Authors :
Mafuta Mungombo Claude
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Volume 10 - 2025, Issue 4 - April
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Abstract :
The aim of the study was to demonstrate that the educational strategies based on the learning styles applied to the
teaching of the English language can contribute to improve the learning of the English language. It tried to identify the
different leaning styles and their effect on students’ attitudes. The researcher used qualitative methods. The participants of
the study were students in first Business Computing and Business English and Management and Business English
Department at the Faculty of Economics Sciences and Management at the University of Kinshasa during the academic year
2023-2024. The instrument of the study was a questionnaires. The results revealed that teachers do not identify students’
styles before they get started their teachings, students like video, audio and textbook. The implication of this study suggests
that teaching in students learning styles have the capacity to change students’ negative attitudes toward English learning,
improve motivation to learn, facilitate various learning styles.
Keywords :
Learning Style, EFL.
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The aim of the study was to demonstrate that the educational strategies based on the learning styles applied to the
teaching of the English language can contribute to improve the learning of the English language. It tried to identify the
different leaning styles and their effect on students’ attitudes. The researcher used qualitative methods. The participants of
the study were students in first Business Computing and Business English and Management and Business English
Department at the Faculty of Economics Sciences and Management at the University of Kinshasa during the academic year
2023-2024. The instrument of the study was a questionnaires. The results revealed that teachers do not identify students’
styles before they get started their teachings, students like video, audio and textbook. The implication of this study suggests
that teaching in students learning styles have the capacity to change students’ negative attitudes toward English learning,
improve motivation to learn, facilitate various learning styles.
Keywords :
Learning Style, EFL.
