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| A Study of Birth Order, Learning Styles and Academic Performance of Senior Secondary School Science Students in Osun State, Nigeria. |
SANNI, Kamorudeen Taiwo Ph. D
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Abstract:
This study examined the relationship between birth order, learning style and academic performance in core science subjects-Biology, Chemistry and Physics among senior secondary school students. Three research questions and objectives are enumerated and achieved. The study employed descriptive correlational research design. The research instrument tagged-Birth order and learning style indicators was used with reliability of 0.65 Cronbach Coefficient alpha values to assess students’ learning styles. And the students’ scores in core science subjects-Biology, Chemistry and Physics were used to proxy academic performance. The result revealed that there was a significant relationship between birth order and learning styles (Visual, Auditory and Kinesthetic) which was in favour of only child. Also, significant difference existed between birth order and academic performance of students in sciences. Finally, positive and significant correlation existed between visual and kinaesthetic learning styles and academic performance in both Biology and Physics. However, positive insignificant correlation was found between auditory and academic performance in Biology, Chemistry and Physics.
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