LEARNING STYLES AS CORRELATE OF CREATIVITY AMONG HIGH ACHIEVING SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS IN OYO STATE

Abstract

Several studies have been carried out on creativity with a few of them focusing on correlates of creativity. The study, therefore, examined the extent to which learning styles correlated and contributed to creativity among high achieving public senior secondary school students in Oyo state, Nigeria. The descriptive survey research design was adopted. Systematic sampling and purposive sampling techniques were used in the selection of the schools and the participants respectively. Every 23rd school on the list of public secondary schools in Oyo state was selected for the study. Forty senior secondary schools from twenty-seven local governments of Oyo state were involved. Six hundred high achieving students (the overall best fifteen from each of the participating schools) were selected for the study. Data were collected using Ibadan Creativity Assessment Scale (ICAS) (α= 0.79) and learning styles Assessment Scale (LSAS) (α= 0.89). Data were analysed using Pearson product moment correlation and multiple regressions. The result showed that Learning styles had significant positive correlation with creativity (r=.195). Learning styles had significant positive contribution to creativity (t=4.97). The study concluded that learning styles when properly annexed positively enhanced creativity. The study oncluded and recommended that governments at various levels, teachers, school administrators, counselors, psychologists and parents should pay attention to these factors in order to enhance the creativity of the high achieving students