The Students' Brain Dominance in Learning English by Using Problem Based Learning at Vocational High Schools

Abstract

In terms of intrinsic motive in learning, aptitude, need, interest, learning pace, strategy, and style, each student is unique. Each student is a distinct individual with a wide range of talents and abilities, and each is committed to lifelong growth and development. The present study investigated the student’s brain dominance from selected public and private Vocational High Schools. The participants of this study were 101 students who had learnt by using Problem Based Learning. The questionnaires were adopted from Mariani (1996), which consisted of 20 numbers with 3 choices to see the brain left/brain preference of students. In addition, most students were observed to lean slightly toward either the left or the right hemisphere of the brain. The report concludes by discussing ideas for helping educators adapt lesson plans to accommodate individual students' learning styles.