Academic Performance and Learning Styles of Liberal Arts Students in Physical Science

This study aimed to determine the correlation between the academic performance and learning styles of Liberal Arts students in Physical Science of the College of Education, Arts and Sciences in Lyceum of the Philippines University. This study employed the evaluative design using the descriptive method of research. The subjects of this study involved the whole population of the first year AB-Multimedia Arts students who were enrolled during first semester school year 2014-2015. The statistical tools used in this study were frequency distribution, Weighted Mean and Pearson Product Moment Correlation. All data were treated statistically using PASW version 18 at 0.05 alpha level. The findings of the study revealed that students have satisfactory academic performance that they often learned through visual modality and kinesthetic modality but sometimes learned through auditory modality. Furthermore the academic performance of students is correlated to auditory modality. Instructional development activities were proposed which is then recommended to be used by physical chemistry instructors in their instruction.

Keywords: academic performance, auditory modality, instructional activities, kinesthetic or tactile modality, visual modality.