Exploring Student’s Communication Strategies Through Different Learning Styles

Being able to communicate effectively is the aim of every language learner.This is determined by various factors, and one of them is the learning style employed by the learners.Learners may adopt different strategies in communicating based on their learning styles to help them achieve successful interaction.Hence, the study aims to investigate the influence of different learning styles used by students on their communication strategies.This quantitative study adapted a survey on oral communication strategies.The survey consists of six sections with a total of 26 items.A total of 171 respondents from a public university responded to the survey which was administered using a Google Form.The data gathered were analyzed descriptively using SPSS.The results revealed that learners who use different learning styles are more inclined to use certain strategies in oral communication to be more confident in speaking.The findings imply interesting implications on the use of oral communication strategies in the ESL classrooms.