Does a good match of trainees' learning styles to their tutors' instructional strategies contribute to trainees' academic achievements?

2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nissim Sabag ◽  
Hagit Krisher
Keyword(s):  
Learning Styles ◽  
Instructional Strategies ◽  
Good Match ◽  
Academic Achievements

scholarly journals About the Match of Trainees’ Learning Styles to Their Tutors’ Instructional Strategies and the Correlation of This Match with the Trainees’ Academic Achievements

2016 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 56
Author(s):  
Hagit Krisher ◽  
Nissim Sabag
Keyword(s):  
Learning Styles ◽  
Instructional Strategies ◽  
Significant Negative Correlation ◽  
First Semester ◽  
Academic Achievements ◽  
Index Of Learning Styles ◽  
Academic Grades ◽  
Positive Correlations ◽  
Academic Year ◽  
Made In

The match between students’ learning styles (LS) and their teachers’ instructional strategies (IS) and the correlation of this LS-IS match with students’ academic achievements was studied in earlier research. However, there is no report of research where one-on-one education is implemented. Moreover, there are no references relating the match of a trainees’ LS to their tutors’ IS and the correlation of this LS-IS match with the trainees’ achievements. Accordingly, the current paper presents a study designed to investigate the correlation between a trainees’ achievements and the LS-IS match. Two different methods were used to measure the LS-IS match. First, calculating the correlation between trainees’ LS and tutors’ IS (LS-IS correlation); second, calculating the LS-IS distance. Forty-two trainees with learning disabilities were paired with 39 tutors (three tutors had two trainees each) during the 2016 academic year. Thus, 42 pairs of trainees and tutors worked to help the trainees achieve better academic grades. The Felder-Soloman Index of Learning Styles (ILS) was used to measure the trainees’ preferred LS and the tutors’ preferred IS. In the first method, the LS-IS correlations were correlated with the trainees’ grades; then, in the second method, the LS–IS distances were correlated with trainees’ grades. If the LS-IS match influences the trainees’ achievements, significant positive correlations in the first method and significant negative correlation in the second method must appear. However, the results show no significant correlation (positive or negative, accordingly) between the LS-IS match and students’ achievements at the end of the first semester of 2016. A replication of the above study was made in the second semester of 2016 and similar results were obtained.

Instructional Strategies for the Inclusive Music Classroom

2018 ◽  
Vol 31 (3) ◽  
pp. 61-65 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alice-Ann Darrow ◽  
Mary Adamek
Keyword(s):  
Learning Environment ◽  
Learning Styles ◽  
Instructional Strategies ◽  
Inclusive Education ◽  
Teaching Strategies ◽  
Inclusive Classroom ◽  
Teaching Approaches ◽  
Music Classroom ◽  
Inclusive Teaching

While inclusive education is an admirable ideal, it is often difficult to implement. Successful educators have found that employing certain instructional strategies can help meet the needs of students with varying abilities. Inclusive teaching strategies refer to any number of teaching approaches that address the needs of students with a variety of backgrounds, learning styles, and abilities. This article cites various strategies found to be effective in the inclusive classroom. These strategies contribute to the overall learning environment.

Web-Based Responsive Mobile Learning (M-Learning) Design

2020 ◽  
pp. 301-317
Author(s):  
Alaattin Parlakkılıç
Keyword(s):  
Learning Styles ◽  
Instructional Strategies ◽  
Mobile Learning ◽  
Web Sites ◽  
Social Life ◽  
Solid Material ◽  
Web Based ◽  
Responsive Design ◽  
User Friendly ◽  
The Web

The mobile initiative is changing education and social life worldwide. The question is how to offer the same user-friendly, aesthetically pleasing mobile learning courses on different mobile devices. Developing effective web sites courses and content isn't only about creating a course with solid material. Managers and course authors are concerned about adapting different courses to a variety of learning styles and individual needs and keeping users interested and engaged. A good place to start is to organize thoughts and figure out exactly what is wanted to be included in the web sites course. Responsive design gives the ability to create a single m-learning course that automatically adapts to any browser or device. This allows the target audience to benefit from the courses without having to worry about screen size and resolution. In this chapter, m-learning is discussed in a responsive design context that can be used across platforms and offers the design of courses according to m-learning instructional strategies.

scholarly journals Learning Style Construct in Student’s Learning

2016 ◽  
Vol 1 (2) ◽  
pp. 213
Author(s):  
Zainudin Abu Bakar ◽  
Rafaquat Ali
Keyword(s):  
Learning Styles ◽  
Learning Style ◽  
School Environment ◽  
Individual Student ◽  
Academic Achievements ◽  
Attitudes Toward Learning ◽  
School Learning ◽  
Student Learning Style ◽  
Relationship Of ◽  
Academic Interests

ABSTRACT: This study is to analyze the literature about nature and importance of learning style construct to overall human learning and especially school learning. A certain research interest group raises questions about the credibility, validity, and usefulness of this construct in school learning. Applicability, usefulness, financial aspects, and lack of cohesive theory were the basic criticisms for supporting school learning environment to adopted individual student learning style, especially when there are some other options, such as effective teaching and school environment that can also enhance and affect students’ learning. The criticisms on learning style construct need to be assessed on the basis of these premises. This explorative study focuses on the literature that supports the issues of validity, effectiveness, and applicability of learning style construct in school learning and general learning. The relationship of learning styles to academic achievements, attitudes toward learning, and multimedia technology was identified as the important element. There are clear and marked differences between cognitive and learning style. But, we have seen massive research to support the validity and usefulness of learning style construct in general and in school learning situations. KEY WORD: Learning Style; Cognitive Style; Student’s Learning; Academic Achievements, Classroom Learning. ABSTRAKSI: “Konstruk Gaya Pembelajaran dalam Pembelajaran Pelajar”. Kajian ini menganalisis literatur mengenai sifat dan kepentingan konstruk gaya pembelajaran bagi pembelajaran manusia secara am dan khasnya pembelajaran di sekolah. Satu kumpulan minat penyelidikan tertentu membangkitkan pemerihalan tentang kredibiliti, kesahan, dan kegunaan konstruk ini dalam pembelajaran sekolah. Kebolehgunaan, kegunaan, aspek kewangan, dan kekurangan teori yang padu merupakan kritikan asas untuk menyokong persekitaran pembelajaran sekolah dengan gaya pembelajaran pelajar individu, terutamanya apabila terdapat beberapa pilihan lain, seperti pengajaran yang berkesan, persekitaran sekolah yang juga boleh meningkatkan dan memberi kesan kepada pembelajaran pelajar. Kritikan terhadap konstruk gaya pembelajaran harus dinilai berasaskan premis ini. Kajian penerokaan ini memberi tumpuan kepada literatur, yang menyokong isu-isu sah, keberkesanan dan kesesuaian konstruk gaya pembelajaran dalam pembelajaran sekolah dan pembelajaran secara am. Hubungan gaya pembelajaran dengan pencapaian akademik, sikap terhadap pembelajaran dan teknologi multimedia telah dikenal pasti sebagai satu elemen penting. Terdapat perbezaan yang jelas dan ketara antara gaya kognitif dan pembelajaran. Tetapi, kita telah melihat banyaknya maklumat penyelidikan yang menyokong kesahihan dan kegunaan konstruk gaya pembelajaran dalam situasi pembelajaran secara am dan di sekolah.KATA KUNCI: Gaya Pembelajaran; Gaya Kognitif; Pembelajaran Pelajar; Pencapaian Akademik; Pembelajaran Bilik Darjah.  About the Authors: Zainudin Abu Bakar is a Lecturer at the UTM (Technology University of Malaysia) in Skudai, Johor, Malaysia. Rafaquat Ali is a Lecturer at the IUB (Islamia University of Bahawalpur) in Pakistan. For academic interests, corresponding author is: [email protected] to cite this article? Bakar, Zainudin Abu & Rafaquat Ali. (2016). “Learning Style Construct in Student’s Learning” in MIMBAR PENDIDIKAN: Jurnal Indonesia untuk Kajian Pendidikan, Vol.1(2) September, pp.213-222. Bandung, Indonesia: UPI [Indonesia University of Education] Press, ISSN 2527-3868 (print) and 2503-457X (online).Chronicle of the article: Accepted (May 15, 2016); Revised (July 17, 2016); and Published (September 30, 2016).

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