...Effects of Learning Styles on Academic Achievement September 28, 2012 Chapter 1 THE PROBLEM A. Introduction Xavier University Ateneo de Cagayan is one of the University that aims for a higher learning towards the students. It is also concerned on how students learn by means of their different learning styles, this only means that they learn differently and uniquely especially when they know what’s best for them. Students in Xavier University are being observed, guided and tested by the teachers in many ways like seeing, hearing and experiencing things first hand. Dunn(2000), defined learning style as the way a person processes, internalizes and studies new and challenging material. The cornerstone of this theory is the most people can learn and individuals have their own unique ways of mastering new and difficult subject matter. Visual, Auditory, Kinesthetic and Tactile are perceptual elements under the physiological element of the Dunn’s model. In this way, researchers would like to study the students unique learning styles, in what way are they good at and what’s the best learning style for them as an individual. B. Conceptual Framework Figure 1 shows the conceptual framework of the study. INDEPENDENT VARIABLE DEPENDENT VARIABLE Learning Styles Knowledge Independent variable influences the dependent variable of this...
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...LEARNING STYLES AND ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT AMONG GRADE VI, V, AND VI PUPILS MARICHEL C. PANERIO marichelpanerio@gmail.com Public School Teacher Balabag Elementary School-Davao del Sur Philippines Abstract - Learning style refers to the ability of learners to learn and retain information in learning situations. One of the most important uses of learning styles is that it makes it easier for teachers to incorporate teaching approaches suited to each learning styles. There are different learning styles. Three of the most popular ones are visual, auditory, and kinesthetic in which students acquire information. This study is an analysis of learning styles prevalent among elementary school pupils in terms of gender and grade level. It was conducted on three learning styles-visual, auditory and tactile/kinesthetic. It aims to determine differences between gender and learning styles. It also tries to find out correlation between different learning styles and academic achievements of pupils. A sample of 120 pupils of class 4th, 5th and 6th of Balabag Elementary School was selected for the study. Findings of the study reveal that, visual learning style was found to be more prevalent than visual and auditory learning styles among 4th graders while auditory learning style is more prevalent than visual and kinesthetic learning styles among 5th and 6th graders elementary school pupils. Male learners tend to be visual learners whereas females were auditory learners. Though the mean scores...
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...Memorandum To: From: Date: Subject: Moving from Academic to Business Writing Style When I first entered the business world as an intern, I quickly realized that I would have to unlearn the academic writing style in order to improve my business communication skills. I have learned that being able to writing effectively and professionally is the key to being successful. Due to the advancement in technology, the way we communicate with each other has completely transformed. Business professionals are now able to communicate instantly via e-mail, phone, and video with a simple touch of a button. Effective business writing is a skill that can be improved with practice. Understanding the differences between academic and business writing is essential for success. Business writing differs from academic writing in terms of: • Format • Purpose/Audience • Content Business writing is composed of simple, short sentences that vary in length. It is important to write in a clear and concise manner to avoid information overload. The writer should convey the message in as few words as possible. The authors of “Writing that Works” emphasize that it is important to “write concisely, but do not be so blunt that you risk losing the reader’s goodwill” (Alred, Brusaw, & Oliu, 2013, p. 277). The use of bullet points and bold font helps to summarize the information and emphasize important details. The two main purposes of business writing are to recommend actions and inform...
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...colloquial) or of a more formal style? Does the writer use slang words or technical words? Is the word choice concrete and vivid or abstract and intellectual? These differences help to shape tone and affect our response to what we read. For example, [. . .] Lincoln's word choice in "The Gettysburg Address" is formal and abstract. Lincoln writes: "on this continent" rather than "in this land," "we take increased devotion" rather than "we become more committed." The technical style is inherent to disciplines and fields of study. For example, nonscientists might not understand words related to experimentation. Or in English, we discuss metacognition, biases, marginalized communities, etc. Oftentimes, words are used to separate members of a community from non-members. Consider: What kind of effect can word choice have on your audience? What are some other examples of “words…used to separate members of a community from non-members”? One way to produce an informal style is to choose simple words: "use" instead of "exercise." To create greater informality (a colloquial style), a writer can use contractions: "can't" for "cannot," "we're" for "we are." [. . .] There are no contractions in "The Gettysburg Address." Contractions are one of the chief marks of colloquial style. In the writing you will be producing for this class you should aim for an [academic] style [. . .]. Consider: What word choices can you make when writing in an academic style? (Give examples). SENTENCE...
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...Academic Success Answer each question below in at least 75 words per question, reflecting on your current abilities, and identify resources to strengthen your skills. Refer to the videos, readings, and other weekly assignments to help you compose your answers. Question Your reflection How would you define academic readiness? The pursuit of knowledge that allows people to perform better in their future job or occupation. Acquire the contents and basic and essential elements that every individual needs to perform the duties of his office or profession correctly. It is also developing the qualities and skills to practice this profession and attitude to face work situations throughout working life. It is the way that can access more information on the specific area of interest within my profession, organically as well as allowing me access to new discoveries, studies and creations that are being developed. What concerns, if any, do you have with academic writing and reading? What two university resources will you use to strengthen your writing and reading skills (refer to your Student Life Worksheet)? The Center for Writing Excellence provides a convenient online resource. The center for writing excellence help with everything from brushing up on grammar basics to putting the finishing touches on a paper. What is your personal learning style (refer to the Ch. 1 Aplia homework)? I consider my personal learning style in Mode 4. I like to influence and lead others. I`m...
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...word essay requires constructing a narrative. As we study narratives, we will examine using effective style and language and the following patterns of development: narratives that lead to a sudden insight, narratives that report facts and historical events, and narratives that illustrate a position or a philosophical perspective. We will also examine techniques of writing descriptions of people, places, and things, using comparisons, and writing dialogue. This part of the course also includes a study of writing as process, sentence structure, major sentence errors, modification, parallelism, and manuscript mechanics. A review of basic sentence structure will provide guidance in writing sentences effectively with variety, emphasis, and correctness. Assignment: 1000 word Personal Memoir Purpose: To write a well-organized narrative; to review eliminating sentence-level errors; to practice revision skills. To reflect on an experience and express an attitude, tone, or mood about an experience. Convey a tone about that experience, perhaps one of joy, anger, bitterness, or nostalgia for example. Narration is your primary writing strategy. Description is your secondary or supporting strategy. Subject: You may fully develop either (1) your free write essay on the last 45-minutes of your life, or (2) any real or imaginary event in your life. Audience: Your academic colleagues. Organization: Although a thesis may be implied in a narrative, this assignment should...
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...traits, learning styles, and academic achievement PREPARED BY: AILEEN ANNE ANAK JINGGONG (2014307239) ROZITA BT NAWI (2015494512) 1. TITLE OF THE ARTICLE The Big Five personality traits, learning styles and academic achievement 2. BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY * College students differ in how the process, encode, recall, organize and apply the information they learn. * The article wish to understand whether the differences are related to personality and does learning strategies are mediate the link between personality traits and academic achievements. 3. LITERATURE REVIEW: For the literature review articles, researchers found the evidence on the relationship between personality, learning styles and academic achievement that could be a variable for this research. Researchers has referred to the Big Five framework of personality traits by Costa & McCrae (1992) that has emerged as model for understanding the relationship between personality and academic behaviors ((Poropat, 2009). The researchers want to test the relationship between conscientiousness, neuroticism, extraversion, openness and agreeable to the personality traits. Researchers also adopted Schmeck, Ribich and Ramaniah’s (1977) model because it identifies learning strategies that are likely to enhance learning and academic achievement from the framework of effective information processing. Prior researches also suggest that individuals differ in their intellectual styles and preferences...
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...blond hair appears flattened out of gold.” I think by using figurative language Percy wants to better explain what specific place and object, which is in my opinion very effective because it makes essay look more understandable. Percy’s choice of words is great too, which entertain readers. 4. As I mentioned before Percy’s use of metaphors in his essay “Invasion” is very effective since he’s got a very nice choice of words that attract readers. Percy uses extended metaphor very effectively too. He compares to unlike things and continues it throughout few sentences. But comparing to short metaphors extended one doesn’t help him as much as short ones because of its size. 5. There were several instances where Percy used straightforward style such as in these sentences: “The last time I was there, January, I trudged into a coffee shop to warm up. Ahead of me in line stood a teenager. He was wearing sunglasses, designer aviators. His hair was...
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...used to great effect in the prose with special emphasis on falling and birds. O’Brien employs various literary techniques to create a giddy, dreamlike tone in the passage. Powerful themes are presented includingthe desire of release and the inability to rid oneself of blame.The passage gives insight into the pure and innocent psyches of the soldiers which are normally hidden through gruff exteriors. The structure of the passage is set as two almost solid paragraphs with very little form and shape. This physical density allows the reader to appreciate the immensity of the prose and becomeengrossed in the flowing movement of it.The initial paragraph is broken in the centre by an italicised sentence which deviates from the informal flowing style used previously to a coarse colloquial one. This serves to give the piece a sense of balance and symmetry while also reminding the reader that even in this ethereal vision the soldiers are still very much human. Partway through the initial paragraph one unusually large sentence begins making up the bulk of the passage. This creates a graceful, fluid tone that contributes to the dreamlike feel of the prose. This is enhanced by frequent use of dashes and commas which give the reader respite while not breaking the surreal grasp of the passage. The excerpt employs various uses of symbolism throughout its whole. The first of which are the ‘jumbo jets’ that transform into ‘screeching’ ‘sleek silver birds.’ These planes in particular are the...
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...“Survival of the fittest” – Competition or Cooperation? Among the most damaging myths and metaphors in business talk are those macho 'Darwinian' concepts of 'survival of the fittest' and 'it's a jungle out there'. The underlying idea, of course, is that life in business is competitive and it isn't always fair. But that obvious pair of points is very different from the 'dog-eat-dog', 'every [man] for [him]self' imagery that is routine in the business world. It is true that business is and must be competitive, but it is not true that it is cut-throat or cannibalistic or that 'one does whatever it takes to survive'. However competitive a particularly industry may be, it often rests on a foundation of shared interests and mutually agreed-upon rules of conduct. The competition takes place not in a jungle but in a community which it presumably both serves and depends upon. Business life is first of all fundamentally co- operative. It is only within the bounds of mutually shared concerns that competition is possible. And quite the contrary of the ‘every animal for itself’ jungle metaphor, business almost always involves large co-operative and mutually trusting groups, not only corporations themselves but networks of suppliers, service people, customers and investors. Competition is essential to capitalism, but to misunderstand this as 'unbridled' competition is to undermine ethics and misunderstand the nature of competition too. The most persistent metaphor, which seems to endure...
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...Autobiography” warns readers that Murray’s opinion on writing is different from most other opinions. Prior to reading Murray’s article, I agreed with those opinions which included the rule: never use the word “I” in a formal paper. While writing this paper, I feel a strong urge to erase the words “I agreed” and rewrite the entire page in a more formal manner. Murray’s article changed my idea of the writing process by making me realize that every piece of writing is autobiographical whether or not an author is writing objectively through word choice, sentence structure, metaphors, and even punctuation. A reader can learn much about an author through his or her word choice. An author’s diction may seem more colloquial or more obscure and academic depending on his or her personality. Murray demonstrates how an author can use creativity by creating words when he uses the words “squenched and “companioned” in his poem “At 64, Talking Without Words.” Though these are not words one would find in a dictionary, they are understood by readers and aid in defining the author. Sentence structure is an important piece of writing. An author may utilize a run-on sentence or a one-worded sentence in order to create a point or emphasize one, however grammatically incorrect the sentence may be. Charlotte Brontë, for example, frequently uses run-one sentences in order to complete a thought without the interruption of a period. Authors may write about themselves through metaphors. In Murray’s...
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...Point out three metaphors and three epithets used by the author to characterize the main character (Stephens) and comment on them. Three metaphors : trifle embarrassed apologetic laugh forcible ring Three epithets: thick-set and stout a round red face bullet-shaped head All these stylistic devices describe the main hero as a person who is very tired of life, he is passive, but he wants to change something in it, that is why to show us the antagonistic character of the visitor, the author uses an oxymoron “bright dark eyes”. Also we can see the despair of a stranger, because he uses “short, sharp sentences”, to emphasize it the author told us that they had “a forcible ring”. 2. Give synonyms of colloquial style to the following literary words: “to flounder”, “hazardous”, “content”, “a trifling indisposition», «errand”, “to perceive”. To flounder – to struggle Hazardous - dicey, chancy Content – pleased A trifling indisposition – reluctance Errand – trip To perceive – get, understand 3. What words and phrases are used to describe Stephens at the beginning and at the end of the story? How can the reader gather that Stephens was happy in Spain? What was it that attracted him to Spain? The narrator used epithets, metaphors, oxymoron and other SD to describe Stephens. He used such constructions as “trifle embarrassed”, “…holding it in one hand absent mindedly stroked it with the other.”, “apologetic laugh” , “with a round red face from...
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...06.07B Political argument A. 1. In paragraph 3, Orwell points out two common faults in the sample passages. What are these faults? Correct grammar and syntax. 2. Orwell presents guidelines for using metaphors. Briefly describe these guidelines. Being preoccupied with grammar could make writing meaningless. He said you can have a whole bunch of words with no metaphors and these words would have no meaning. Too much metaphors and no paying attention to grammar will bog the meaning down. This will make the reader lost and he won’t be able to understand. It’s good to use good grammar, but don’t make that your only concern. 3. Pretentious diction poses a number of problems, according to Orwell. Explain what these problems are. If they are unable to put their thoughts in “words” then their ideas won’t be effective. Grammar is like cane to hold up their sagging argument. 4. Give three examples of Orwell's idea of meaningless words. romantic, plastic, values 5. At the time of this writing, how did Orwell view the state of the English language ? How did it get that way? He thinks the English language is too vague. He thinks it’s easier to make up words then to find a word in English words. 6. Orwell mentions and explains "the defense of the indefensible." What are some examples of this? What is the importance of English usage here? Things like the continuance of British rule in India, the Russian purges and deportations-Defense. Defense doesn’t...
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...Crossing The main character in the short story is a man in the middle of the thirties or around the age where he has a young son and has been married. When we read we get a feeling that he is divorced even when it is not written directly in the text, but as he sits in the driveway of a house and says: “the azaleas he’d planted” it gives us the impression that he is divorced. It also indicates that the main character has been living in the house with the mother to the son and now he has come to the house to pick up his son and he wants to make thinks right between himself and his wife again. All of this is described in the sentence: “He went inside, wiping his shoes and ducking his head like a visitor” and “and that moment he thought, maybe – maybe he could make things right”. That could be why he is taking their son on a trip; to take a small step and make up for some of his mistakes he has made. We only hear about the narrators’ thoughts and not about the sons: “He could hear himself breathing hard”. This make the narrator restricted and therefore we are only seeing the story from the man’s point of view. It also guides the reader through the story even though it is not told by a first person narrator but by a third person narrator. The narrative mode is describing through the story, the narrator gives small hints saying that something dangerous is about to happen. However, if nothing happens at first, the effect of the hints makes the reader anxious together with the main...
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