GRADUATE STUDIES

Learning Experiences, Learning Styles, and

Academic Performance of the Students
Arnel Jeff S. Tulabing

W
hen there is a mismatch in students’ learning styles and
learning experiences employed by teachers, academic
performance of students becomes at risk. This study aimed
to determine the relationships among learning experiences, learning
styles, and academic performance of the students. Descriptive-
correlation design was utilized in the study. The respondents were
120 public secondary school students in Davao City Schools Division.
Respondents were selected through quota sampling technique.
Modified and validated survey questionnaires comprised of learning
experiences and learning styles were utilized. The statistical tools
employed for data analysis were mean, standard deviation, Pearson
Product Moment Correlation, and regression analysis. The findings
of the study revealed that learning experiences was high and was
oftentimes manifested or practiced in school by students. In terms
of profile, most of students were visual learners and few were
kinesthetic. The level of academic performance of students in MAPEH
was very satisfactory. The test of correlation revealed that there was
a significant relationship between learning experiences and academic
performance in MAPEH. An increase in learning experiences enhances
students’ performance in MAPEH. Furthermore, there was a significant
relationship between auditory and kinesthetic learning styles of
students and their academic performance in MAPEH. Further, events
as learning experience significantly influenced academic performance
of public secondary students in MAPEH.

Keywords: Physical Education, learning experience, learning styles,

academic performance, music, arts, physical education and health,
descriptive-correlation, Philippines

Graduate School Book of Abstracts • Volume 2 • April 2018 109