Effect of Preferred Learning Styles on Self Efficacy among Female Students of the Department of Educational Sciences, Princes University College Alia

Abstract

The peruse of this research was to study the effect of Preferred Learning Styles on Self-Efficacy among female students of the Department of Educational Sciences, Princes University College using VARK Test, and Self-Efficacy test of (Sherer, et al., 1982). For this study, 200 female students selected randomly enrolled for the second semester, 2007-2008. Results of this study revealed that kinesthetic learning style was more frequent when compared with the other four learning styles that included in the VARK test. There were no significant differences in self-efficacy regarding the preferred learning styles. There were no significant effect of educational level and general point average grade on preferring learning styles. The mean general grade point average (very good and above) was statistically significant higher when compared with average (good and below) on the self-efficacy.