Learning Style Questionnaire Research Articles

Boosting Student Critical Thinking Ability through Project Based Learning, Motivation and Visual, Auditory, Kinesthetic Learning Style: A study on Ecosystem Topic

Background: Critical thinking is an important thing possessed by the students as an order thinking skills which support independent and research-based learning for students. One attempt to fulfill the scientific learning process is conduct a project-based learning by taking into account the motivation and learning styles of students. This study aimed to identify the effect of project based learning, motivation, and visual, auditory and kinesthetic (VAK) learning styles on high school students’ critical thinking skills of the ecosystem topic. This research used quasi-experiment with 2x2x3 factorial design. Research was conducted on high school students in grade 10th in Jakarta as many as 348 students were taken by simple random sampling technique. Data was collected by a motivation and VAK learning style questionnaire and critical thinking skills test. Data was analyzed by General Linear Model Uni-variate ANOVA at α = 0.05. The whole group had a normal distributed and homogeneous data. The results showed that (1) there is the significant effect of the Project-based learning on students' critical thinking skills, (2) motivation affects students' critical thinking skills, (3) VAK learning style does not affect students' critical thinking skills, (4) the interaction between the two independent variables was fitted (learning models*motivation , learning models*VAK learning styles , and motivation * VAK learning style )and does not affect student’s critical thingking skills, and (5) interaction model of learning , motivation , and learning styles affect the students' critical thinking skills. Based on the results above, students’ critical thinking ability can be improved through the project-based learning by taking into several factors such as students’ motivation and learning styles.

Learning Styles and Employee Creative Behavior; An Exploration Through Cognitive Styles

Cognitive styles are the thinking patterns that greatly influence our day to day activities. People may adopt specific learning styles to the way they want to act. Creativity is an important aspect and a great requirement of now a day’s organization because competition is so enhanced that it is an important aspectto be a part of market. So there is a need to explore what types of learning styles and cognitive styles will help the employees to be creative. The key variables of this study were Cognitive styles (CS), Learning styles (LS) and Employee Creativity (EC). The main purpose was to study cognitive styles as a moderator in relationship of learning styles and employee creativity; and to explore these variables further. Descriptive research design was used and data was collected from 450 employees in different sectors(public and private) through convenient sampling from banks, insurance and telecommunication sectors of Multan. Participants responded to cognitive style inventory (CS; Ancona, Kochan, Scully, Van Maanen, and Westney, 1997), Learning Style Questionnaire (LS; O Brein 1985), and Employee Creativity Questionnaire (EC; Tierney et al. in 1999)in order to study the target variables. Descriptive statistics and reliability of scales was calculated. One way ANOVA, t-test was calculated by using SPSS. To check moderation, Partial least square structural Equation modeling (smart PLS) were used. Cognitive styles had significant moderating effect on learning styles and employee creativity. Limitations and suggestions are discussed.

Students' Mathematical Connection Skills Reviewed From Learning Styles

The purpose of this study is to determine the distribution of student learning styles, to determine the average mathematical communication skills that have Auditory, Visual, and Kinestatic learning styles. and to find out if there are significant differences in the ability of mathematical connections between students who have auditory, visual, and kinesthetic learning styles. This research was conducted at SMAN 17 Pandeglang in class XII MIPA. The instrument used was in the form of a learning style questionnaire and a test of mathematical connection abilities. This type of research is a comparative study with a quantitative approach. Based on the results of data processing, that the distribution of student learning styles is included in the Auditory learning style of 34% of students, Visual 46% of students, and Kinesthetic 19% of students. By using a scale of 0-50, the average mathematical connection ability of students is 29.58, whereas when viewed from each distribution of learning styles, the average mathematical ability of auditory students is 24.89, visual students 28.33, and kinestatic students 34,40. Based on the results of the analysis with the ANOVA test and t test (Dunnet) that there is a significant difference in the ability of students' mathematical connections between auditory, visual and kinesthetic learning styles with a significant level of ? = 0.05, and the results of the value of Fcount > Ftable = 3.62 > 3,42, where the kinesthetic learning style has higher mathematical connection ability than auditory and visual learning styles.

The Comparison between Visual Learners and Kinesthetic Learners in Reading Comprehension at the Eleventh Grade Students of SMA Negeri 2 Pamekasan

Comprehending English text is still one of the focuses on the English teaching-learning process in Indonesia. However, students’ ability to comprehend English reading text is various. Some theories mentioned that reading comprehension of the students is influenced by students' learning styles. This research is to compare reading comprehension between visual and kinesthetic learners at the eleventh-grade students of SMA Negeri 2 Pamekasan. This study used a quantitative approach with a causal-comparative design. The population of this research was 320 eleventh grade students with the sample was taken were 48 students or 15% of the population. The data were collected using Sensory Learning Style Questionnaire to divide students based on their learning style and Reading Comprehension test to measure students' reading comprehension. The obtained data were analyzed by using the independent t-test to compare the significant difference between visual and kinesthetic learners. The statistical analysis was computed using SPSS 16. The result proved that obtained t-value was lower than t-table with significant 5% and 1% (1.084 < 2.06 and 1.084 < 2.79) which showed that the achievement of reading comprehension of visual students was same as kinesthetic learners at the eleventh-grade students of SMA Negeri 2 Pamekasan

Learning Styles and Critical Thinking among Undergraduates of University of Port Harcourt

The study was based on the prediction of critical thinking using learning styles. It was guided by two research questions and two null hypotheses. A sample of 393 third years undergraduates selected from four faculties in the University of Port Harcourt, Rivers State, Nigeria was used for the study. Data was collected from two adopted instruments tagged Cornell Critical Thinking Test (CCTT) Level Z and the Learning Style Questionnaire (LSQ). The face validation of the two instruments was conducted by three experts in Measurement and Evaluation. Reliability analysis of the CCTT using Kuder-Richardson 20 yielded a coefficient of 0.81, while the LSQ had a split-half coefficient of 0.77. Data were analyzed using stepwise multiple regression analysis. Result obtained indicated that pragmatist and reflector learning styles were significant predictors of critical thinking while theorist and activist were not significant predictors. Based on these results, appropriate recommendations and conclusions were drawn.

A MIXED METHODS STUDY OF THE IMPACT OF LEARNING STYLES ON LEARNERS' UPTAKE OF CORRECTIVE FEEDBACK

The present unprecedented study was undertaken to explore the effect of different learning styles of EFL learners on their uptake of various corrective feedback types provided by their teachers and probe their achievements longitudinally. This study was comprised of 383 adult male students from a popular English language institute. The instruments used in this study were a 30-item perceptual learning style questionnaire developed by Reid (1995) to tap into the students' learning styles together with semi-structured interviews which were conducted to have more rational and sophisticated insights into the phenomenon. The results showed that auditory learning styles prefer to receive corrective feedback explicitly, while repetition proves to be fruitful for interpersonal styles. Furthermore, intrapersonal learning styles have an inclination to recasts, whereas kinesthetic ones have a preference for clarification requests. Logical/mathematical learning styles show a proclivity toward elicitations. Moreover, verbal learning styles have a high rate of uptake when their errors are repaired via metalinguistic feedback. Finally, visual learning styles learn the corrective feedback best when their mistakes are corrected on board. Given the revealing findings, the paper concludes by offering some pedagogical implications to EFL/ESL teachers and also suggestions for future research on under-researched areas. Article visualizations:

An empirical investigation on learning and teaching lean manufacturing

PurposeThis article identifies the association between two methods for teaching lean manufacturing (LM): problem-based learning (PBL) and classroom lectures, and students' learning styles of a postgraduate course.Design/methodology/approachData were collected from graduate students LM courses that present different teaching approaches. Thus, students' learning preferences were gathered through the application of the Index of Learning Style questionnaire, and their performance assessed after each course.FindingsResults indicate that learning styles are indeed associated with LM teaching approaches, and comprehending interaction effects between learning style dimensions is essential for properly adapting the teaching method. However, these interactions have different extensions.Originality/valueAlthough teaching LM has significantly evolved over the past decades, the single application of traditional teaching methods jeopardizes learning effectiveness of graduate students because of the practical nature of LM. This study provides evidence to better understand the effect of complementary teaching methods and their relationship with students' preferences, empirically examining that there is not one best approach for understanding LM.

Honey-Mumford's learning styles of medical laboratory students: An observational study with implications for laboratory efficiency

Background and Aim: Learning styles are subconscious stable traits influencing the perception and response of learners to their learning environment. Honey–Mumford classification of learning styles has been utilized and evaluated in a number of studies among students across different professional courses. Though learning style preferences of medical students have been assessed, we did not come across any study evaluating the paramedical students of Medical Laboratory Technology (MLT). Because laboratory technicians form the backbone of clinical laboratories in today's evidence-based medicine, it seems imperative to understand the basic learning styles of these students. Thus, this study aimed to identify the learning styles among students pursuing the bachelor degree of medical laboratory technology at a tertiary-level hospital. Materials and Methods: A cross-sectional observational study was undertaken among 98 students pursuing Bachelor of MLT at a tertiary-level hospital and medical college. The Honey–Mumford's learning style questionnaire was administered to each student after taking informed consent. Individual students' preference for learning style was categorized as per Mumford classification, and students were categorized according to their preferred learning style. Results: Majority of the students (60%) showed very strong preference for the activist learning style followed by reflector style. Prevalence of activist and reflector styles was found to be equal among our students followed by the theorist style. No difference was noted between male and female students. Conclusion: We demonstrated, for the first time, the learning styles of medical laboratory technology students or the future laboratory technicians. Activist and reflector styles were the most frequent among our study group. Future studies at other institutions providing similar training shall help in refining these results. Such studies are likely to help in adopting appropriate teaching methods and assessment strategies leading to better learning and consequent improvement in laboratory efficiency.

LEARNING STYLES: PREFERENCE OF THE NURSING STUDENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MAGALLANES, CHILE

ABSTRACT Objective: to identify the preference of the Nursing students of the University of Magallanes as regards learning styles. Method: a quantitative, descriptive and correlational study of the cross-sectional type was conducted with 186 students from first to fifth year of the undergraduate course, with an age range between 18 and 45 years old. The Honey-Alonso Questionnaire of Learning Styles was applied during the second semester of 2018. For data analysis, distribution of frequencies, descriptive statistics and correlations (Spearman) for the learning styles, using the SPSS v. 22.0. Results: the learning style of highest moderate preference of the Nursing students was the Reflexive one, with a mean value of 53.20%, according to class and to years of study, followed by the Theoretical, with 39%. No statistically significant correlations were found between the years of study and the learning styles (p&gt;0.05); on the other hand, most of the surveyed students present one and two learning styles. Conclusion: knowing the learning styles will allow designing methodological strategies which are adequate for the students' learning styles, and which allow streamlining the learning process. The students object of this study are analytical and reflexive individuals, which very well matches the profile of the Nursing students when it comes to putting their Nursing chores into action.

Profile of High Order Thingking Skill (HOTS) of Junior High School Students’ Grade 8 in Solving Linear Equation System Problems Based on Kinesthetic and Visual Learning Styles

This qualitative research aims to describe profile high order thinking skill (HOTS) of Junior high school students’ grade 8 in solving linear equation system problems based on kinesthetic and visual learning styles. In collecting data, mathematics ability test and learning style questionnaire aims to select students to be research subjects. Then, problem solving tests to determine the high order thinking skills and interviews were used to obtain data on students' high order thinking skills that were not obtained from problem solving tests. There are 3 (three) aspects of HOTS in this study which are analyzing, evaluating and creating. The results of the study show that in the aspect of analyzing, students with kinesthetic and visual learning styles can distinguish the information needed, know what is sought and know the relationship between information. In creating aspect, kinesthetic and visual aspects can know ideas, strategies used and can implement these ideas and strategies in solving problems. Whereas in the Evaluation aspect, kinesthetic uses a strategy in checking the truth in the answer but the visual does not use the strategy. Thus, it can be concluded that the differences of kinesthetic students and visual students lay on strategies used in checking the truth of the answers of the problem given.

Estilos de aprendizaje en los estudiantes de Educación Física y Ciencias del Deporte de la Universidad Autónoma de Querétaro

Los estilos de aprendizaje son métodos que se emplean con el fin de organizar las cogniciones sobre el mundo para comprenderlo mejor. Un estilo no es una aptitud, sino una forma de pensar y una manera preferida de emplear las aptitudes que se poseen. Con estos antecedentes, Alonso y Honey refieren cuatro estilos básicos de aprendizaje: activo, reflexivo, teórico y pragmático. Explicado esto, el principal objetivo de este trabajo fue documentar el estilo de aprendizaje preferente en estudiantes de la licenciatura en Educación Física y Ciencias del Deporte de la Universidad Autónoma de Querétaro. El estudio fue no experimental, descriptivo-transversal, y se incluyó a la totalidad de estudiantes de la referida carrera. Para la recolección de datos se utilizó el Cuestionario Honey-Alonso de estilos de aprendizaje que consta de 20 reactivos para cada uno de los cuatro estilos de aprendizaje.&#x0D; Se excluyeron de la investigación a estudiantes que no asistieron el día de la recolección de datos o que no aceptaron participar. Asimismo, se eliminaron los cuestionarios no respondidos en su totalidad. Para realizar el análisis estadístico descriptivo se utilizó el programa Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (versión 20) y se emplearon los algoritmos de Honey-Alonso para establecer el tipo de estilo predominante. Al momento de la aplicación del instrumento se explicó a los estudiantes los objetivos de la indagación y se solicitó su consentimiento verbal y su participación voluntaria. Se observó que el estilo de aprendizaje activo tuvo una preferencia entre alta y muy alta (62.75 %); sin embargo, la preferencia en el estilo reflexivo fue baja o muy baja (52.94 %). En relación con la preferencia para los estilos pragmático y teórico, esta fue moderada (55.56 % y 52.94 %, respectivamente). El estilo de aprendizaje que predominó fue el activo con 67.32 %, situación que soslaya el estilo de aprendizaje reflexivo que, según Honey y Alonso, es el preferente en carreras del área de humanidades.

Relationship Between Learning Styles, Learning Strategies and Academic Performance of Chinese Students Who Learn Spanish as a Foreign Language

The present study aimed to examine the inherent relationships between learning styles, learning strategies, and academic performance of Chinese students who study Spanish as a foreign language. For this purpose, an adaptation of the Honey-Alonso Learning Styles Questionnaire (CHAEA) and an adaptation of the Strategy Inventory for Language Learning (SILL) questionnaire were used to identify learning styles and strategies, respectively. To measure academic performance, students’ qualifications of the National Examination for Undergraduate Students of Hispanic Philology were used. Our results indicated that the majority of Chinese students who study a foreign language had a combination of the studied styles. Moreover, most of them used all strategies with a medium or high frequency. Significant correlations were found between the learning styles and strategies, and it was confirmed that active style and metacognition strategies are influencing factors in the academic achievement of Chinese foreign language learners.

Pendapat Guru Pasca Pelatihan Learning Management System Berbasis Video Menggunakan Moodlecloud

The purpose of this article is to discuss the opinions of teachers after training in online learning based on video tutorials using Moodlecloud held in Payakumbuh. Respondents consisted of 20 teachers who were members of Musyawarah Guru Mata Pelajaran (MGMP) of the Natural Sciences. The questionnaire used was a learning style questionnaire consisting of 24 statements regarding Visual, Auditory, and Kinesthetic(VAK) learning styles; and a teacher's opinion questionnaire regarding training consisting of 24 statements regarding the training conducted. The results of the study in terms of learning styles show that over 79 percent of teachers have a visual learning style, making it suitable for learning to use video. While in terms of opinions about the training process, it can be concluded that the teacher stated that the training carried out was interesting, practical, fun, had more value, and was not difficult to apply.

The Effect of Learning Approaches and Student Learning Styles on Mathematical Reasoning Abilities

This study aims to determine the effect of learning approaches and learning styles on students' mathematical reasoning abilities. This research was a quasi-experimental research with a 2x2 factorial design which was conducted at the Wahidin Vocational School in Cirebom City involving a sample of 70 students from a population of 335 students of class X. Sampling was done by random sampling technique. The research instrument used in the form of tests of mathematical reasoning ability and learning style questionnaire. The collected data were analyzed using the two-way Anava test. Before the two-way anava test is tested, the analysis requirements test is the normality test and the variance homogeneity test. The results of this study are: (1) there is a difference in the effect of the RME learning approach and science on students' mathematical reasoning abilities; (2) There are differences in the influence of kinesthetic learning styles, and visual on students' mathematical reasoning abilities; (3) There is no interaction between learning approaches and learning styles.

Evaluation of Learning Styles of Clinical Dental Students in Ardabil University of Medical Sciences and Determining Their Relationship with Satisfaction with Education Status

Background & Objective: Education and learning are affected by different variables, such as learning style, which can affect educational performance and higher education output. This study aimed to evaluate the learning styles of dental students and their satisfaction with education at the dental school. Materials and Methods: This descriptive-analytical study was performed on 109 clinical dental students in 2016-2017. After completing the Kolb learning style questionnaire, the satisfaction of students with the education at the dental school was assessed with one question scored in a range of 0-10 (from completely dissatisfied to completely satisfied). In addition, a P-value of less than 0.05 was considered significant. Results: In this study, the learning styles of converging (57.8%), assimilating (21.6%), diverging (12.8%), and accommodating (7.8%) were the most-to-least used styles, respectively. According to the results, no relationship was observed between the learning model and variables of gender, GPA, and academic semester. Moreover, there was no significant association between mean educational satisfaction of students (4.8±2.6) and their learning style (P=0.4). Conclusion: According to the results of the present study, converging and assimilating learning styles were the most frequently applied learning models among dental students. It is recommended that problem-focused education along with lecture-based teaching be applied as a suitable training method.

Relationship between Learning Styles and Research Morale among Iranian Second Grade High School Students

Consideration to the learning styles benefits students to participate more enthusiastically in the class activities and to be more confident in answering questions asked by the teacher. This study aimed to investigate the relationship between learning styles and research morale among students of the second grade high school in Shiraz, Iran. Population of the study included all students of the second grade high school in four areas of Shiraz in the academic year of 2015- 2016. A number of 345 students were selected using multi-stage cluster sampling method. Research tools included the Kolb’s learning style questionnaire and the research morale questionnaire by Mohammadsharifi (2013). The results were analyzed by SPSS and Lisrel Software’s. Results showed that the dominant learning style among the students was a convergent learning style. No difference was seen between research morale of male and female students. Among all learning styles, convergent and divergent styles had a significant association with research morale. Moreover, there was a significant multiple correlations between convergent, divergent, assimilation, and accommodative learning styles and research morale. The finding revealed that the two learning styles of convergent and divergent were stronger predictive of research morale. This study may confirm the role of learning styles in developing research morale and approve the hypothesis that in learning, both convergent and divergent styles should be considered.

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This research work investigated the influence of learning styles on academic performance among Science Education undergraduates of the University of Calabar, Nigeria. The learning model used for this study comprised, visual, auditory, kindergarten, global analytical impulsive, reflective, individual and group models. Expo facto design was used for the study. The target population included all Science Education students in the University of Calabar. Two instruments were used for the study, Learning Styles Questionnaire (LSQ) and 2017/2018 second semester examination raw scores of Introduction to Science Education Result (ISER). The Cronbach&rsquo;s Alpha reliability coefficient was used for LSQ and the reliability coefficient was calculated, ranging from 0.62 to 0.82. Proportionate stratified and random sampling techniques were employed to get the sample. A total of two-hundred Science Education undergraduate students were chosen at random from the population. Findings showed that students have different learning styles preference. Data analysed revealed that there was a significant difference in student&rsquo;s choice of learning styles. There was a positive correlation between learning styles and academic performance of students. It was therefore recommended that teachers vary in their teaching methods and strategies to pave way for students to use different learning styles. &nbsp; Key words: Learning styles, students, effective learning, performance, audio-visual.

INFLUENCE OF TEACHERS’ INSTRUCTIONAL STRATEGIES AND STUDENTS’ LEARNING STYLES ON ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT IN KENYAN HIGH SCHOOL PHYSICS

This study investigated the influence of Teachers’ instructional strategies and students’ learning styles on academic achievement in physics among Kenyan high school students. A quasi–experimental pre-test post–test non-equivalent control group design was employed to investigate how three teachers' instructional strategies (guided-inquiry, cooperative learning and direct instruction) and three learning styles (visual, auditory and kinaesthetic) influence academic achievement in Physics practical work while controlling for gender. The target population was all form three Physics students in Navakholo Sub-County area of Kakamega County. A sample size of five hundred and nineteen (519) form three physics students were selected through multistage sampling procedures (purposive sampling, proportionate stratified random sampling and simple random sampling). One null hypothesis was tested at 0.05 level of significance to guide the study. Physics Achievement Tests 1 and 2 (PAT 1 & PAT 2 ) and Learning Style Questionnaire. Teachers’ Instructional Guides on Guided-Inquiry (TIGITS), Cooperative (TIGCTS) and Direct Instructional Strategy (TIGDITS) were used to collect data. Validity and reliability of the instruments were assessed. Analysis of covariance (ANCOVA), Multiple Classification Analysis (MCA) and Scheffe multiple comparison test were used to analyse the data. Findings revealed, a significant effect on the academic achievement of physics students taught with different instructional strategies considering their different learning styles. Recommendations were provided. Article visualizations:

PENGARUH PENGGUNAAN MEDIA PEMBELAJARAN BERBASIS ICT DAN GAYA BELAJAR TERHADAP HASIL BELAJAR IPA DAN KETERAMPILAN BERTANYA SISWA SD NEGERI 060798 MEDAN AREA

This research aims to find out: (1) Differences in student learning outcomes taught using Camtasia media with conventional media; (2) Differences in student learning outcomes that have visual, auditory and kinesthetic learning styles taught by Camtasia media; and (3) Differences in student learning outcomes that have visual, auditory and kinesthetic learning styles that are learned with conventional media. The population in this study was grade V students of SD Negeri 060798 Medan Area, amounting to 82 students consisting of 3 classes. While the study sample is all 3 classes. The research instrument was in the form of a science learning outcomes test, and a learning style questionnaire. This research method is quasi-experimental hypothesis analysis technique t test; and analysis of variance. The results showed that: (1) Student learning outcomes taught with Media Camtasia 85.26 ± 5.45 (± SD) were higher than learning with conventional media 75.52 ± 5.86 (tcount = 8.147; p = 0.000); (2) There are differences in student learning outcomes that have visual, auditory and kinesthetic learning styles that are learned with Media Camtasia (Fcount = 24,964; p = 0,000); (5) there are differences in student learning outcomes that have visual, auditory and kinesthetic learning styles that are learned with Conventional media (Fcount = 6.770; p = 0.002).

Eksperimentasi Model Pembelajaran JUCAMA Ditinjau Dari Gaya Belajar Terhadap Prestasi Belajar Mahasiswa Mata Kuliah Berbicara di Prodi PBSI IKIP PGRI Bojonegoro

Focus this is research to determine which are the achievements of better speaking learning: (1), learning model JUCAMA or Conventional, (2) Visual, auditory, or kinesthetic, (3) On models learning JUCAMA, which are the achievements of better speaking learning, visual, auditory, or kinesthetic.This type of research is quasi-experimental with 2 × 3 factorial design. The population of this research is all students of PBSI IKSI PGRI Bojonegoro Study Program, which consists of nine classes with a total of 288 students. Sampling was done by cluster random sampling, selected three classes, namely the level of I-A, IB, and IC. The sample consisted of 93 students, with details of 31 IA students as an experiment, 31 IB level students as a control, and 31 IC level students as a trial. Data collection instruments using learning style questionnaires, and learning achievement tests that have been validated by the validators. The test instrument was tested in PBSI level I study program after being tested and then analyzed its reliability, distinguishing features and difficulty levels. The prerequisite tests include the normality test using the Lilliefors method and the variance homogeneity test using the Bartlett method. With α = 0.05, it can be concluded that the sample comes from populations that are normally distributed and have a homogeneous variance.In this study it can be concluded that: (1) students with learning JUCAMA had speaking learning achievement better than the students with conventional learning, (2) achievement of learning speaking students who have a visual learning style is better than the speaking learning achievement of students who have auditory and kinesthetic learning styles. While the speaking achievement students who have learning styles of auditory as well as students who have a kinesthetic learning style, (3) On learning JUCAMA, there is no difference between speaking achievement in each learning style. Keyword: jucama, learning style, learning achievement, speaking