The predictive power of fifth graders' learning styles on their mathematical reasoning and spatial ability

The purpose of this study was to examine fifth graders' mathematical reasoning and spatial ability, to identify a correlation with their learning styles, and to determine the predictive power of their learning styles on their mathematical learning profiles. This causal study was conducted with...

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Published inCogent education Vol. 4; no. 1; pp. 1266830 - 1266847
Main Authors Danişman, Şahin, Erginer, Ergin
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Abingdon Cogent 01.01.2017
Cogent OA
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Taylor & Francis Group
Subjects
Ability tests
Achievement tests
Auditory Perception
Cognitive Style
Correlation
Educational research
Elementary School Mathematics
Elementary School Students
Foreign Countries
Grade 5
Kinesthetic Perception
learning styles
Mathematical Logic
mathematical reasoning ability
Mathematics Education
Mathematics Instruction
prediction
Predictor Variables
Profiles
Reading Skills
Regression (Statistics)
Scores
Spatial Ability
Statistical Analysis
Teaching Methods
Thinking Skills
Visual Learning
Turkey
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Summary:The purpose of this study was to examine fifth graders' mathematical reasoning and spatial ability, to identify a correlation with their learning styles, and to determine the predictive power of their learning styles on their mathematical learning profiles. This causal study was conducted with 97 fifth graders (60 females, 61.9% and 37 males, 38.1%). The data were collected using three instruments: the Test on Learning Styles, the Mathematical Reasoning Test, and the Spatial Ability Test. Considering the combined view of the data on a plane, correlation and regression analyses were performed to identify correlations and prediction. The results showed that the students' spatial ability was better than their mathematical reasoning ability. Their scores for visual, auditory, kinesthetic, reading, and combined learning accounted for 17% of the total variance in mathematical reasoning, whereas their scores accounted for 20% of the total variance in spatial ability. Of the learning styles, only visual learning was a significant predictor of mathematical reasoning and spatial ability.
ISSN:2331-186X
2331-186X
DOI:10.1080/2331186X.2016.1266830