THE INFLUENCE OF KINESTHETIC AND AUDITORY LEARNING STYLES ON HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS’ ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT (A Case Study of Students at SMAN 1 Mutiara Beureunun, Pidie)

Abstract

Learning styles represent individual differences in the ways information is absorbed, processed, and retained. This study aims to examine how kinesthetic and auditory learning styles influence academic achievement among students at SMAN 1 Mutiara Beureunun, Pidie District. A descriptive quantitative method was applied using a learning style questionnaire and science achievement test as research instruments. The participants consisted of 31 students from class XII/A. Data were analyzed using the Pearson product–moment correlation to determine the strength of the relationship. The findings revealed a positive yet weak correlation (r = 0.121) between kinesthetic and auditory learning styles and students’ academic performance. This suggests that learning styles contribute only minimally to student achievement. Therefore, flexible and multimodal teaching strategies are highly recommended to accommodate diverse learning preferences.