Motivating Students through On-Line Competition: An Analysis of Satisfaction and Learning Styles

2008 ◽  
pp. 167-177 ◽  
Author(s):  
Luisa M. Regueras ◽  
Elena Verdú ◽  
María J. Verdú ◽  
María Á. Pérez ◽  
Juan P. de Castro ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Learning Styles ◽  
On Line

Accommodating Different Learning Styles Using e.g., “Flash Movies” in an Introductory Course on Materials Science.

2004 ◽  
Vol 861 ◽  
Author(s):  
I. R. Harrison ◽  
P. C. Ray ◽  
M. Fleck ◽  
R. H. Locklin ◽  
A. Weisner ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Learning Styles ◽  
Materials Science ◽  
Electronic Materials ◽  
Learning Objects ◽  
Ease Of Use ◽  
Hard Copy ◽  
Introductory Course ◽  
On Line ◽  
Power Point ◽  
Subject Material

ABSTRACTIn addition to a hard-copy textbook, Power-Point presentations and videos, the authors have developed a series of Flash modules and on-line quizzing tools for use in teaching and assessing the fundamentals of Materials Science and Engineering. The original thrust was aimed at non-science majors at university, but the modules are also designed for ease of use in high school curricula. In the current paper, we present our philosophy for the presentation of materials' related subject material, using different learning objects, by describing one particular module: on electronic materials.

scholarly journals Literature Circles Online: Practical Strategies for Creating a Reading Culture using Technology

2021 ◽  
pp. 293-301
Author(s):  
Barbara Combes
Keyword(s):  
Learning Styles ◽  
Holistic Approach ◽  
Literature Circles ◽  
Higher Order ◽  
Literacy Skills ◽  
Independent Learning ◽  
Literacy Outcomes ◽  
On Line ◽  
Reading Culture ◽  
Line Module

Providing opportunities and learning environments on-line where students are actively engaged and feel in control of their own learning experiences, encourages lifelong learning skills development such as independence, problem-solving and higher order thinking. Discrete on-line environments can also use the functionality of the technology to facilitate different learning styles and provide a 'safe' environment where students can explore and experiment before presenting their ideas to a larger audience. This paper considers current research and the importance of the fiction collection in the development of literacy outcomes for all students. It also examines an interactive on-line module that: incorporates the concept of literature or reading circles to promote reading; the development of higher order literacy skills and encourages the development of a reading culture. The on-line module was developed using a model that utilizes an holistic approach to learning to create a seamless learning environment where students work within a structured framework that is designed to foster independent learning and teamwork.

scholarly journals The Relationships among Motivation, Learning Styles and English Proficiency in EFL Music Students

2015 ◽  
Vol 5 (6) ◽  
pp. 75 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yuanjun Dai ◽  
Zhiwei Wu ◽  
Lili Dai
Keyword(s):  
Learning Styles ◽  
Learning Style ◽  
English Proficiency ◽  
Music Students ◽  
Final Exam ◽  
Course Content ◽  
Grouping Students ◽  
Visual Style ◽  
On Line ◽  
Motivation And Learning

<p>This paper reports a study on the relationships among motivation, learning styles and English proficiency in a Chinese context. 308 students who studied English as a foreign language (EFL) were sampled from seven departments in Xinghai Conservatory of Music. Quantitative data were collected through an on-line survey to address three questions: 1) Do music students have a particular learning style preference? 2) What are the relationships among motivation, learning styles and English proficiency? 3) How could EFL teachers better accommodate students’ motivation and learning styles to improve their English proficiency? Nonparametric Kruskal-Wallis tests showed that music students varied a lot in their preferences of learning styles, thus problematising the practice of using one learning style to gloss over the preferences of music students. Correlation analyses demonstrated that a) motivation and English proficiency was moderately correlated; b) none of the learning styles was correlated with English proficiency, except that active students performed slightly worse in the final exam; c) students who favoured the visual style were found to be less motivated. In light of these findings, we discuss the methods of grouping students and revamping EFL course content from English for General Purposes to English for Specific Purposes for music students.</p>

scholarly journals Apprenticeship Students Learning On-line: Opportunities and Challenges for Polytechnic Institutions

Comunicar ◽  
2011 ◽  
Vol 19 (37) ◽  
pp. 45-53 ◽  
Author(s):  
Martha Burkle
Keyword(s):  
Learning Styles ◽  
Web 2.0 ◽  
Learning Preferences ◽  
Learning Material ◽  
Ongoing Research ◽  
Personal Lives ◽  
Challenges And Opportunities ◽  
Nuevas Tecnologías ◽  
On Line ◽  
On Line Learning

This paper presents the ongoing research on the challenges and opportunities of delivering on-line and virtual content to apprentices in a Polytechnic institution. Due to the current financial recession, apprentices are going back to academia in order to update their skills, but these potential students are not willing to leave their workplace or their personal lives behind to study. In this context on-line delivery represents an opportunity to provide access to content without leaving the work environment. However, in order to be successful in providing on-line materials for apprentices, polytechnics around the world are facing two challenges: How to transform hands-on Learning skills to online Learning material, and how to provide a rich-engaging environment for this group of learners. But not only the learner expectations should be taken when designing on-line learning. Instructors play also a crucial role in this endeavor, as Web 2.0 technologies offer the instructor an entirely new role in teaching: that of a facilitator. In order to analyze apprenticeship students’ on-line learning, 57 on-line surveys were distributed among a group of students registered for on-line apprenticeship programs. The paper presents research findings and a comparison of these with a what the literature states regarding the new generation of learners and their use of technologies, and the behavior (learning preferences, learning styles, use of IT) presented by the research sample. Innovative opportunities for learning at the workplace (such as recommendations and future areas of research) are suggested.Este artículo presenta los retos y las oportunidades actuales respecto a la distribución de contenidos virtuales y online en el marco de la institución de educación superior politécnica. Debido a la recesión económica actual, se está produciendo un retorno de estudiantes aprendices al mundo académico con el fin de actualizar habilidades y conocimientos. Sin embargo, a menudo los estudiantes con este perfil no están dispuestos a dejar de lado el trabajo o su vida personal para volver al estudio. En este contexto, el aprendizaje on-line representa una magnífica oportunidad para acceder a contenidos académicos sin tener que dejar de lado el trabajo. No obstante, para garantizar el éxito en la provisión de materiales on-line para estudiantes aprendices, las instituciones politécnicas de todo el mundo deben enfrentar dos retos: la transformación de contenidos de aprendizaje práctico en objetos educativos en línea, y la creación de ambientes educativos en los que los estudiantes se sientan involucrados y participativos. Más aún, en un ambiente de aprendizaje en el que el uso de tecnologías Web 2.0 es primordial, es importante considerar también el nuevo rol del profesor, que se ha convertido en facilitador del aprendizaje. Con el fin de analizar la experiencia educativa on-line de estos estudiantes, se distribuyeron 57 encuestas entre los estudiantes registrados en programas de formación on-line. El artículo presenta las conclusiones de la investigación y las compara con las aportaciones que se han hecho en lo relativo a la nueva generación de estudiantes y su uso de las tecnologías, así como el comportamiento registrado por la muestra de la investigación (preferencias y estilos de aprendizaje, su uso de las nuevas tecnologías). Se plantean igualmente oportunidades innovadoras para conectar aprendizaje y contexto laboral y recomendaciones para futuras investigaciones.

scholarly journals (315) Learning Style Characteristics of On-line Horticulture Students

HortScience ◽  
2006 ◽  
Vol 41 (4) ◽  
pp. 1056C-1056
Author(s):  
Cynthia McKenney
Keyword(s):  
Learning Styles ◽  
Learning Style ◽  
Assessment Instrument ◽  
High Performing ◽  
Learning Style Preferences ◽  
Written Information ◽  
On Line ◽  
Visual Learners ◽  
Timed Test ◽  
Style Preferences

Learning style preferences may impact the success of on-line students in distance education courses. In this study, students from four on-line courses voluntarily completed a modified learning styles assessment instrument. Students attaining a course average of 90% or greater were considered to have excelled in their respective course. The results from these learners were compared to those of students with lower course averages. It was determined the students that excelled in these on-line courses were visual learners that preferred more images and diagrams than textual references and instructions. This was confirmed by their choice of a map rather than written instructions to a new location when compared to their peers. In addition, they were more likely to prefer a class where they used visual skills rather than auditory skills than their peers. The high-performing students were also more likely to lose points on a timed test due to not reading the written information carefully, while their peers with lower course averages were more likely to run out of time on the test. Recognizing these learning style differences may allow faculty to design courses that better suit their on-line students.

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