Learning about learning: Academic performance as influenced by learning styles and instructional strategies

Date of Publication

1992

Document Type

Bachelor's Thesis

Degree Name

Bachelor of Arts Major in Psychology

Subject Categories

Psychology

College

College of Liberal Arts

Department/Unit

Psychology

Abstract/Summary

The present descriptive-explanatory research is an attempt to synthesize Kolb's experiential learning and learning styles with MacNeil's expository-discovery dimension of instructional styles and strategies. Specifically, it mainly seeks to find out it student's learning styles and teacher's instructional strategies do influence academic performance. Another aspect of this ex-post facto study is the investigation of possible relationships existing between learning styles and Jung's concept of extraversion and intraversion, stemming from Kolb's mention of the two attitudes in the discussion of his learning theory. After classifying psychology courses as expository, discovery or neutral classes as based on the teacher's Instructional strategy questionnaire responses, the researchers used random and purposive sampling to arrive at the class sample. The students enrolled in the classes chosen automatically formed the sample of students. This sample of students was made to answer the Learning Style Inventory and the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (E-I index).A 2X4 Analysis of Variance using the Latest Squares Procedure was done to answer the main problem. A non-parametric test of association, the Cramer C Coefficient plus a follow-up test of significance, was utilized to see if learning styles and extraversion-intraversion are related variables.

Abstract Format

html

Language

English

Format

Print

Accession Number

TU05782

Shelf Location

Archives, The Learning Commons, 12F, Henry Sy Sr. Hall

Physical Description

154 leaves ; Computer printout

Keywords

Experiential learning; Learning (Psychology of); Teaching; Academic achievement

Embargo Period

1-12-2021

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