AN INVESTIGATION OF STUDENTS’ LEARNING STYLES DEPENDING ON THE REGION THEY LIVE AND THEIR SOCIAL STUDIES ACHIEVEMENT

Gizem Bengiç ¹ , Osman GÜMÜŞÇÜ ¹ , Abdurrahman ŞAHİN ¹

This study has been carried out to investigate students’ learning styles, regional differences for their learning style preferences, and the relationship between their learning style preferences and social studies achievement. Sample of the study was comprised of 1120 students at 6th and 7th grades in the province centers of Denizli and Ağrı. The data were analyzed through the quantitative techniques. Findings can be summarized as the following four points: (1) Students’ major learning style preferences consist of kinesthetic, auditory and tactile styles, (2) There are some regional differences between the learning style preferences of students in both cities, (3) There are significant relationships between students’ learning style preferences and their achievement in the social studies course, (4) Students’ learning style preferences are significant predictors of their achievement in the social studies course. Findings have important implications for Social Studies teaching.

Keywords
Learning style, Achievement, Social studies, Elementary education, Education,