Learning Style of Grade Six Pupils in Bukal Elementary School in Padre Garcia District: Implications to Effective English Teaching

Abstract

INTRODUCTION

The main role of the teacher is to facilitate the learning of students. Hence, he or she must devise ways on how to motivate students to learn. One of the ways to motivate students to learn is to determine and dwell on their strengths and interests, learning preferences and styles. Students learn in various ways. It is claimed that individuals learn better when they are learning in different ways and that they have different learning styles that work best for. Teachers must therefore devise teaching-learning approaches to address these varied learning styles. The responsibility for engaging in learning, including control, direction and focus, belongs to the individual learner. It is therefore helpful to encourage students to identify and understand their learning styles.

METHODS

Descriptive research is a study designed to depict the participants in an accurate way. More simply put, descriptive research is all about describing people who take part in the study. According to Sanchez (2011) descriptive method of research describes and interprets what is. it is concerned with conditions of relationships that exist, practices that prevail and beliefs, processes that are going on, effects that are being felt or trends that are developing. The process of descriptive research goes beyond mere gathering and tabulation of data. It involves the elements or interpretation of the meaning or significance of what is described.

RESULTS

This portion of research is devoted to the presentation of findings or results after giving solutions to the learning style in English of Grade 6 pupils of Bukal Elementary School. After each class discussion, the researcher investigated the outcome of the activities being used and measured pupils’ understanding through formative tests. The results of the quizzes were tallied and analyzed. The frequency, percentage, and ranking of the scores mean was used to analyze the level of understanding after being exposed to a lesson which use collaboration as a technique in teaching.

DISCUSSIONS

The study covered the application of learning styles in teaching of prepositions among Grade VI pupils in Bukal Elementary School. The learning style was considered in teaching. This determined the performance of pupils in each lesson in prepositions. The output of the study was an instructional supplementary material.