Title:
CONGRUENCY OF TEACHERS TEACHING STYLE (TS), AND STUDENTS LEARNING STYLE (LS) IN MINDANAO STATE UNIVERSITY (MSU) BALINDONG COMMUNITY HIGH SCHOOL: AN ASSESSMENT

Authors:
Anabelie V. Valdez ,Philippines

Abstract:
This study empirically assess the congruence of teaching styles (TS) and learning styles (LS) of teachers and learners of Mindanao State University Balindong Community High School. Descriptive and analytical research design was used to gather data among 15 grade 7 and grade 8 teachers and 80 grade 8 students during school year 2017-2018. Research instruments employed were teaching style survey, multiple intelligences teaching styles, and learning styles from different models. Classroom observation and interviews were also conducted for the purpose of data triangulation. Analysis was done quantitatively and qualitatively. Findings revealed that teachers and learners in MSU-BCHS are multimodal in terms of teaching styles and learning styles respectively. Teachers teaching styles mostly match the learning styles of the learners. Thus, the study concluded that when teachers TS match the learners LS, teaching and learning will be exciting and meaningful. Although, matching TS to LS does not guarantee for a 100% increase to students’ academic performance but it has an implication to education academic success. As such, the study recommend that discovering TS and LS is encourage to allows teachers and students to determine strength and weaknesses to incorporate and match the TS according to the learners learning style preference.