scholarly journals Proposal of the Dichotomous STATIS DUAL Method: Software and Application for the Analysis of Dichotomous Data, Applied to the Test of Learning Styles in University Students

Mathematics ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (21) ◽  
pp. 2797
Author(s):  
Victoria I. Ballesteros-Espinoza ◽  
Miguel Rodríguez-Rosa ◽  
Ana B. Sánchez-García ◽  
Purificación Vicente-Galindo
Keyword(s):  
Mathematical Method ◽  
Learning Styles ◽  
University Students ◽  
New Method ◽  
Dual Method ◽  
Dichotomous Data ◽  
Assessment Of Learning ◽  
Stable Part

The present work analyzed a review of methods for analyzing sequences of matrices or dichotomous data. A new method for a sequence of dichotomous matrices with a different number of rows is presented; the Dichotomous STATIS DUAL. Suppose we match the sequence of matrices by different years, with this method. In that case, we can graphically represent the relations among the different columns of all the matrices, and the relations between those columns and the different years, because everything can be represented in the same plots. As in all STATIS methods, three different plots can get: (i) the interstructure, with the relations among the years; (ii) the compromise, with the stable part of the relations between the columns; and (iii) the intrastructure (also known as trajectories), with the relations between columns and years, in other words, the evolution of the columns through the time. This new mathematical method can be used with all kinds of dichotomous data, thanks to the software we propose. In the present work, the software was applied to the assessment of learning styles.

scholarly journals Beyond Broudy’s Triad—Infusing University Students with the Love of Poetry

2017 ◽  
Vol 10 (4) ◽  
pp. 65
Author(s):  
Mounir Ben Zid
Keyword(s):  
Learning Styles ◽  
University Students ◽  
Learning Style ◽  
Teaching Methods ◽  
Teaching Experience ◽  
Class Session ◽  
New Learning ◽  
Major Shift ◽  
Teaching Learning ◽  
Esl Learners

In spite of the diverse schools of thought providing guidance for poetry teachers—such as the didactic, heuristic, or phyletic approaches—this myriad of teaching modes has failed to generate adequate student appreciation for poetry courses. The reason for this is teachers’ tendency to cling to the idea that one must choose a particular approach and find out the correct or fixed meaning. This study includes a recommendation for a major shift in teaching poetry that transforms each class session into a new learning rather than a teaching experience—one in which the instructor’s role is to inspire a passion and love for poetry in ESL learners. This teaching-learning style requires that teachers change from being omniscient sages to participants, co-explorers, and learners—a move from teaching methods to learning styles and a shift from encouraging the love of teachers to inspiring the love of poetry in university students.

scholarly journals Psychometric properties of the Adelaide Diagnostic Learning Inventory - Brief (ADLIB)

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Harry Minas
Keyword(s):  
Academic Performance ◽  
Learning Styles ◽  
University Students ◽  
Psychometric Properties ◽  
Factor Structure ◽  
Life Stress ◽  
Large Scale ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Factor Congruence ◽  
Order Of Magnitude

Abstract Objective: There has been increased attention in recent years to mental health, quality of life, stress and academic performance among university students, and the possible influence of learning styles. Brief reliable questionnaires are useful in large-scale multivariate research designs, such as the largely survey-based research on well-being and academic performance of university students. The objective of this study was to examine the psychometric properties of a briefer version of the 39-item Adelaide Diagnostic Learning Inventory. Results: In two survey samples - medical and physiotherapy students - a 21-item version Adelaide Diagnostic Learning Inventory - Brief (ADLIB) was shown to have the same factor structure as the parent instrument, and the factor structure of the brief instrument was found to generalise across students of medicine and physiotherapy. Sub-scale reliability estimations were in the order of magnitude of the parent instrument. Sub-scale inter-correlations, inter-factor congruence coefficients, and correlations between ADLIB sub-scale scores and several external measures provide support support for the construct and criterion validity of the instrument.

scholarly journals The Relationship between Computer Anxiety and Learning Styles(Sensory-intuitive and Verbal-visual) among Persian University Students

2019 ◽  
Vol 22 (1) ◽  
pp. 52-62
Author(s):  
Vahid R. Mirzaeian ◽  
Hamedreza Kohzadi
Keyword(s):  
Learning Styles ◽  
University Students ◽  
Learning Style ◽  
Significant Relationship ◽  
Computer Anxiety ◽  
Visual Learning ◽  
Verbal Learning ◽  
Frequency Standard ◽  
First Year ◽  
And Gender

This study was conducted in central Iran among all first-year university students studying engineering courses at Arak University of Technology. All students (No = 310) were included in this study. Instruments used mostly consisted of a computer anxiety questionnaire plus a learning style questionnaire. The data was analyzed by both descriptive and inferential statistics (Mean, Frequency, Standard Deviations, Independent T-test as well as Point Biserial Correlation Coefficient). The results indicated that there was a statistically significant relationship between computer anxiety and sensory-intuitive learning styles, in that the students having sensory learning style suffered from computer anxiety more frequently than the student having intuitive learning styles. In addition, there was a statistically significant relationship between computer anxiety and verbal-visual learning style, given that the students having visual learning style suffered from computer anxiety more than the students having verbal learning style. No statistically significant relationship, however, was found between computer anxiety and gender.

scholarly journals Auditory and kinaesthetic learning styles and L2 achievement: A correlational study

2021 ◽  
Vol 8 (2) ◽  
pp. 41
Author(s):  
Maximeliana Masela ◽  
Adaninggar Septi Subekti
Keyword(s):  
Second Language ◽  
Data Collection ◽  
Learning Styles ◽  
University Students ◽  
Important Determinant ◽  
Learning Theories ◽  
Correlational Study ◽  
Future Studies ◽  
English Major ◽  
Kinaesthetic Learning

This study investigated undergraduate non-English major university students’ auditory and kinaesthetic learning styles and their relationships to second language (L2) achievement in English. It was conducted to resolve the conflicting findings in the literature on the directions and strength of the relationships between learners’ learning styles and their achievements and to investigate the field in relatively under-researched Indonesian participants. The study used a survey as the method of data collection and found out that learners used auditory slightly more dominantly from kinaesthetic, yet both learning styles were merely used at low to moderate levels. The study further found very weak and statistically not significant associations between these learning styles and L2 achievements, suggesting that contrary to various learning theories highlighting the importance of learners’ learning styles in L2 learning, these learning styles may not be an important determinant of L2 achievement. Based on the findings, possible future studies are suggested concerning the implications, contributions, and limitations of the study.

ESL Learning via Facebook Among Science and Non-Science University Students

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (2) ◽  
pp. 1-17
Author(s):  
Shaidatul Akma Adi Kasuma
Keyword(s):  
Learning Styles ◽  
University Students ◽  
Language Proficiency ◽  
English Language ◽  
Academic Experience ◽  
Science Students ◽  
Language Abilities ◽  
Motivation To Read ◽  
Willingness To Use ◽  
Learning Interest

This study examines science and non-science students' perceptions of the effects of Facebook on their ESL learning. A questionnaire was used to gather data from 631 university students in Malaysia. The findings suggest the science students' more positive views of Facebook for ESL learning compared to their non-Science counterparts, although the differences in percentages between the two groups are small. The science students perceived higher confidence and motivation to read, speak, and write in English, in online and offline environment, after being exposed to Facebook. The science students also indicated a higher level of English language proficiency compared to the non-science students, which may explain their better perceived confidence and willingness to use Facebook in ESL environment. The incorporation of Facebook as a social media should therefore be seen as facilitating a variety of preferred learning styles and strategies in boosting students' learning interest, improving their language abilities, and providing them with the best academic experience.

scholarly journals Learning styles and satisfaction with educational activities of Saudi Health Science University Students

2019 ◽  
Vol 14 (5) ◽  
pp. 418-424 ◽  
Author(s):  
Adnan Al Shaikh ◽  
Ahmed A. Aldarmahi ◽  
Ebtehal AL-Sanie ◽  
Ahmad Subahi ◽  
Mohamed E. Ahmed ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Learning Styles ◽  
University Students ◽  
Health Science ◽  
Educational Activities
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