CHAPTER I
INTRODUCTION
Teaching is the primary source of knowledge for students when they enter school. The
way teachers deliver the information greatly affect the learning and academic performance of a
student. There are different styles in teaching, some of which focuses on writing, reading, oral,
kinesthetic and so on. There are teachers who holds the knowledge, demonstrate their expertise,
advise students and provide feedbacks. There are also teachers who has the authority in the
classroom, uses the traditional lecture format and with less student interaction. There is also a
watch and learn approach and it emphasizes the direct observation. Some teachers also serve as
the facilitator of the room and focuses on the students’ autonomy and independence (Gill, 2013).
All students are created equally and differently. Students, just like in gender, height and
age, also differ on how they learn inside the classroom. Every student has their own learning
style. Some of them are visual learners, they prefer to use diagrams, maps, graphic organizers
or images to gain information. There are students who understand the lesson more when they
are listening, speaking, or engaged in group discussions. There are students who learn best when
they are writing notes and reading lessons. There are also hands-on learners and learn best
through figuring things out by hand (Are You a Visual, 2017). The different learning styles of the
students reflect on the way they acquire the information and lessons. With different learning
styles, each student has different preferences from the different teaching styles.
Teachers should consider the different learning styles of their students in choosing their
approach on the lesson. The teachers should choose the most suitable style to cater all the
learning preferences of the students to avoid conflict. Teaching style and learning style play a big
role in the learning development of the students.
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In the Philippines, the K-12 curriculum is set to be student-centered, the teachers,
however, face the same problems with regards to the different leaning styles of students. Some
students also find it hard to cope with the different teaching styles of different subject teachers.
The conflict between the learning styles of students and teaching styles of instructors are
prominent in the different provinces and cities of the country. The researchers will study the
suitability of different learning styles to the teaching styles at the Naga College Foundation –
Junior and Senior High School to find out what teaching style is most appropriate to the different
learning styles of the students.
In a classroom, the most commonly used teaching style of the teachers is to speak in
front and discuss the lessons using visual aids but not all of the students are visual and auditory
learners. This leads to a mismatch between the learning style of the student and the strategy of
the teacher.
Teaching strategies are major factors that can affect a student’s performance. Normally,
the students are the ones who make adjustments simply because they are too shy to ask the
teacher to change his or her way of teaching.
STATEMENT OF THE PROBLEM
The main objective of this study is to find out the most effective teaching strategy for
students at Naga College Foundation – Junior and Senior High School and how will the teachers
cope up with different learning styles of the students.
This study is to determine what is the most suitable teaching strategy for students.
Specifically, it will further answer the following sub-questions:
1. What is the most preferred teaching styles of the students?
2. How do the students adapt for the teaching style of their teachers?
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3. How aware are the teachers of NCF-BED on how their teaching styles affect the learning
styles of their students?
4. How do teachers cope with the learning styles of their students?
SIGNIFICANCE OF THE STUDY
This study will benefit the students, teachers and school administrators of Naga College
Foundation Junior and Senior High School.
Students
The findings of this study will be an eye opener for the students to discover their own
learning styles. This will open an opportunity to find the best way for them to learn. This will help
them to study more efficiently and at their own pace.
Teachers
The results of this study will also raise an awareness for the teachers on how their teaching
strategies affect the learning styles of their students. This will help them to understand more the
different learning preferences of their students and to avoid mismatch with their teaching styles.
Knowing the learning styles of the students, it will be a guide on how they will approach the
lessons by using different activities and materials to cater the various learning styles that exist in
the classroom.
School Administrators
The results of this study will also be beneficial to the school administrators because they
will be the one who will provide the guidelines that the teachers will follow. Knowing that the
teaching styles can affect how the students learn, the administrators will be able to design the
modules, conduct activities, prepare materials that will adapt the various learning styles of the
students.
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SCOPE AND DELIMITATION
This study will focus on the teachers and students of Naga College Foundation Junior and
Senior High School, academic year 2017-2018. The research sample is composed of 15 randomly
picked teachers and 15 randomly picked students from different grade levels. The primary data
gathering method that will be used is an unstructured interview to determine the effects of the
teaching styles of the students and the suitable teaching styles of teachers for the different
learning styles of the students. This research will use purposive and convenience sampling in
which an equal representation for gender and grade level among the respondents is applied.
The researchers will only focus on the concept of the VARK learning styles model. The
VARK model which consists of Visual, Auditory, Read and Write, and Kinesthetic is introduced by
Neil Fleming. The reason why this research will use this model because it is the main learning
styles that is commonly seen inside the classroom and it is the most suitable for this study.
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END NOTES
Gill, E. (2013, January 5 5). Teacheing Styles: Different Teaching Methods and Strategies .
Retrieved from Concorida Room 241: Resources and Tips for Educators & Students:
https://education.cu-portland.edu/blog/classroom-resources/5-types-of-classroomteaching-styles/
Are You a Visual, A. R. (2017, October 19). Overview of VARK Learning Styles. Retrieved
December 17 , 2017, from Verwell.com: https://www.verywell.com/vark-learning-styles2795156