Mostert, MLViljoen, Catherina Beatrice2025-08-122025-08-122021http://hdl.handle.net/11070/4061A thesis submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the Degree of Master of Educational Psychology (Guidance and Counselling)This study examined the relationship between different learning styles and the performance in Mathematics of Grade 5 learners in Windhoek, Namibia. Moreover, the study investigated gender diffe rences regarding both learning styles and performance in Mathematics. An ex-post facto comparative, as well as a corre lationa l research design, were utilised. Two learning style instruments, a learning style questionna ire and a sensory wiring exerc ise, were employed to determine the preferred visua l, auditory and/or kinaesthetic (V AK) learning styl e of the learners. The relationship between the learning style research instruments was investigated to determine whether the instruments measured the same preferred learning style. Descriptive and inferentia l statistics, particularly independent sample t-tests, Pearson's corre lation coeffi c ient and a chi-sq uare test for independent samples were employed to ana lyse the data. Since there was a statistica ll y significant difference in some areas on the learning style questionna ire, the alternative hypothesis with regards to diffe rences in performance in Mathematics among learning styles as measured by the learning style questionnaire can be partia lly accepted. The results of the sensory wiring exercise, on the other hand, indicate that there was no diffe rence in performance in Mathematics and preferred learning styles of Grade 5 learners in Windhoek. For the sensory wiring exercise, the null hypothesis can be accepted. Furthermore, results indi cated no statistically significant difference in either gender or Mathematics and learn ing styles of the sampled group. Results also indi cate no correlation between the two learning style instruments. Research de igns other than tho e employ d in this study may offer different results in future research studies regarding preferred learning styles and perfo rmance in MathematicsenMathematics of grade 5 learnersWindhoekNamibiaLearning stylesPerformanceUniversity of NamibiaThesis