In partial fulfillment of the requirement for the degree of masters of arts in psychology
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2005-06
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Addis Ababa Universty
Abstract
Different research outcomes indicate that personality types and learning
styles playa role in determining students' academic success. Therefore,
the present study was aimed at the investigation of the effects of some
personality type and learning styles on college students' academic
success. More specifically, the major concern of this study was to examine
the relationship between: i . Personality types and academic success, ii .
learning styles and personality types, and iii . learning styles and
streams. Moreol/er, it also tries to identify whether there is the most
preferred learning style at college level and whether there is significant
difference among learning styles.
For the study three hundred twenty nine second year college students
were randomly selected from three educational colleges of Oromiya region.
Data on personality types and learning styles were obtained from
personality types and learning styles self-reported questionnaires
administrative to these subjects. College record officers were consulted to
get data concerning academic success of students.
Data were analyzed using Pearson product moment correlation, one-way
analysis of variance and percentage. Then, the result of the statistical
analysis obtained through correlation displayed non-significant
relationship between personality types and academic success, significant
relationship between introverted personality type and reflective learning
style preference; and significant relationship between pragmatist learning
style and natural science stream. The result obtained using percentage to
differentiate the most preferable learning style at college level showed
reflective learning style as the most preferred, while activist was identified
as the least of all. One-way ANOVA was computed to see whether there is
significant difference on student's academic performance and learning
styles. But the result reveale;lno significant difference among learning
styles.
It was concluded that personality types and learning styles alone may not
significantly influence students' academic success at college level.
Concerning learning style though there are differences in preference, it
was also concluded that all types of learning styles have their own values
and are worthy for academic success.
Finally) it was suggested that teachers should have an awareness of the
existence of diverse learning style preferences among learners; so that
they appreciate these diversity and use while teaching to benefit all type of
learners .
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