Unraveling the Information Processing in Mathematics Learning Based on Learning Style Preferences
This research aims to explore the conceptual framework of information processing in students based on their learning style preferences, specifically focusing on visual, auditory, and kinesthetic learning styles. We outline the stages of information processing, starting from the sensory register, attention, perception, rehearsal, short-term memory, retrieval, to long-term memory and encoding. Students with a visual learning style tend to process mathematical information through visual representation, accessing mental images to solve problems in the short term, and storing mathematical concepts in visual form for long-term understanding. Auditory learners are more responsive to auditory information, using oral explanations to build understanding and storing mathematical concepts in auditory form for long-term comprehension. Kinesthetic learners tend to process information through physical experiences, involving movement or object manipulation for short-term understanding, and storing mathematical concepts in the form of physical experiences or movements for long-term comprehension. The conclusion based on the explanations is that learning styles preferences play a crucial role in how they process mathematical information.