Learning Style Survey Research Articles

A Comparative Analysis of Students Learning Styles: A Case Study in Oman and Iran

Establishing a conductive learning environment constitutes a primary focus within any educational framework. Recognizing the role of students’ learning styles in educational processes, the present study endeavors to discern the favored learning styles among students in two distinct geographical contexts namely Iran and Oman.  Grasha and Reichmann’s learning style survey was employed for this purpose. In total, 206 participants (85 Iranian and 121 Omani students) responded to the questionnaire. The findings of the study indicate that the prevalent learning style among both Iranian and Omani students is the Dependent style, wherein students depend on instructions provided by the teacher rather than exhibiting innovation in completing assigned tasks. This observation exhibits the identically of teaching methods and approaches adopted within educational institutions in two distinct contexts. In other words, this similarity underscores how teaching methods and approaches can shape students’ learning style preferences. Additionally, a comparative examination of six learning styles among two gender groups in Iran and Oman reveals that the predominant style for both gender groups is the Dependent style. Whereas Omani boys demonstrated a greater inclination towards Cooperative and Participant styles compared to girls, Iranian males are more Independent and less Avoidant than Iranian females. Furthermore, the result of Chi-square test shows no meaningful relationship between the gender variable and students learning styles in two geolocaitons.

Learning Style and Reading Performance of Grade 8 Students

Every student absorbs and processes knowledge in a different way, which distinguishes each from one another. Some students may have a combination of learning styles. In order to apply a variety of teaching strategies that are ideal to accommodate all types of learners in the classroom, it is crucial for a teacher to understand the learning preferences of his or her students. This study was carried out to investigate the students’ learning style and reading performance, and determine if there is a significant correlation between the two variables. The VAT learning style, which stands for visual, auditory, and tactile, was the only focus of this study. This study employs a descriptive-correlational analysis of variables to discover whether there is a significant relationship between the two variables and to describe the variables. There were 72 Grade 8 students from Libertad National High School, Libertad Misamis Oriental, Philippines who participated in this study. The Learning Style Survey Questionnaire was utilized to determine the students' preferred learning styles, and three reading passages with a total of 30-item questions were used to determine the students' reading performance. In this study, the percentage and chi-square test were both employed to obtain the results. The findings indicate that the majority of students’ response is auditory. Regarding their reading performance, most students are at the instructional level. As the p-value of 0.6086 is greater than the 0.05 level of significance, the results showed that the student's learning style is not significantly related to their reading performance. Thus, a student's preferred learning style has no relation to how well they read. This implies that being an auditory learner does not guarantee that a student would excel in reading and become an independent reader. Future studies may thus employ different grade levels or concentrate on the two learning preferences—visual and auditory—to see whether there is a significant relationship between them and the students’ reading proficiency.

An Analysis of Learning Styles on Renewable Energy Material in Independent Curriculum for Differentiation Learning

This study aims to analyze the effectiveness of student learning styles on renewable energy material in the independent curriculum for differentiation. This research is a qualitative descriptive study. The method used was a learning style survey in the form of a questionnaire developed by Chislett and Chapman, which was conducted on 30 students in class X.4 of SMA Negeri 3 Banyuasin III. The results of the learning style survey were then analyzed and grouped by researchers according to the characteristics of learning styles, namely 50% visual learning style, 30% audio learning style, and 20% kinesthetic learning style. These results indicate that the tendency of students' learning styles varies in one class. Furthermore, a pretest and posttest assessment of renewable energy material was held for students. As for the results of the analysis of pretest, posttest, and gain learning outcomes, the average obtained by visual students was 19.3, audio 22.6, and kinesthetic 23.3 for posttest visual learning styles (77.0, audio 78.3, and kinesthetic 81.0), and visual gain was 57.7, audio 55.7, and kinesthetic 57.6. N-gain was analyzed to see the increase in learning outcomes, which obtained results for an average visual learning style of 0.71, audio 0.72, and kinesthetic 0.75. From this analysis, it can be concluded that differentiated learning with the learning style of renewable energy material can increase the number of students learning in the high category.

Flipping the Otolaryngology Didactics Curriculum: Results of a Novel Resident Course Structure.

To assess the impact of a novel flipped-classroom (FC) otolaryngology resident didactic curriculum on resident learning. Based on the preferences elicited in a survey of preferred learning styles of residents, a hybrid web-based and in-person FC otolaryngology didactic curriculum was implemented over a 6-month period in 2020-2021. Resident reactions to the new curriculum were assessed via a second survey. Kruskal Wallis tests were used to compare mean stanine scores on the Otolaryngology Training Examination (OTE) exam for topics taught in the new format with topics delivered in the old format. After instituting the curriculum reform, engagement in at least a moderate amount of the pre-didactic work and synchronous case discussions was reported by 67% and 88% of the residents, respectively. After the curriculum change, residents in years PGY2 and above reported statistically significant increases in self-reported ability to retain information from didactics, to feel prepared for the OTE, and to feel confident in fund of knowledge (p < 0.001, p=0.004, and p=0.004, respectively). Compared to the prior year, mean stanine increased on OTE scores for residents in years PGY2-PGY5 to a statistically significant degree (5.45 vs. 4.41, p=0.001) for the topics delivered in the new format compared to topics delivered in the traditional format (5.13 vs. 4.70, p=0.07). By organizing a didactic curriculum through online modules that incorporate pre-recorded lectures and external resources, residents reported and demonstrated improved knowledge retention. NA Laryngoscope, 133:2129-2134, 2023.

Exploring perceptual learning-style preferences of English language non-gainers in computerized dynamic reading assessment

This study presents the results of a sequential explanatory mixed-method approach to investigate the Iranian English language non-gainers of a computerized dynamic reading comprehension test (CDRT) by utilizing a learning style survey. Using an interventionist approach, the researchers used the CDRT software to explore English learners’ perceptual learning-style preferences of non-gainers in CDRT. The study participants were selected from among 24 advanced English language learners attending a reading course at a language institute in Iran. The results of Learning Potential Score (LPS) formula categorized six of the participants as non-gainers of CDRT. They were asked to fill out a learning style survey individually and participate in an interview to express their attitudes toward using the software. The findings revealed some common tendencies regarding field-independency, impulsivity/reflectivity, and metaphoric/literal style preferences supported in learners’ interviews. In this study, learners’ style preferences potentially played an important role in reporting learners’ performance; therefore, it is suggested to consider students’ learning styles in making decisions about their abilities and disabilities in CDRT.

The productive vocabulary of multimodal and unimodal English as a Foreign Language learners

This study investigated the productive vocabulary of EFL learners divided into two groups: multimodal (preference for two or three perceptual learning styles) and unimodal (preference for one perceptual learning style). The objectives of this research were twofold: (1) to identify the productive vocabulary of multimodal and unimodal EFL learners; and (2) to ascertain whether there were statistically significant differences between productive vocabulary and the preferences for learning (multimodality or unimodality). The sample consisted of 60 Spanish EFL learners (24 multimodal and 36 unimodal) in the 12th grade. The data collection instruments were the Learning Style Survey (Cohen et al., 2009) to divide the informants into multimodal and unimodal learners, and the 2,000-word version of the Productive Vocabulary Levels Test (Laufer &amp; Nation, 1995, 1999) to measure their productive vocabulary. Then, data were coded and subjected to quantitative analyses. The findings indicated that multimodal learners had more productive vocabulary (1,186 words) than their unimodal peers (948 words). However, there were not statistically significant differences between multimodal and unimodal learners in their productive vocabulary. However, both the effect size and the strength of association were large. Therefore, the results suggested that EFL learners employed different sensory modalities to learn vocabulary.

Variation in experiencing boredom during self-directed learning in a virtual world

Abstract The paper presents the results of a study that aimed to investigate fluctuations in the levels of boredom in the virtual world of Second Life (SL) and factors accounting for such changes as reported by a single student of English philology. The participant took part in 15 sessions over the period of one summer semester. The learner was free to explore the virtual world in question, and she self-directed her own learning there. Using data collected by means of a set of research instruments (i.e., a background questionnaire, the Learning Style Survey, a session log, and a semi-structured interview), the study found that the student’s experience of boredom was subject to some changes both in single sessions and from one visit to another. These fluctuations in boredom levels were affected by such factors as meeting the same interlocutors, scarcity of conversation topics, monotonous conversations, group chats or visits that the student perceived as not being beneficial for her language development.

A Case Study of a Chinese learner’s Learning Style in English Studying

This essay focus on the second language learning styles of a L2 learner, utilizing Learning style survey, designed by Andrew D. Cohen, Rebecca L.Oxford and Julie C.Chi, and self-designed interview. The data have indicated that the learner's learning style re- mained relatively constant throughout his time in language studying, but it would change in different environment, in different stages of learning English. And his learning style is related to his reading. This essay is organized as follows. Section 2 gives a brief overview of learning styles. In section 3, it proposes research questions that would be investigated in this report. And section 4 and 5 provide methodology and information of participant. Section 6 presents the data and results. And section 7 considers these results with previous findings. Section 8 concludes this report.

Evidence for a Common Multi-Modal Learning Style in Young Adults? A Psychometric Investigation of Two Modality-Specific Learning Style Inventories

A well-known hypothesis amongst educators and the general public is that matching instructional method with an individual’s modality-specific learning style improves learning. Several critical reports in the past decade, however, have shown that the psychometric properties of the inventories applied to establish learning styles have been poorly validated. Furthermore, theoretical development has challenged the theoretical basis for the modality-specific learning style model. Thus, the aim of the current study was to examine the psychometric properties and relationship between, two learning style inventories: the Barsch Learning Style Inventory and the Learning Style Survey. University students (n = 242) completed the two inventories, and their responses were subjected to confirmatory and exploratory factor analysis, as well as analysis of inter-item agreement (internal consistency). The results failed to support the expected three-factor measurement model and thus indicated questionable reliability and factorial validity of the two inventories. Analysis of inter-correlations between factors from the two inventories resulted in a one-factor solution explaining up to 40% of the variance, which is discussed as emerging through an overall multimodal learning style.

Learning styles and teaching styles determine students’ academic performances

&lt;span&gt;Individuals learn in different ways using several learning styles, but lecturers may not always share material and learning experiences that match students’ learning preferences. Mismatches between learning and teaching styles can lead to disappointment with students are taking, and lead to underperformance among them. The aim of this study is to identify the learning styles of the students enrolled in Universiti Malaysia Pahang who were registered in Programming Technique course and to investigate the relationship between students’ learning styles and teachers’ teaching styles. Five lecturers and 251 students were involved in the study as participants and. Data from students were collected using Leonard, Enid’s VAK Learning Style Survey. Meanwhile, the teaching styles of the lecturers were identified using Grasha and Reichmann’s Teaching Style Survey. The findings revealed that majority of the student’s preferred visual learning style. The result also shows that the lecturers’ teaching styles give an impact towards the &lt;br /&gt; students’ academic performance. From this study, we can conclude that teaching styles have significant impacts on students’ learning styles and academic performances.&lt;/span&gt;

LEARNING STYLES OF STUDENTS AND THEIR ATTITUDES TOWARD COMPUTER ASSISTED LANGUAGE LEARNING

The main purpose of the study is to determine the correlation between learning styles of students and their attitudes toward computer-assisted language learning (CALL). Given the importance on the role of learning styles and students’ attitudes toward computer-assisted language learning, the current study seeks to explore, in more detail, second language learners’ perspectives on this issue by asking the following questions:1.What is the correlation between learning styles of students and their attitudes toward CALL? 2.What is the difference between ESL/EFL learners in terms of their attitudes toward second language learning and CALL? The research sample was chosen with the snowball sampling method from the United States and Turkey without looking at their individual differences. All of the 50 participants in the sample were second language learners. For data analysis, Cohen, Oxford, and Chi’s (2002) multi-dimensional Learning Style Survey (LSS) and Min’s (1998) Attitude Toward CALL Questionnaire was used in the study. As a result of the study, a positive scale moderately significant relationship was determined between extroverted and inductive learning styles of students, and their attitudes toward second language learning. It is also concluded that the inductive and reflective learning style was moderately correlated with their attitude toward second language learning with computers. In addition, it was found that there was a significant difference between the attitudes of ESL language learners and EFL language learners. In line with this study’s findings, further study may be done especially on deductive and inductive learning styles in order to understand how they affect language learning. Other further research focus may be on the differences between ESL and EFL learners so as to find out their motivation to learn a language with computers.

Relating Perceptual Learning Styles of Engineering Students with Scanning Information in Text Scores

There are numerous factors, which reasonably affect teachers&amp;rsquo; instructions. One of these factors is being aware of the learners&amp;rsquo; learning styles. Shea&amp;rsquo;s work (1983) contributed that there is a strong correlation between learning styles and reading comprehensions. The present study investigated the correlation between Perceptual learning styles and scanning information in text scores. To achieve this, researcher randomly selected 382 undergraduates (male and female) engineering students of the Public sector Engineering University. Learning style survey questionnaire by Andrew D. Cohen, Rebecca L. Oxford, and Julie C. Chi (2001) was employed to examine the Perceptual learning style patterns and learning styles with respect to gender. In addition to this, reading test was conducted based on scanning skill. Pearson product-moment correlation test was applied to examine the correlation between the variables. It was found that a correlation exists between learning styles of engineering students and scanning information in the text. In addition to this, gender does play role in learning style preferences. This result would create awareness among all instructors or teachers the importance of learners&amp;rsquo; unique learning style preferences that consequently affect teaching methodologies in all educational settings.

Preferred learning styles of Thai learners in anti-aging and regenerative sciences

Background: Several studies reported that every individual learner has its own different style of learning. All learners have their own preferences for the ways in which they receive information for studying.Aims and Objective: In order to determine whether a particular teaching method provided by each instructor might enhance learner of anti-aging and regenerative medicine satisfaction with the learning process, a well-known learning preferences survey which are linked to sensory modalities of learners was distributed to anti-aging and regenerative science students at School of Anti-Aging and Regenerative Medicine, Mae Fah Luang University, Bangkok, Thailand.Materials and Methods: The applied preferred learning style survey named VARK was applied to identify student’s preferences for particular learning modes of information presentation. This study thus aimed to determine the preferred learning style and measure the distribution of learning preference mean scores of the anti-aging and regenerative science learners using 53 participants. The VARK questionnaire divided all learners into five groups, i.e., visual, aural, read/write, kinesthetic, and multimodal learners, respectively.Results: We found that the unimodality preference was 35.10% while the multimodality was 64.9%. Among the learners who preferred only one mode of information presentation, there were 8.25% of visual, 34.26% of aural, 22.44 % of read/write learners, and 35.05% of kinesthetic, respectively. Anti-aging and regenerative science learners preferred kinesthetic learning at a higher percentage than other modes. However, some learners preferred multiple modes including 32.45% of bimodal, 23.84% of trimodal, and 8.61% of quadmodal, respectively. Knowing the anti-aging and regenerative science learners preferred learning modes can help to provide instruction tailored to the learner’s individual preferences, to overcome the predisposition to treat all anti-aging and regenerative science learners in a similar way, to motivate instructors to move from their preferred mode(s) to using others, and to develop appropriate learning approaches.Conclusion: The result of this study would explore opportunities for anti-aging and regenerative science instructors to make the educational experience more productive.Asian Journal of Medical Sciences Vol.9(6) 2018 14-19

Tracing the Changes in Reading Scores and Learning Style Preferences through Reading Strategy Training

This study aimed at investigating possible effects of reading strategy instruction on students’ language learning style preferences and their reading proficiency levels. A total of 62 11th grade students from three different classes (one treatment and two control groups) of a Turkish high school took part in this experimental study which lasted for eight weeks. In the scope of this study, Learning Style Survey (LSS) developed by Cohen, Oxford and Chi (2005), Survey of Reading Strategies (SORS) by Mokhtari and Sheorey (2002) and Key English Test (KET) were applied to the target groups both before and after reading strategy instruction. The data obtained from these three instruments were compared. Results demonstrated that reading strategy training may have an effect on students’ language learning style preferences, possibly leading students to be more synthesizing and field dependent.

A Survey for Need Assessment to Classify Learning Styles of Students Studying in Master Degree Programs at Universities

Students’ learning is highly subjective owing to their individual differences, environment and background which decide their learning styles. The purpose of this study was to explore learning styles of university students owing to generic role in their learning. There is need to assess whether students of different universities with different backgrounds but with same discipline prefer same or different learning styles. Four general universities were selected; two from each, public sector and privatesector.314 students were involved in the study from selected universities. A questionnaire was developed in the light of literature to explore learning styles of students mainly based on Grasha Reichmann Learning Style Survey (1974). Survey research design was used to collect data. The number of students against every learning style was calculated through statistical distribution. To infer the significance of results, t-test and ANOVA were applied. The findings showed that learning styles were closely linked gender wise. Further, there was no vast difference in learning styles of the students in respect of public and private sector universities. Subject based results are generally aligned but there are variations in couple of subjects like mass communication. The study concludes that students use variety of learning styles in different situations. If teacher used teaching style compatible to preferred students learning style then they would take more interest in the lesson and learn better.

On the possible interactions of varied EFL activities and learning styles with EFL students’ motivational changes

ABSTRACTL2 classroom is a place and process that undergoes an array of incessant and concurrent changes affecting its main agents, i.e. the teacher and students in a non-linear and unpredictable manner. Various aspects of their cognitive and affective potential fluctuate and intensify or weaken depending on what is going on in a particular L2 learning/teaching environment at a particular point of time. The present paper, drawing on the idea of complexity, multifariousness and spatiotemporal situatedness of a language classroom, is intended to examine the likelihood and dynamics of the reciprocal co-occurrence of a range of practical English learning activities, learning styles and changes in motivation. In the first, theoretical part the authors will present literature review with a special regard to the complex dynamic systems perspective on motivation. The second part is devoted to a discussion of findings from the qualitatively and quantitatively oriented research conducted on two groups of English philology students. Data gathering instruments included the questionnaires investigating the subjects’ while-class and after-class involvement, the learning style survey, the teacher's evaluation of conducted classes and participant observation. Obtained results revealed certain patterns of motivational variability in relation to the students’ general learning preferences.

Assessment of Visual, Auditory, and kinaesthetic Learning Styles among Postgraduate Management Students

Learning styles denote the talent of learner to identify and process information in learning situations. The capability to recognize students’ learning styles can escalate the educational outcomes. We take in information through our senses. VAK (Visual, auditory, Kinaesthetic or tactile) learning style is in which students use three of their senses to receive information. This study researches the learning preferences (visual, auditory, kinaesthetic) for which the students completed the self-report instrument Learning Style Survey (VAK) Faculty can include these learning styles in their classroom events so that students are made proficient to be successful in their courses. The purpose of this study is to measure Visual, Auditory, and tactile learning style among postgraduate management students. A descriptive study is undertaken. Data for the study is collected from a sample of 101 postgraduate management degree students out of which were males and were females., Frequencies and Percentage was used for data analysis. The results show that the visual, auditory and kinesthetic learning style is the same order in which the study sample responded (54.5%) (35.6%) and (4.0%), respectively. Male students prefer the visual and auditory learning styles) more than female students, while preference for kinesthetic learning style was seen predominantly in male students only. From the mean values it can be said that female students preferred the visual learning style more while the male students preferred the tactile learning style. The researcher recommends that management educators learn about students ’learning styles and offer a teaching style that includes methods to benefit all the learning styles.

Internet-Based Assessment of Oncology Health Care Professional Learning Style and Optimization of Materials for Web-Based Learning: Controlled Trial With Concealed Allocation.

BackgroundPrecision medicine has resulted in increasing complexity in the treatment of cancer. Web-based educational materials can help address the needs of oncology health care professionals seeking to understand up-to-date treatment strategies.ObjectiveThis study aimed to assess learning styles of oncology health care professionals and to determine whether learning style-tailored educational materials lead to enhanced learning.MethodsIn all, 21,465 oncology health care professionals were invited by email to participate in the fully automated, parallel group study. Enrollment and follow-up occurred between July 13 and September 7, 2015. Self-enrolled participants took a learning style survey and were assigned to the intervention or control arm using concealed alternating allocation. Participants in the intervention group viewed educational materials consistent with their preferences for learning (reading, listening, and/or watching); participants in the control group viewed educational materials typical of the My Cancer Genome website. Educational materials covered the topic of treatment of metastatic estrogen receptor-positive (ER+) breast cancer using cyclin-dependent kinases 4/6 (CDK4/6) inhibitors. Participant knowledge was assessed immediately before (pretest), immediately after (posttest), and 2 weeks after (follow-up test) review of the educational materials. Study statisticians were blinded to group assignment.ResultsA total of 751 participants enrolled in the study. Of these, 367 (48.9%) were allocated to the intervention arm and 384 (51.1%) were allocated to the control arm. Of those allocated to the intervention arm, 256 (69.8%) completed all assessments. Of those allocated to the control arm, 296 (77.1%) completed all assessments. An additional 12 participants were deemed ineligible and one withdrew. Of the 552 participants, 438 (79.3%) self-identified as multimodal learners. The intervention arm showed greater improvement in posttest score compared to the control group (0.4 points or 4.0% more improvement on average; P=.004) and a higher follow-up test score than the control group (0.3 points or 3.3% more improvement on average; P=.02).ConclusionsAlthough the study demonstrated more learning with learning style-tailored educational materials, the magnitude of increased learning and the largely multimodal learning styles preferred by the study participants lead us to conclude that future content-creation efforts should focus on multimodal educational materials rather than learning style-tailored content.

Cap Learning Styles Survey

This document contains a survey of managerial learning styles. Directions for administration, scoring, and interpretation are included. Excerpt UVA-OB-0357 Rev. Apr. 9, 2013 CAP LEARNING STYLES SURVEY Introduction How you learn and how others learn will affect your immediate and future organizational life. Knowing something about how you prefer to learn, we believe, may help you organize the training and development of those with whom you work and the design of your own learning. The Learning Styles Survey (LSS) is designed to assist you in identifying your particular learning style. Directions for Completion of the LSS . . .

Course evaluation for the purpose of development: What can learning styles contribute?

The purpose was to investigate whether it would be useful for development purposes to include a survey of learning styles among student and teachers as part of the evaluation of a graduate course in statistics in a Public Health Programme, and to compare the learning styles of students and lecturers. A qualitative analysis was conducted to identify the implicit styles embedded in course descriptions. The D-SA-LSI based on Sternberg’s theory of mental self-government was used to measure learning styles. The 14 learning style scales has good psychometric properties, and measure qualitatively different styles. Results showed differences between the learning styles of teachers and students, and identified two areas for course development: the design of exercises with regard to the level of abstraction and concreteness; the incompatibility of the relatively complex ways of thinking embedded in course objectives and the students’ preferences for thinking at a cognitively simpler level while learning.