To the students? success the effect of the 4mat learningstyles model at teaching of ?fractions? in maths in 6th grade of elemantary

At this research, what the effect of the 4MAT learning styles model to thestudents? success and the permanence at teaching of ?fractions? in 6th gradeMathematics occurs the problem. To define this effect, the expermental method wasbeen applied. The model of research was front and last-test model with control. Theexperiment group was given the teaching of the 4MAT learning styles model and thecontrol group was given the teaching of the textbook approach.This research was applied in a state school in Ankara in the second term of2007-2008 education-instructiıon year. 29 Students were in experiment and 29 werestudents in control group. So in total 58 students joined the study. Subject successtest that was developed by the researcer was applied to the groups as front-test beforeteachings, as last-test after teaching 8 lessons time and as permanence test after 1month from last-test. According to the research results; it was clear that theexperiment group?s academic success teached with the 4MAT learning styles modelincreased more than the control group?s academic success teached with the textbookapproach. Also, on permanence, teaching of the 4MAT learning styles was moreeffective than teaching of the textbook approach. Also, the surwey was applied to theexperiment group and the conversation was applied to the teacher of application tolearn their opinions. The students explained that the lesson had been pleasured anduseful than textbook. The teacher explained that the steps was an appropriate processfor learnings and joining.Key Words: 4MAT Learning Styles Model, Fractions, Teaching of Textbook