The Effect of Speaking Learning Techniques and Students’ Cognitive Styles Towards the Students’ Speaking Ability

abdul rahman jupri, m.pd; h. ujang suparman, m.a. ph,d. ; prof. nurachman hanafi, m.a., ph.d;

The objective of this research is to investigate: (1) Whether there is significant
difference of speaking ability between students whose cognitive style is field
independence and those whose cognitive style is field dependence. (2) Whether there is significant difference of speaking ability between the students’ who were taught using role play and those taught using group discussion. (3) Whether there is significant difference of speaking ability between students whose cognitive style is field independence taught using role play and those whose cognitive style is field
independence taught using group discussion. (4) Whether there is significant difference of speaking ability between students whose cognitive style is field dependence taught using role play and those whose cognitive style is field dependence taught using group discussion. (5) Whether there is significant difference of speaking ability between students whose cognitive style is field independence taught using role play and those whose cognitive style is field dependence taught using role play. (6) Whether there is significant difference of speaking ability between students whose cognitive style is field independence taught using group discussion and those whose cognitive style is field dependence taught using group discussion. (6) Whether there is an interaction between speaking learning techniques (role play and group discussion) and cognitive styles (field
independence and field dependence) in influencing the students’ speaking ability.