The aim of this research is to describe the students’ learning style preferences
on the tenth grade at SMK Bakti Purwokerto. The data was taken on December
2014. The writer used descriptive method to describe and to know the data statistic of
students learning style preferences. The total number of the population was more than
100 objects, it was enough to take sample between 10-15% and 20-25% of the whole
population ( Sugiyono: 2010:12). The writer took 40 students (21%) from 185
students. In collecting the data, the writer used questionnaire. After analyzing of the
data, the writer found the total percentage of each learning style category. The
percentage of visual learning style was 27,5%, auditory learning style was 55% and
kinesthetic learning style was 17,5%. The writer conclude that most of students of
tenth grade in SMK Bakti Purwokerto prefer auditory learning style. These
individuals gain knowledge from reading out loud in the classroom and may not have
a full understanding of information that is written. Auditory learners is a person who
get the information easier by listening than reading or seeing things and by acting out
material to be learned or moving around while learning.