Learning Style On Mathematical Learning
Keywords:
VAK learning style model, mathematics achievement, gender, academic achievementAbstract
This study involves the theoretical background of learning styles as well as VAK (Visual, Auditory, Kinesthetic) learning style model with their characteristics and analysis of different studies related to this model. This paper includes the studies on VAK learning style model with different variables. It describes how this learning style affects mainly the mathematics achievement, overall academic achievement, language vocabulary, achievement in relation to gender, etc. This study suggests that teacher can use different learning material according to students’ preferred learning style to enhance the academic achievement of students. VAK learning styles show significant relation to mathematical connection ability, mathematics achievement, academic achievement, problem solving abilities and language vocabulary achievement. Students with visual styles are able to solve the mathematical problems systematically and completely and it is highly associated with the mathematics achievement.
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