Group 1 : Akhmad Ivan Fathoni

                    Eni Hasnaul Faiq

                    Hasan Zainuddin

                    Suhirman

Summary.

   A.      Left and Right-Brain Dominance

Left and right-brain dominance is a significant ability in developing a theory of second language acquisition. The left side of the brain connected with logical, analytical thought, with mathematical and linear processing of information. The right side of the brain perceives and remembers visual, auditory images and dominance in creatifity. It is more efficient in processing holistic and emotional information. Most problem solving involves the capacities of both hemispheres, and often the best solutions when each hemisphere has participated optimally, both. Nevertheless, the right-brain dominant are better and more successful for second language learners, (Krashen, Seliger, and Hartnett (1974). Right-brain dominant appear to deal better with whole images, with generalization, with metaphors, and with emotinal reaction and artistic expression.

  B.      Ambiguity Tolerance

A third concerns the degree to which you are cognitively willing to tolerate ideas and proposition that run counter to your own belief system or stucture of knowledge. Ambiguity tolerant, relatively open-minded in accepting facts, events, and ideologies was one of only two significant factors in predicting the success of second language learners. They found that learners with a high tolerance for ambiguity were slighty more successful in certain language task.

  C.      Reflectivity and Impulsivity

A few studies have related revlective or impulsive to second language learning. Revlective student were slower but more accurate than impulsive student in reading. In the other hand, reflection style was weakly related to performance, and impulsivity always implies accuracy.

  D.      Visual, Auditory, Kinesthetic

Visual learners tend to prefer reading and graphic information. Auditory learners prefer listening to the lectures. Kinesthetic learners prefer physical activity. Research findings on learning style underscore the importance of recognizing learners preferences. The lecture should use strategies depend on what suitable with the student. Over all, visual, auditory, and kinesthetic is important thing in learning second language, and it should be balanced.