LEARNING STYLES AND THEIR IMPACT ON ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE

Abstract

Learning styles refer to the preferences or habitual ways in which students process, understand, and retain information during their educational process. These styles can be classified into different categories, such as visual, auditory, kinesthetic, among others, and are related to the cognitive, affective, and social characteristics of the student. The relationship between learning styles and academic performance has been the subject of numerous studies, given that understanding how each student prefers to learn can offer keys to optimizing pedagogical strategies and improving academic results. Therefore, the objective of this article was to analyze the impact of learning styles on students' academic performance. To achieve this goal, a qualitative methodology will be used based on an essay-type text. It is important to analyze how the identification of and attention to learning styles influence academic performance, measured through grades, knowledge retention, and transferred skills. Some studies suggest that personalizing the educational process can significantly improve academic performance; However, other researchers caution that empirical evidence does not always support a direct causal relationship.