Learning Styles among Grade 5 Learners and their Academic Performance in Selected Elementary Schools of Polomolok East District
Keywords:
Learning styles, statistical tools, academic performance, learners, strategies, learning process, descriptive-correlational, developmentAbstract
INTRODUCTION
The researcher conducted the study to find out the learning styles of Grade 5 learners. Learning Styles were categorized into visual, kinesthetic, auditory, and natural. Teachers should know learners' passions and capabilities for them to develop learning tasks which are interesting and stimulating.
METHODS
A descriptive-correlational method was used. Using a fishbowl technique, the researcher identified the names of learners There were 120 respondents answered a set of adopted questionnaires. Statistical tools such as frequency, mean, percentage, and Pearson r were used in the study.
RESULTS
Grade 5 learners adopted different learning styles. The level of learners' academic performance was satisfactory. The most often used by learners were visual, auditory, and natural learning styles. Visual and auditory styles yield the biggest influence on the academic performance of pupils. This led to the conclusion that incorporating learning styles in teaching is important.
DISCUSSIONS
The results imply the need for various strategies to be used in teaching for the learning process to be effective. Learners will not motivate to learn when teachers do not figure out their learning styles preferences. Incorporating different styles in teaching contributes to the development of learners.
