Penelitian ini berfokus pada deskripsi siswa kelas iii-a di sdn 015 tarakan menggunakan metode penelitian kualitatif deskriptif dengan lokasi penelitian di kelas iii-a sdn 015 tarakan. informan pada penelitian ini ialah 3 siswa sebagai sampel penelitian yang merupakan keterwakilan siswa dengan gaya belajar visual, auditori, dan kinestetik, yang terpilih melalui teknik pemilihan sampel purposive sampling. teknik pengumpulan data yang digunakan adalah observasi, wawancara dan dokumentasi. proses analisis data melalui reduksi data, penyajian data, dan penarikan kesimpulan. hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa siswa kelas iii-a sdn 015 tarakan memiliki gaya belajar yang beragam terdiri dari gaya belajar visual, auditori, dan kinestetik. hal tersebut ditunjukkan oleh 3 siswa kelas iii-a sdn 015 tarakan yang merupakan sampel penelitian. siswa yang memiliki gaya belajar visual ditandai dengan s1, menunjukkan karakteristik memiliki gaya belajar visual yaitu lebih mudah memahami materi pembelajaran melalui pengelihatan daripada pendengaran dan lebih mudah menerima intruksi melalui yang dilihatnya. sampel penelitian yang memiliki gaya belajar auditori ditandai dengan s2, menunjukkan karakteristik memiliki gaya belajar auditori yaitu lebih antusias dan memahami materi pembelajaran melalui penjelasan guru daripada membaca dan ketika berargumentasi cenderung berintonasi. sampel penelitian yang memiliki gaya belajar kinestetik ditandai dengan s3, menunjukkan karakteristik memiliki gaya belajar kinestetik yaitu lebih mudah memahami materi pembelajaran jika dipelajari melalui peragaan materi pembelajaran dan ketika berargumentasi cenderung menggerakkan tanganya. kata kunci : gaya belajar siswa kelas iii-a di sdn 015 tarakan

This study focused on the description of class iii-a students at sdn 015 tarakan through a descriptive qualitative research method with the research location in class iii-a sdn 015 tarakan. the informants in this study were 3 students as research samples who were representatives of students with visual, auditory, and kinaesthetic learning styles, who were selected through purposive sampling techniques. data collection techniques used were observation, interviews and documentation. the data analysis process was through data reduction, data presentation, and drawing conclusions. the results showed that class iii-a students at sdn 015 tarakan had diverse learning styles consisting of visual, auditory, and kinaesthetic learning styles. this was shown by 3 class iii-a students at sdn 015 tarakan who were the research samples. students who had a visual learning style were marked with s1, showing the characteristics of having a visual learning, it was easier to understand learning materials through sight than hearing and it was easier to receive instructions through what they saw. the research sample that had an auditory learning style was marked with s2, showing the characteristics of having an auditory learning style, they were being more enthusiastic and understanding learning materials through teacher explanations than reading and when arguing tended to use intonation. the research sample that had a kinaesthetic learning style was marked with s3, showing the characteristics of having a kinaesthetic learning style, it was easier to understand learning materials if studied through demonstrations of learning materials and when arguing tended to move his hands. keywords: learning styles, grade iii-a students, sdn 015 tarakan