scholarly journals Investigating Engineering Student Learning Style Trends by Using Multivariate Statistical Analysis

2019 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
pp. 58 ◽  
Author(s):  
Abdelhakim Abdelhadi ◽  
Yasser Ibrahim ◽  
Mohammad Nurunnabi
Keyword(s):  
Statistical Analysis ◽  
Student Learning ◽  
Learning Style ◽  
Multivariate Statistical Analysis ◽  
Group Technology ◽  
Common Interest ◽  
Multivariate Statistical ◽  
Learning Style Preferences ◽  
Student Learning Style ◽  
Style Preferences

This study aims to use group technology to classify students at the classroom level into clusters according to their learning style preferences. Group technology is used, due to the realization that many problems are similar, and that by grouping similar problems, single solutions can be found for a set of problems. The Felder and Silverman style, and the index learning style (ILS) are used to find student learning style preferences; students are grouped into clusters based on the similarities of their preferences, by using multivariate statistical analysis. Based on the developed groups, instructors can use the proper teaching style to teach their students. The formation of clusters based on the statistical analyses of two sets of data collected from students of two classes at the same level, belonging to same engineering department indicates that each class has different learning style preferences. This is an eye-opener to educators, in that different teaching styles can be used for their students, based on the students’ learning styles, even though the students seem to have a common interest.

scholarly journals Students’ Learning Style Preferences of English at Universitas Pamulang

2016 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Hilma Safitri
Keyword(s):  
Learning Styles ◽  
Student Learning ◽  
Learning Style ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Good Effect ◽  
Learning Style Preferences ◽  
Student Learning Style ◽  
The Individual ◽  
Style Preferences ◽  
English Students

To have insight of the students learning style is vital since it can facilitate teacher to teach and decide what methods as well as activities are appropriate for the students, for instance,  in learning English. For the students in the future, it is hoped that they can recognize their own learning style preferences in order to be able to learn successfuly, because the students themselves may have no ideas of learning styles they prefer. They just imitate what their friends do, and the teacher does not understand what the students are like and what they prefer in learning. As the consequence, it will not result in any good effect for the improvement for their successful teaching and learning. Hence, both teacher and students, particularly the teachers need to know the students’ characteristics and their learning style preferances. This study adapted the Style Analysis Survey (SAS) model proposed by Oxford (1995) concerning the the student learning style preferences. The samples of this quantitative study involved 60 students who consisted of 30 of non-English and 30 English students at UNPAM. The data taken from quetionnaire were analyzed by using SPSS into descriptive statistic. It was found that the student learning style preferences of both non-English and English students mostly fell on the Social and affective. Meanwhile, for the individual learning style preferences of each group of students are  Physiological and Cognitive executive (II) in which non-English students will remember things better if they discuss them, and English students prefer realism instead of new, unstested ideas.

scholarly journals PREFERENSI GAYA BELAJAR MAHASISWA AKUNTANSI

2012 ◽  
Vol 1 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Sri Pujiningsih, Sulastri
Keyword(s):  
Learning Styles ◽  
Student Learning ◽  
Learning Style ◽  
Teaching Strategies ◽  
Accounting Students ◽  
Test Results ◽  
Learning Style Preferences ◽  
Style Preferences ◽  
Learning Style Preference ◽  
Student Learning Styles

This study aims to find the differences between learning style preference in accounting students. Results of this research useful to determine teaching strategies, so it  can support improvement of student learning. Based on the analysis of test results using ANOVA can be concluded that there is no difference in student learning styles accounting   students. Learning style preferences of three groups of students is the same that is more like the learning style dependent. <br /><br />Keywords: Gaya Belajar, Strategi Mengajar.<br /><br />

scholarly journals Learning Style Preferences of Occupational Therapy, Physiotherapy and Speech Pathology Students: A Comparative Study

2008 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ted Brown ◽  
Tessa Cosgriff ◽  
Glenys French
Keyword(s):  
Occupational Therapy ◽  
Comparative Study ◽  
Student Learning ◽  
Learning Style ◽  
Teaching Methods ◽  
Health Science ◽  
Speech Pathology ◽  
Student Group ◽  
Learning Style Preferences ◽  
Style Preferences

Purpose: Educating future health care practitioners is an important role of universities. Optimal learning environments consider how students learn and utilise various teaching methods to tailor curriculum delivery to match specified student learning preferences. Method: This paper presents a comparative study examining the learning style preferences of first-year undergraduate occupational therapy (n = 116), physiotherapy (n = 60) and speech pathology students (n = 42) at one Australian university. Each student group completed the Kolb Learning Style Inventory (LSI) and the VARK Questionnaire during the first semester of year one of their courses. Results: Minimal significant differences were identified between the learning style preferences of the occupational therapy, physiotherapy, and speech pathology students using one-way ANOVA and t-tests. All three student groups reported a greater preference for kinesthetic learning, supporting case study and practical experience components of allied health education. As well, all four of Kolb’s information processing styles were represented within each student group. Conclusion: The study findings support prior research, suggesting that a range of teaching methods are required to accommodate the variability of student learning styles enrolled in health science courses as well as to strengthen student learning modes in preparation for the complex demands of professional practice.

scholarly journals Students’ High Achievement on Learning Style Preferences in Chinese Department, Binus University

2013 ◽  
Vol 7 (2) ◽  
pp. 70
Author(s):  
Yetty Go
Keyword(s):  
Learning Styles ◽  
Language Learning ◽  
Learning Style ◽  
Learning Process ◽  
High Achievement ◽  
Learning Style Preferences ◽  
Perceptual Learning Style ◽  
Student Learning Style ◽  
Style Preferences ◽  
Learning Style Preference

Every student certainly demonstrates different achievement in her/his Chinese language learning process because every student has her/his own individual way to resolve their problems in learning. In learning process, student’s individual differences exist. These differences lead to different learning speed and learning style of the student. The purpose of this study was to investigate the high achievement students’ learning styles. This study was based on Reid’s learning styles theory and also uses Reid’s Perceptual Learning Style Preference Questionnaire (PLSPQ) to investigate student’s learning styles. The main finding of this study is that student’s learning style preference is group style. According to student learning style preferences results, students prefer to learn together with others or in group and learn in a more interactive way.

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