Predictive Relationship Between Study Habits and Mathematical Achievement Among Stem Students: A Learning Style Perspective

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This study aims to examine the influence of study habits on mathematical competencies among Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) students focusing on three learning styles: visual, auditory, and tactile. It utilized a quantitative, predictive approach. The research instruments used in the study included adapted questionnaires that explored students’ learning preferences and study habits. The collected data were analyzed using both descriptive and inferential statistics. The results indicated that, although the visual learners had a clear preference for taking notes, the least amount of improvement was noted in the case of the tactile learners. Conversely, auditory learners benefited most from all three study habits—time on task, note-taking, and test-taking skills. Therefore, it is evident that classroom practices should incorporate the development of instructional strategies that leverage the learners’ strengths to significantly influence student mathematical performances favourably.