...of Parenting Styles on Junior Secondary School Students' Performance in Social Studies in ilorin Emirate AbdulRaheem Yusuf, Ayorinde Samuel Agbonna and Hamdalat Taiwo Yusuf Department of Arts and Social Sciences Education, University of llorin, llorin Abstract The purpose of the study was to investigate the influence of parenting styles on junior secondary school students' performance in social studies in llorin Emirate, Nigeria. The study used questionnaire and Proforma to collect data on parenting styles and students' performance. The data on junior school certificate and parenting styles were analyzed using frequency count, percentages and chi- square to answer the research questions and test the hypotheses raised in the study. The results showed that the parenting styles adopted had influence on the performance of the students. In addition, it was observed that students from authoritative parenting had better performance than students from other parenting styles. It was recommended among others that parents should adopt authoritative parenting style to enhance optimal performance of the students. In addition, the school should create structures and strengthen the existing ones that would provide parent training intervention. Introduction The relationship between a student and his or her parents has been noted to have an influential impact on not only the studen t performance in school but also in his/her life generally. Parenting styles have been analysed...
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...different ways of learning including both activity and study based learning, explaining the effect of understanding your learning style. Learning styles are different approaches or ways of learning. Everyone has a preferred learning style and learn better through different means. Understanding our preferred learning style and how to best meet the needs of that particular style is essential to improve our performance in education. In order to understand information we take it all in with our senses, through sight, sound, touch, smell or taste. The Vak system is categorized into three main styles: Visual, auditory and Kinaesthetic. This essay will explore these learning styles as well as activity and study based learning. Also the effect of understanding our preferred style. Visual is learning though seeing information presented in an illustrated or graphical way. 29% of us prefer to learn by seeing ( Smith 1998). Visual styles of learning is effective by communicating through pictures, diagrams, videos, charts, remembering what we see and needing an overall picture and purpose before we start ( Kelly, n.d). Auditory is learning through spoken words or listening. This particular type of learners Learns best through hearing things and benefits from class lectures. According to ( Smith 1998) 34% of us enjoy communicating through this particular style. Auditory learners learn more effectively by listening to audio tapes, radio programmes, reading aloud, through discussion...
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...LSRC reference Learning styles and pedagogy in post-16 learning A systematic and critical review This report critically reviews the literature on learning styles and examines in detail 13 of the most influential models. The report concludes that it matters fundamentally which instrument is chosen. The implications for teaching and learning in post-16 learning are serious and should be of concern to learners, teachers and trainers, managers, researchers and inspectors. Learning styles and pedagogy in post-16 learning A systematic and critical review LSRC reference Learning styles and pedagogy in post-16 learning A systematic and critical review LSRC reference LSRC reference Learning styles and pedagogy in post-16 learning A systematic and critical review Frank Coffield Institute of Education University of London David Moseley University of Newcastle Elaine Hall University of Newcastle Kathryn Ecclestone University of Exeter The Learning and Skills Research Centre is supported by the Learning and Skills Council and the Department for Education and Skills The views expressed in this publication are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of the Learning and Skills Research Centre or the Learning and Skills Development Agency Published by the Learning and Skills Research Centre www.LSRC.ac.uk Feedback should be sent to: Sally Faraday Research Manager Learning and Skills Development Agency Regent Arcade House 19–25 Argyll Street London...
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... p.117). Knowledge on the other hand consists of three indivisible facets, Explicit, Implicit and Emancipatory (Yang, 2003, p.108).Explicit knowledge refers to that of mind apprehension, Implicit relates to the body, more of a personal context and Emancipatory knowledge which relates to emotion and affection. According to Yang (2003, p. 108), we learn not only through mental correspondence but also by direct personal involvement. In order for individuals to learn, there are a number of learning styles that a person has that differ from another. According to Lu et al. (2007, p.188), learning styles are categorised in four stages cycle which are concrete experience, reflective observation, abstract conceptualization and active experimentation. These stages are developed to classify learners based on their usual approach to perceiving and processing information. It also demonstrates how managers and supervisors can classify their employees in order to identify which learning styles suits each individual the most. Every student differs from each other, and these differences can be notices in many aspects, such as behavioural, thinking, interaction and...
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...Learning Style 2 Every person has their own manner in preparing and recovering information. People acquire knowledge in different ways, such as visualizing, listening or hands on experience. One of these styles or techniques will usually be more prevalent than the other. When a person discovers which style best suits them, they can then become more efficient in the way they attain knowledge. Comprehending which learning style allows an individual to make the most of their abilities may lead to increased communication and skills. This may allow a person to study for an exam better by using note cards, process information more efficiently, by listening to verbal instruction, lectures or recordings, and the heightening of communication skills with classmates, coworkers and family. After taking the survey, I myself learned that I was a sensory and reflective learner with visual and sequential skills being balanced. A sensory learner prefers concrete and practical information. They like to memorize facts and are great with details. Reflective learners think things through and evaluate options. They enjoy working out a problem on their own. The results of the survey did not surprise me. They were right on target. My job is an accounting assistant at a school district. I work with numbers and figures on a daily basis and have to be accurate at all times. My job encompasses many of the traits for reflective and sensory learning styles. I process daily...
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...All people have a different learning style such as visual, auditory or kinesthetic, but everyone has a dominant one. When a person is learning he or she uses the learning style that is suitable for them. There is a tool called VARK- A guide to learning by Neil D. Fleming that can determine which learning style each person prefers. According to the VARK (Visual, Aural, Read/Write, Kinesthetic) system questionnaire I scored Visual: 9, Aural: 3, Read/Write: 7 and Kinesthetic 9 and was considered a multimodal learner which is someone who has multiple preferences. As stated in the VARK learning styles 60% of the population fits this category. The learning style I prefer is kinesthetic. Throughout my career in military law enforcement I was able to learn many different ways, but I learned faster and retained more for a longer period of time if I can see what I am doing and having the hands on approach. I believe being able to do it yourself or having the chance to be more hands on with the problem can help the person get a far better understanding. My other preferred style is Visual. This style will benefit me because it helps me to have a visual of what I need in order to understand. Andragogy is a model of adult learning and education developed by Malcolm Knowles. Knowles' theory of andragogy is an attempt to develop a theory specifically for adult learning. Knowles emphasizes that adults are self-directed and expect to take responsibility for decisions. Andragogy...
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...My Learning Style? What's my learning style? Why is it important? Every day we interact with the world around us, and as we do we are constantly learning. Recently I have begun to pursue my Bachelors Degree. Our first college course is designed to help us achieve that goal by providing us insight to the type of student we are and how we learn best. We have been focusing on learning styles and our motivation to learn. Using examples in the next few paragraphs I will attempt to show what I have identified to be my motivation and learning style for pursuing my degree. First lets cover motivation. "Motivation is the force that draws us to move towards something" (Connor 2004). Motivation can play a very large part on how we learn. If you are motivated, you are more likely to learn faster because you find the subject fun or interesting. There are many reasons on why someone might be motivated to learn. For example my motivation to learn is to change my life and the type of work I do, while still providing for my family. Recently I have come to the realization that I am bored in my current career. My parents always taught me that since we have to work most of our lives, choose something you enjoy and if you no longer enjoy it make changes because doing what you enjoy leads to a more happy fulfilling life. So I have decided to change career fields. In order to enter my new chosen field I must have the basic knowledge and understanding of that field, therefore I must learn. This...
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...LEARNING, LEARNING STYLES AND PERSPECTIVE Date: 14/12/2012 Author: Darren Brown Learning Style From the article by Kolb and Kolb (2005) on learning styles, it clearly shows that the personality that we have defines the learning style that we adopt as an individual and is termed Constructivism in learning. I have found I do prefer the processing approach continuum that translates into the “doing” action as opposed to the watching. On the perception continuum I fall under the Concrete experience or “feeling” realm and not the “thinking “or abstract conceptualization. This leads onto to the further definition of an “accommodating” learning style but I also had a lot of consensus with the “diverging “learning aspect. Initially this was a bit of a conundrum for me as where did I actually fall as it seemed a clear cut theory. However when reading Kolb and Kolb 2005 and referring to the work of Abbey et all 1985 and Hunt 1987 it showed that there are indeed further actual combinations that can be found and in this aspect I would fall under the “Northerner “. It is also interesting to note this is the only synthesis of the learning behaviour that does not include the AC aspect at all. It seems nobody can posses all the different aspects as that is what makes us human beings and different to each other. There as been some criticism of the Kolb model in that it is quite Western culturally based and it does not take into account cultural differences or experiences as described...
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...APA STYLE GUIDE Based on Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association, 6th ed. (2009) Reference Citations in Text References Print Sources (paper) Articles, books, reports, government documents, corporate author, etc. Electronic Sources (online/web) articles, ebooks, reports, broadcast, data, blogs, wiki, podcasts, etc., More Help with APA APA Web Sites and Tutorials PDF version (5th Edition) Return to Library Home Page American Psychological Association or APA style is widely accepted in the Social Sciences. For more information consult the 6th edition of the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association located on 2 North Reference and in Dictionary Stands on all floors: BF 76.7 P83 2010. Publication Manual sections are noted in square brackets [ ]. CITING REFERENCES IN TEXT [6.11-6.22] Throughout the body of your paper, briefly note the author and date of research that you mention. Enough information is needed to identify the correct source in the References list at the end of your paper. For more information and examples, see Table 6.1 in the 6th ed. Publication Manual. Author and Date Cited in Text (no parenthetical citation necessary) In a 1989 article, Gould explores some of Darwin's most effective metaphors. Author Not Cited in Text As metaphors for the workings of nature, Darwin used the tangled bank, the tree of life, and the face of nature (Gould, 1989). Author Cited in Text Gould (1989) attributes Darwin's success...
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...learning styles are cognitive, affective and physiological factors that clearly define how a learner copes in a given environment. In other words, they are composite features that gauge whether a learner perceives, responds and work well in a given learning environment. Learning styles can also be defined as educational conditions that favor learning. Auditory Learning Style Auditory learning style entails using hearing senses to learn. It involves a teacher talking to learners. In other words, the learner requires information to be read aloud. Visual Learning Style This learning style requires a learner to use visuals to learn. These visuals include diagrams, charts, pictures and films. In other words, visual learners make use of their eyes to learn. Tactile/Kinesthetic Kinesthetic learners learn best by touching, feeling and experiencing things and material at hand. Conclusion Learning styles are important in that they allow people to know and gauge forms of mental representations. However, the styles should be perceived as preferences by the learners and not a way of dividing the learners according to their learning capabilities. Learning Introduction According to Keefe (1979), learning styles are cognitive, affective and physiological factors that clearly define how a learner copes in a given environment. In other words, they are composite features that gauge whether a learner perceives, responds and work well in a given learning environment. Learning styles can also...
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...INTRODUCTION: A belief in learning styles is not necessary to incorporating useful knowledge about learning into one's teaching. Within the assignment there will be a discussion of the reasons why learning styles beliefs are so prevalent. Secondary resources were used to gather the information. A secondary source interprets and analyzes primary sources. Secondary sources may have pictures, quotes or graphics of primary sources in them. Some types of secondary sources include: • PUBLICATIONS: Textbooks, magazine articles, internet articles, histories, criticisms, commentaries and encyclopaedias (Wilde, R. 2008). LITERATURE OVERVIEW ON LEARNING: The David A. Kolb styles model is based on the Experiential Learning Theory (ELT), as explained in his book Experiential Learning: Experience as the source of learning and development (Kolb, D.A. 1984). The ELT model outlines four approaches: Concrete Experience and Abstract Conceptualization, Reflective Observation and Active Experimentation (Kolb, D.A. 1981). According to Kolb’s model, the ideal learning process engages all four of these modes in response to situational demands. In order for learning to be effective, all four of these approaches must be incorporated. As individuals attempt to use all four approaches, however, they tend to develop strengths in one experience-grasping approach and one experience-transforming approach. The resulting learning styles are combinations of the individual’s preferred approaches (Kolb...
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...What is a learning style? A learning style is based on the person and how they take in information. Every one of us are place in a few different categories, such as, visual, aural, verbal, physical, logical, social, and solitary. After taken two tests I was placed in three categories, aural, solitary, and visual learning style. I don’t agree with most of the information that was provided but I did a little insight on how we as individuals learn. A visual style of learning is based on images, colors, maps and communicating with others. Also, aural learning style is working with sound or music. Solitary is being more private or independent. Overall, the article did shed some light on a few things that I do in life, past and present. In the article: attributeadvanogy.com, (2009), stated that I have an aural and solitary learning style. Based on the results of the test I scored the highest in solitary learning style which is intrapersonal. Solitary learning style means that I prefer to work alone and self-study. I find it very interesting because I am a very private person. Based on past relationships and friendships I find it hard to trust people. Beside my close family members I have no friends because I find it hard for me to open up to people. Also, a solitary learner is an independent person which that is me. I plan on opening up a group home for abuse children or a safe haven for foster children. ...
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...Learning with Style: Defining Yourself as a Student Mark LeCouter COLL100 American Public University System Heidi McNally Learning with Style: Defining Yourself as a Student Many students have a certain way of learning that comes easiest to them but may not know how to identify and use it to their educational advantage. Some may have trouble with lectures while others may have trouble remembering diagrams. So in theory, whichever learning technique suits you, that undoubtedly is your learning style. I personally believe this to be true. Growing up as mostly a visual but also auditory learner, it made most classes easier to excel in than other students. On another hand, it made the classes that focused more on reading assignments or written instruction much more difficult. If those learning styles were identified earlier in life, it would have affected my studying habits and support foundation leading to a higher success rate in the classes where I struggled. The way a student learns also defines them as a person and has a strong influence on their personality, character, and morals. Students should embrace their learning style but also find ways to strengthen their weaknesses to enhance their overall learning ability. According to the Learning Styles Inventory from The Center for New Discoveries in Learning, visual learning suits me best (The Center for New Discoveries in Learning, 2012). Seeing pictures or a movie in your mind to recall certain...
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...Running head: LEARNING STYLES LEARNING STYLES Tina Iwegbu Grand Canyon University: NRS-429 Family-Centered Health Promotion SZARONOS, TAMMI July 07, 2012 LEARNING STYLES Introduction The VARK learning style assessment was designed by Neil Fleming in 1987. These learning assessments are designed to help students identify their learning strengths or challenges. Every successful student understands their learning style and can put the right support and strategies in place because each student has his or her formula for effective learning. Each person has preferences in the way that information is learned. Some may need to have visual materials, while others prefer written, auditory, or kinesthetic and of course there are a number that will be multimodal and will require a combination of learning styles. By reviewing the different learning styles, students can determine how they learn best. There are four types of learning styles mentioned in the VARK assessment 1. Visual: A visual learner likes to write, take a lot of notes and sit in front of the class where they cannot be disturbed or distracted because he or she want to see the teacher or instructor’s demonstrations. They often close their eyes to visualize the things being said and benefit from illustrations or presentations that use colors. They are attracted to spoken or written languages. 2. Aural: An aural learner works with sound and music. They can play music...
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...VARK Analysis: Learning Styles A learning style refers to how a person best acquires and processes knowledge. Learning is the way we interact with the world we live in. A person’s unique experiences will shape their preferred method/style of learning (Linares, 1999). Alfred Binet a French psychologist in the early 1900’s who was known as the father of the IQ test was the first to study the different learning styles of individual’s (Guilford, J., n.d., “Definition of the Kinesthetic Learning Style”). The purpose of this paper is to compare this student’s preferred learning strategies to the identified strategies based on the VARK questionnaire and whether this will change or affect the study methods of this student. Based upon the VARK questionnaire the breakdown for this student’s preferred learning style are as follows: Visual – 7, Aural – 7, Read/Write – 12, and Kinesthetic – 10. The results were not surprising. This student has always learned best by listening to a lecture or reading a text and transcribing them into the student’s own words. This method assists the student with personalizing the information and incorporating the knowledge. The extra activity associated with the transcription and writing feeds into this student’s kinesthetic category which requires this student to be physically active in the learning environment. This student has always performed better in an environment that relies on specific policy and procedures to reference. ...
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