The Responses of Non-English Major Students with Visual Learning Style of Writing Towards Oral English Test

Authors

  • Angela Bayu Pertama Sari AMIK Bina Sarana Informatika Purwokerto, Jawa Tengah, Indonesia

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.26555/adjes.v5i1.8796

Keywords:

Keywords, English language assessment, oral test, and writing skill preference

Abstract

This research is conducted towards the students of non-English major with visual learning style and writing preference. There are 14 students, which are taken to be the respondents. Questionnaires are the instrument used to gather the data in this research. This research employs descriptive qualitative method in analyzing the data.

            The result portrays that 3 major findings: (1) most of the students find it difficult to accomplish the oral English test which is natural and normal due to their preference skill in writing, (2) in spite of the difficulty of the oral English test, the majority of the students consider the test to be challenging, accommodating and satisfying (3) a large number of the students get the benefit from the effectiveness of the feedback that they get in the form of rubrics.

Author Biography

Angela Bayu Pertama Sari, AMIK Bina Sarana Informatika Purwokerto, Jawa Tengah, Indonesia

English Second Language Lecturer

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2018-07-21

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Vol. 5 No. 1 (2018): March

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