41 Intensive Journal http://ojs.uniska-bjm.ac.id/index.php/EJB E-ISSN 1513567470 April 2019, Vol 2 No.1 Students’ Learning Strategies Based on Their VAK Learning Style Novi Dwi Yuliani,& Lailatun Najmiah University of Ahmad Dahlan E-mail : novideye24@gmail.com Abstract : Learning styles have huge contributions in developing the efficiency in education. The concept of learning styles has been explored by many experts in various background of study. Fleming (2001) defines learning style as an individual’s characteristics and preferred ways of gathering, organizing, and thinking about information. This study aims to identify the students’ learning styles according to the classifications of learning styles and how their learning strategies. VAK questionnaire was utilized in this study to know the students’ preferred learning styles. Interview was also conducted in collecting some additional information regarding the students’ learning. 21 adult EFL learners majoring in English education of postgraduate Program of Universitas Ahmad Dahlan were involved as a research sample. From the interview conducted to three participants as representatives of each learning styles it was discovered that each learning has its own learning strategy which is different from one another. One respondent as a visual learner argued that she felt happy if the lecturer provides visual-demonstration in class such as movies, videos, and PowerPoint presentation. Another respondent as an auditory learner preferred to learn by listening and writing down important information that she have learnt. The other respondent as a kinaesthetic learner would find easy to understand and remember well if she was involved practice. Keywords:Learning strategies & VAK Learning Style . Introduction Learning style is defined as a group of common ways of learning. Every learner may have different learning styles and techniques. There are various learning styles in one classroom, so it becomes inevitable for a teacher to identify the learning style of his/her students. The teacher should be able to use varieties of teaching techniques that are best cover all types of learners’ learning style in his/her classroom. By identifying the learning style, hopefully the teacher can bring the teaching and learning process into an effective way. EFL learners face various ways in receiving the information in teaching and learning process. As state by Alqunayeer (2015), every learner in a classroom receives and processes information in a unique way. It makes one student distinct from the others. A teacher has the main role in the process of achieving the goal of teaching and learning. Students as the object in EFL classroom may face various