CHAPTER II INTRODUCTION

A teacher has to master language skills, covering speaking, writing, listening, or reading. Therefore he can help the students to improve their language skills too. Every student has different ability in mastering language skill. Some students are good at speaking but not good at reading or writing conversely. Students have different intellectual abilities. They think and learn differently. Some learning patterns will have been developed as a result of the schooling experience where materials were largely presented in a way that benefited students with linguistic or numeric abilities. As a result innate learning styles may not have been developed and students may need to beencouraged to identify their own learning pattern. There are various ways of classifying differences in learning styles. Many theories and models have been proposed. Some learning styles classifications include : 1. Left and right brain thinkers 2. Auditory, visual and aesthetics learners 3. Activists, reflectors, theorists and pragmatists Each learner will have a preferred way in which to process information. In many instances, tutors will not have the time required to determine their students learning styles. Neither may the tutor have the expertise to analyze individual learning styles or conduct thetests that are available. The key consideration for tutors is not to rely on one teaching strategy. It is important to remember that some students don't learn very well by just listening and taking notes. Some may have a more limited attention span than others and like activity in class. Understanding the many ways in which people learn is crucial when planning and delivering a course. Students often think that the ability to speak a language is the product of language learning, but speaking is also a crucial part of the language learning process.