EXPLORING THE LEARNING STYLES AND CHARACTERISTICS OF JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS IN INTERACTIVE MULTIMEDIA LEARNING ENVIRONMENTS

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The 21st century is marked by technological advancements, Information and Communication Technologies (ICT), globalization, and the need for innovation. Fun learning can make students more interested in studying. Learning activities require good literacy and numeracy skills. The success of teaching can be measured by the teacher's accuracy in selecting teaching materials, media, and learning tools used in an engaging and enjoyable environment, so that students enjoy the learning activities. The learning process should be engaging, interactive, enjoyable, challenging, and motivating for students. Additionally, it should provide ample opportunities for students to develop. Analysis of student characteristics and learning styles is crucial for implementation. The purpose of my research is to analyze the characteristics and learning styles of junior high school students related to web-based interactive multimedia learning in junior high school science education. This research was conducted by analyzing the results of questionnaires distributed via Google Forms to students. The data analysis technique used was frequency tabulation and crosstabs. The subjects of the research are 222 seventh-grade students from SMP Negeri 2 Lahat. In this study, the sample size used involves the entire population (the population is the same as the sample), while the research object is Web-Based Learning Multimedia on Climate Change Material in Junior High School Science. The research was conducted at SMP Negeri 2 Lahat in the odd semester of 2024. The results of this study indicate that there is an influence between students' characteristics and learning styles on learning media.