Are the Learning Styles of Elementary School Students Related to Their Academic Success? A Study of Mixed Research Methods

Elif Sarican

Are the Learning Styles of Elementary School Students Related to Their Academic Success? A Study of Mixed Research Methods

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The aim of this study is to point out the relationship between learning styles and the academic. The purpose of this study is to show the relationship between learning styles and academic achievement of 4th grade elementary students. The study was designed according to the convergent parallel design, one of the mixed research designs in which quantitative and qualitative research methods are used together. While the quantitative and qualitative data are collected together in accordance with the convergent parallel design, the data analysis is presented separately in the results section. The study group of the research consists of 163 grade 4 primary school students, 74 girls (n=74) and 89 (n=89) boys, taught in a government primary school in Istanbul Turkey. To find out whether learning styles predict academic achievement, linear regression analysis was conducted. On the other hand, descriptive analysis and content analysis were used in the qualitative data analysis. In this study, it was found that learning styles predict academic achievement. It was also found that students tend to discover their own learning methods, and depending on which method they prefer, the academic area in which they succeed differs.

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Ayrıntılar

Birincil Dil

İngilizce

Konular

Alan Eğitimleri

Bölüm

Araştırma Makalesi

Yazarlar

Elif Sarican ^* Bu kişi benim
0000-0003-0264-3950
Türkiye

Yayımlanma Tarihi

31 Ekim 2021

Gönderilme Tarihi

29 Mayıs 2021

Kabul Tarihi

12 Ağustos 2021

Yayımlandığı Sayı

Yıl 2021 Cilt: 8 Sayı: 4

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https://izlik.org/JA56JX38SN

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Sarican, E. (2021). Are the Learning Styles of Elementary School Students Related to Their Academic Success? A Study of Mixed Research Methods. International Journal of Psychology and Educational Studies, 8(4), 110-124. https://izlik.org/JA56JX38SN

AMA

1.Sarican E. Are the Learning Styles of Elementary School Students Related to Their Academic Success? A Study of Mixed Research Methods. IJPES. 2021;8(4):110-124. https://izlik.org/JA56JX38SN

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Sarican, Elif. 2021. “Are the Learning Styles of Elementary School Students Related to Their Academic Success? A Study of Mixed Research Methods”. International Journal of Psychology and Educational Studies 8 (4): 110-24. https://izlik.org/JA56JX38SN.

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Sarican E (01 Ekim 2021) Are the Learning Styles of Elementary School Students Related to Their Academic Success? A Study of Mixed Research Methods. International Journal of Psychology and Educational Studies 8 4 110–124.

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[1]E. Sarican, “Are the Learning Styles of Elementary School Students Related to Their Academic Success? A Study of Mixed Research Methods”, IJPES, c. 8, sy 4, ss. 110–124, Eki. 2021, [çevrimiçi]. Erişim adresi: https://izlik.org/JA56JX38SN

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Sarican, Elif. “Are the Learning Styles of Elementary School Students Related to Their Academic Success? A Study of Mixed Research Methods”. International Journal of Psychology and Educational Studies 8/4 (01 Ekim 2021): 110-124. https://izlik.org/JA56JX38SN.

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1.Sarican E. Are the Learning Styles of Elementary School Students Related to Their Academic Success? A Study of Mixed Research Methods. IJPES. 2021;8:110–124.

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Sarican, Elif. “Are the Learning Styles of Elementary School Students Related to Their Academic Success? A Study of Mixed Research Methods”. International Journal of Psychology and Educational Studies, c. 8, sy 4, Ekim 2021, ss. 110-24, https://izlik.org/JA56JX38SN.

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1.Elif Sarican. Are the Learning Styles of Elementary School Students Related to Their Academic Success? A Study of Mixed Research Methods. IJPES [Internet]. 01 Ekim 2021;8(4):110-24. Erişim adresi: https://izlik.org/JA56JX38SN