A Glimpse at the Learning Styles of Grade 12 STEM Strand Students of the University of the City of Manila as a Focal Point of their Learning Ability Concerning Spelling in Filipino

Abstract

Each student is a totality of an individual; each has his/her unique characteristics and nature –a starting point of the realization of his /her effective learning. These said characteristics can be traced in the manner by which he/she learns as well as his/her liking and inclination towards the diverse teaching strategies of a teacher. The study aimed to have a glimpse of the learning strategies of the 149 Grade 12 STEM strand students of the University of the City of Manila and to use it as a focal point towards their being able to learn the rudiments of spelling in Filipino. Utilized in the study were Felder and Silverman’s Index of Learning Style (ILS) as well a researcher-made questionnaire that was administered to the students during the pre and post-tests. So as to determine the significant difference of the pre and post-tests, thet-Test of an Independent Sample was used. Based on the findings of the study, a slight improvement in the mean score of the post-test being 18.25 as compared to 15.82 mean score of the pre-test was observed. Similarly, a significant difference was seen in the score of the students before and after an intervention was made. However, the 18.25 post-test mean score out of 30 items is only equivalent to a grade of 75 that is, if one would consider the 60% passing mark set by the Department of Education. The result of the study implies that the three week teaching duration of the rules in spelling concerning Filipino Ortographyis not enough considering that the subject is quite difficult to learn and not really a focus of the subject Filipino sa Piling Larangan. Nonetheless, it is still useful to consider the student's learning styles. The study recommends the following:for the Department of Education and school administrators to develop a program that would promote the utilization of teaching strategies that take into account the different learning styles of the students, for the teachers to try out teaching strategies that would suit their students’ learning styles, and for the students to experiment on a suitable learning style which they can use to further improve their knowledge and maximize their development.