The Learning Styles and Academic Performance of Grade Six Pupils in the District of Motiong, Samar
Keywords:
Learning Styles, Academic Performance, Grade Six PupilsAbstract
This study attempted to find out the learning styles and academic performance of grade six pupils in the district of Motiong for the school year 2011-2012. The study employed descriptive-correlational research which utilized the questionnaire as the basic data gathering instrument. Another data gathering instrument was documentary analysis. In terms of ranking, the most available learning materials at home were books of about 182 of them and this was followed by 160 dictionaries ranked at number 2. nest was television set at 134 ranked as third available learning materials at home. Ranked fourth as available learning materials at home was radio at 125 units. This was again followed by magazines at 94 copies ranked as the fifth available learning materials at home and seventh are journals at 15 copies. Computer set was ranked at number 8 and the last one was a computer with internet connection at 3 units. Learning styles along their relations to others was significantly related to average family monthly income but not with their age; sex; parents’ education; number of siblings; birth order; place if dwelling; available learning materials at home; and years stay in school. Learning styles in terms of relations with ideas was significantly related to place of dwelling; and with years of stay in school but not with age; sex; parents’ education; average family monthly income; number of siblings; birth order; and available learning materials at home. Teachers should provide pupils with opportunities to maintain healthy pupil competition and high expectations in learning, such as announcing mean scores of class tests for comparison and setting clear expectations for assignments and tests.
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