Incidence of learning styles on academic performance: The case of the Public Accounting students of the Pontificia Universidad Javeriana Cali

The learning process is permeated by various factors which may come from students, teachers or the learning environment. This research focuses on paying special attention to one of the main actors of learning, the student, from the analysis of the incidence that learning styles have on academic performance.The implementation of teaching methodologies with knowledge of students' learning styles offers a greater probability of success in learning. This will be beneficial to raise the academic level of students and higher education institutions, thus offering more competent professionals.<p>The learning process is permeated by various factors which may come from students, teachers or the learning environment. This research focuses on paying special attention to one of the main actors of learning, the student, from the analysis of the incidence that learning styles have on academic performance.</p><p>The implementation of teaching methodologies with knowledge of students' learning styles offers a greater probability of success in learning. This will be beneficial to raise the academic level of students and higher education institutions, thus offering more competent professionals.</p>