THE RELATIONSHIP OF STUDY HABITS AND LEARNING STYLES WITH ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE AMONG PROPAEDEUTIC STUDENTS FROM CHAPINGO

The aim of this study was to relate learning styles (LS) and study habits (SH) to academic performance (AP) for propaedeutic students from the Chapingo Autonomous University. To obtain this information, we applied two methods: the Honey-Alonso learning style questionnaire (HALSQ) and the study habits and techniques questionnaire (SHTQ). The sampling included 142 propaedeutic students, from whom we obtained their course grades. The answers to the questionnaire on SH and the LS were analyzed using the Kruskal-Wallis test and the correlation between the different ratings was evaluated. During the first semester, those who stated they had moderate habits achieved the lowest grade (77), and those with good and excellent habits attained similar grades (81.5-81.7). During the first semester, students with very good LS achieved the lowest grade (79). Among students with active LS, no correlation was observed with grades. We conclude that the correlation of study habits and learning styles with academic performance among propaedeutic students at Chapingo Autonomous University was very limited and in many cases there was no significance.