EXEQUIEL R.

LINA NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL

SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL
Poblacion Norte, Licab, Nueva Ecija i

L E A R N I N G S T Y L E S O F G R A D E 7 M A T H E M A T I C S L E A R N E R S IN
CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT I, DIVISION OF NUEVA ECIJA:
BASIS FOR TEACHING STRATEGIES

Thesis
Presented to the Faculty of
Exequiel R. Lina National High School
Poblacion Norte, Licab, Nueva Ecija

In partial Fulfillment
Of the Requirements for the Subject:
Inquiries, Investigations, and Immersions

Geraldine M. Bueno
March 2018
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APPROVAL SHEET

This thesis entitled, “LEARNING STYLES OF GRADE 7

MATHEMATICS LEARNERS IN CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT I, DIVISION
OF NUEVA ECIJA: BASIS FOR TEACHING STRATEGIES” prepared and
submitted by REAL T. BUENO, KENTH LOWISE P. SOMBITO,
MICHAEL VON M. YANGO, and CELEDONNA B. DOMINGO in partial
fulfillment of the requirements for the subject, Inquiries,
Investigations, and Immersions has been examined and is
recommended for acceptance and approval for oral
examination.

GERALDINE M. BUENO
Adviser

PANEL OF EXAMINERS
Approved by the Committee on Oral Examination held on
___________

NOEL VINCENT L. DOMINGO

Chair

EDMAR C. TIGULO JENNIFER C. VALDEZ

Member Member

Accepted and approved in partial fulfillment of the

requirements for the subject: Inquiries, Investigations,
and Immersions.

WILHELMINA B. FERNADO
SHS Academic Group Head
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THESIS ABSTRACT
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

The researcher wishes to extend her deepest gratitude

to all those who had assisted directly or indirectly in the

successful completion of this research project. Special

thanks goes particularly to:

Above all, to Almighty God, who provided every mean to

make this dream a reality. For giving the researcher enough

strength, wisdom, inspiration and joy in times when she

needed it the most, and for the determination to continue

striving toward this vision;

Dr. Reynaldo A. Cabual, the Dean of the Graduate

School, for his assistance and his willingness in answering

the researcher’s inquiries;

Dr. Rosalita M. Licup, the researcher’s adviser and

statistician, for her professional advice, guidance and the

untiring efforts she shared in every phase of this study;

Dr. Teresita N. Diaz, the researcher’s English critic,

for transforming this study into a better expression of

knowledge;
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Dr. Almario B. Garcia for his encouragements that

pushed the researcher to continue working with this piece

of work;

Dr. Milagros B. Cortez and Dr. Nenita Pongco, for

their constructive comments and suggestions for the

betterment of this study;

Ladylin M. Bueno, the researcher’s sister for her

moral support and for helping the researcher in every way

she could; and

To the researcher’s friends for their willing hands

and assistance in the process of completing this study.

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DEDICATION

To my Nanay and Tatay, Mely and Iyo;

To my sisters, Ate Michelle and Ate Dilen;

And to my only kuya, Kuya Brandy…

This fruit of hard work is for you.

You may not hear me saying sweet words and how much I

appreciate every one of you, but I do. I really do!!!

Whoever coined the term “family” must have had every

one of you in mind. To you all, I will always be grateful

from the depths of my heart.

-Ghe
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SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Page
Title Page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . i
Approval Sheet. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ii
Thesis Abstract . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . iii
Acknowledgment. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ix
Dedication . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xi
Table of Contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xii
List of Tables. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xv
List of Figures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xvi
List of Abbreviation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .xvii

Chapter Page
1 THE PROBLEM AND ITS SETTING
Introduction. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Statement of the Problem. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Hypotheses of the Study . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Conceptual Framework. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Research Paradigm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Significance of the Study . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Scope and Delimitation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Definition of Terms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

2 REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE AND STUDIES. . . . . .

3 RESEARCH METHODOLOGY
Research Method . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Research Locale . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
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Sample and Sampling Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . 29

Description of the Instrument Used. . . . . . . . . 31
Construction and Validation . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Administration of Test Questionnaire. . . . . . . . 34
Statistical Treatment of Data . . . . . . . . . . . 35

4 PRESENTATION, ANALYSIS AND INTERPRETATION OF DATA

Respondents’ Profile. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Respondents’ Mathematics Academic Performance . . . 40

Respondents’ Learning Styles . . . . . . . . . . . 42

Learning Styles and Profile Variables . . . . . . . 43

Learning Styles of the Learners and their

Academic Performance in Mathematics. . . . . . 45

Teaching Strategies Based on Identified

Learning Styles. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47

5 SUMMARY OF FINDINGS, CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS

Summary of Findings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Conclusions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Recommendations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63

LIST OF REFERENCES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64

APPENDICES
A. Indorsement Letter for Permission to Administer
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Questionnaire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .69

B. Letter of Request for the Schools Division

Superintendent to Conduct the Study. . . . . . . . . .70

C. Response to the letter of Request to Conduct

the Study. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .71

D. Letter of Request for the School Principal

to Conduct the Study. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .72

E. Sample Letter to the Respondent. . . . . . . . . . . .73

F. Sample Certificate of Appearance . . . . . . . . . . .74

G. Approval Letter from Niel Fleming. . . . . . . . . . .75

H. Sample Questionnaire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .76

I. Contingency Tables for Chi Square Analysis of

Relationship between Profile Variables of the
Respondents and their Learning Styles. . . . . . . . .84

CURRICULUM VITAE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
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LIST OF TABLES
Table Page
1 Distribution of Respondents by School . . . . . . .30

2 Percentage Distribution as to Respondents’ Age . .37

3 Percentage Distribution as to Respondents’ Sex. . .38

4 Percentage Distribution as to Parents’

Educational Attainment . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39

5 Percentage Distribution as to Respondents’

Mathematics Academic Performance. . . . . . . . . .40

6 Percentage Distribution as to Respondents’

Learning Styles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .42

7 Summary Table of Correlation Analysis between

Learners’ Learning Styles and their Profile Variables. . . . 43

8 Contingency Table for Correlation Analysis between Learners’

Learning Styles and their Academic Performance . . . . . . 45

9 Proposed Teaching Strategies Based on Identified

Learning Styles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .47
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LIST OF FIGURES
Figure Page
1 Research Paradigm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

2 Locator’s Map of the Participating Schools in the

Division of Nueva Ecija, Congressional Ditrict I . . . . 28
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LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS

BEC Basic Education Curriculum

DepEd Department of Education
NAT National Achievement Test
TIMSS Trends in International Mathematics and Science
Study
VARK Vark, Aural, Read/Write and Kinesthenic