LEARNING STYLES OF YOUNG BIPA LEARNERS IN MALANG AND THEIR IMPLICATIONS FOR THE DESIGN OF INDONESIAN LANGUAGE LEARNING

Abstract

This study examined the learning styles and media preferences of 34 BIPA student (ages 7–12) from three international schools in Malang. Results indicate a dominant visual learning style, with auditory as secondary and kinesthetic least preferred. Students favor picture- and writing-based vocabulary activities, as well as animated films and picture books. Preferred topics include nature–weather and folklore. These findings underscore the need for multimodal, contextual BIPA instruction that integrates visual and audio elements to enhance motivation and comprehension.