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The relationship between Personality Traits, Learning Styles and Academic Performance of E-Learners Cover

The relationship between Personality Traits, Learning Styles and Academic Performance of E-Learners

Open Praxis
Volume 10 (2018): Issue 3
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Open Access
|Jul 2018
Figures & tables

Figures & Tables

Figure 1

Big Five Personality Traits

Figure 2

The four Dimensions of Learning Styles

Figure 3

Graphical Representation of Big Five Personality Traits, Learning Styles & Academic Achievement

Table 1

Correlations among Personality Traits, Learning Style, and GPA (n = 144)

1234567891011121314
Extraversion-0.0820.042.265**.199*.228**.236**0.0270.0360.1260.1260.0250.0250.04
Agreeableness-.443**0.161.457**0.113-0.118.261**-.268**.335**-.335**0.102-0.1020.009
Conscientiousness-0.095.303**0.038-0.046.239**.247**0.103-0.103-0.0410.0410.162
Neuroticism-0.011-0.0590.061-0.0680.071-0.1380.138-.199*.199*-0.118
Openness-234**-.243**0.056-0.066.376**-.376**0.065-0.0650.015
Active--.996**0.057-0.0640.039-0.039-0.0850.0850.003
Reflective--0.0450.058-0.0380.0380.080.08-0.011
Sensing--.997**-0.0250.025-.231**.231**-0.013
Intuitive-0.026-0.026.230**-.230**0.007
Visual--1.000**.185*-.185*0
Verbal--.185*.185*0
Sequential--1.000**-.058
Global-0.058
GPA1

[i] Note:*p < .05; *p < .01

Table 2

Independent Sample t-test for measuring Gender differences in Personality Traits

VariableGenderNMSDtp
ExtraversionM6024.654.95343-0.1660.73
F8424.78574.73915
AgreeablenessM6029.155.95413-1.1340.011
F8430.57148.30196
ConscientiousnessM6027.954.99296-1.7210.093
F8429.64296.341
NeuroticismM6023.63334.5769-1.1560.975
F8424.57144.95105
OpennessM6032.14.98710.6280.989
F8431.54765.35579
Table 3

Independent Sample t-test for measuring Gender Differences in Learning Styles

GenderNMeanSDtP
ActiveM605.61.64883-1.2420.355
F845.96431.7932
ReflectiveM605.41.648831.1450.285
F845.05951.83245
SensingM604.86672.15868-4.1140.632
F846.35712.13204
IntuitiveM606.13332.158684.0690.558
F844.66672.11326
VisualM605.91.704430.1240.12
F845.85712.25026
VerbalM605.11.70443-0.1240.12
F845.14292.25026
SequentialM606.31671.808562.4190.832
F845.57141.83202
GlobalM604.68331.80856-2.4190.832
F845.42861.83202
DOI: https://doi.org/10.5944/openpraxis.10.3.870 | Journal eISSN: 2304-070X
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Language: English
Page range: 249 - 263
Submitted on: Apr 11, 2018
Accepted on: Jul 31, 2018
Published on: Jul 1, 2018
Published by: International Council for Open and Distance Education (ICDE)
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Keywords:
Personality traits,
Learning styles,
Academic performance,
E-learning

© 2018 Nabia Luqman Siddiquei, Ruhi Khalid, published by International Council for Open and Distance Education (ICDE)
This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.

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