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ERIC Number: EJ1298326
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2021
Pages: 20
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ISSN: ISSN-1648-3898
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Correlations between Teaching Strategies in Biology, Learning Styles, and Student School Achievement: Implications for Inquiry Based Teaching
Gajic, Milica M.; Miljanovic, Tomka B.; Babic-Kekez, Snežana S.; Županec, Vera D.; Jovanovic, Tamara T.
Journal of Baltic Science Education, v20 n2 p184-203 2021
Research studies aimed at finding a more efficient model of teaching biology are still sporadic and inconsistent in the contemporary literature. The main aim of the research was to examine the correlation between the application of teaching strategies in biology teaching and students' school achievements, depending on how much the teacher respects their learning styles. The method of theoretical analysis and descriptive method were applied in the research. The sample consisted of 151 third-grade students (39.7% male and 60.3% female) of upper-secondary school. Kolb's Inventory of Learning Styles and Questionnaire for Assessing the Teaching Strategies of Biology Teachers were used as data gathering tools. Independent t-test, X[superscript 2]- square test, and One-way analysis of variance (ANOVA) were used to analyze data. The results showed that there was a statistically significant correlation between teaching strategies, learning styles, and students' school achievement in biology learning. At the same time, students perceived the applied teaching strategies differently, and manifested different dimensions of learning styles. This was followed by the conclusion that students achieved better school achievements in biology teaching when they were taught in the ways that corresponded to their learning styles, which pointed to certain implications for inquiry-based teaching, as well as in education of future biology teachers.
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Secondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Serbia
Identifiers - Assessments and Surveys: Learning Style Inventory
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