The Relationship Between Learning Styles and Success in Online Learning

The Relationship Between Learning Styles and Success in Online Learning
Author: Marci Malcom
Publisher:
Total Pages: 79
Release: 2009
Genre:
ISBN:

The purpose of this study was to explore the extent to which online learning students could identify their learning styles and understand how they learn. Specifically students were given an online survey asking students to identify their learning styles, how they learn, their satisfaction level, and perception of success in online learning. Relationships were explored between students identifying their learning styles and their knowledge of how they learn and satisfaction and success in online learning. The research focused on a group of online learners from a north Texas high school. In addition to the online survey, participants completed the Kolb Learning Style Inventory (LSI) to identify their learning styles. Results from the online survey and LSI were combined with data obtained from the cooperating school district for analysis. Satisfaction was measured based on student responses to survey questions, and success was measured using semester grades. This study added to the body of knowledge related to K-12 online learning and students abilities to identify and understand learning styles. It showed that students of all learning styles can be successful in online learning. The majority of students were both successful and satisfied making it difficult to generalize the finding to a larger population. There was not a correlation between the ability to identify learning styles and success or a correlation between correctly identifying learning styles and satisfaction in online learning with this population. In addition to adding to the body of knowledge, this study raised new questions for further study related to K-12 online learning. Generalizations can be made, but further studies with larger more heterogeneous populations are needed to validate these findings.

An Analysis of Preferred Learning Styles, as They Affect Adult Learners in the Synchronous Online Environment

An Analysis of Preferred Learning Styles, as They Affect Adult Learners in the Synchronous Online Environment
Author: Allan Greenberg
Publisher:
Total Pages: 140
Release: 2009
Genre:
ISBN: 9781109338676

Online learning has grown exponentially in recent years. Limited knowledge and research exists concerning the relationship between synchronous online learning and its influence on student learning styles. the research questions guiding this study were (a) How are students' learning styles affected by synchronous online learning environments? (b) What are the learning style preferences before the online class? (c) What are their learning styles after the online classes? (d) Do adults change their learning styles when confronted with online synchronous learning? the research questions were answered using the Soloman-Felder learning style assessment. Data were collected from 20 respondents, all graduate students in a synchronous online course of study. A preexisting online learning style questionnaire was used to test and measure the participants' learning styles. There were several significant findings in the study. First, the research showed that levels of education, gender, or ethnicity did not influence adults' preferred learning style. Second, students with prior online learning experience appeared to prefer intuitive styles as opposed to sensing styles. Third, the data from this study showed that 90% (n = 18) of the research participants did in fact alter their learning styles during the duration of the course, but by the end of the course these students had reverted back to their original learning style. Future research should look at the impact of technology on adult learners and their commitment and motivation to learning. Additionally, future research should explore whether preferred learning style has any relationship to adults' success in learning.

Investigating the Relationship between Learning Styles and the Effectiveness of Online Supplementary Material

Investigating the Relationship between Learning Styles and the Effectiveness of Online Supplementary Material
Author: Hakan Cangir
Publisher: BoD – Books on Demand
Total Pages: 127
Release: 2015-03-01
Genre: Education
ISBN: 3955380211

Scrutinizing the overall classroom achievement of language students, Hakan Cangir investigates how effective supplementary materials to computer-assisted language learning (CALL) can be. He explores the relationship between students' learning styles and their classroom achievement when supported by supplementary online material, thus shedding light on the differences in the students' approaches of using CALL material. Based on his analysis, Cangir presents fascinating pedagogical suggestions for language learning.

The Psychology of Learning Science

The Psychology of Learning Science
Author: Shawn M. Glynn
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 282
Release: 2012-11-12
Genre: Education
ISBN: 1136469400

Focusing on the teaching and learning of science concepts at the elementary and high school levels, this volume bridges the gap between state-of-the-art research and classroom practice in science education. The contributors -- science educators, cognitive scientists, and psychologists -- draw clear connections between theory, research, and instructional application, with the ultimate goal of improving science teachers' effectiveness in the classroom. Toward this end, explicit models, illustrations, and examples drawn from actual science classes are included.

Learning Styles, Classroom Instruction, and Student Achievement

Learning Styles, Classroom Instruction, and Student Achievement
Author: Daniel H. Robinson
Publisher: Springer Nature
Total Pages: 77
Release: 2022-01-29
Genre: Psychology
ISBN: 3030907929

The book examines the history of learning styles, including their widespread acceptance and endorsement in educational settings. In addition, it explores both the support of and opposition to learning styles by academics. The book discusses cases for and against learning styles and offers a systematic review of empirical evidence. It describes consequences of promoting learning styles in the classroom and offers insights into future directions in research and practice.The book offers a critical examination that adds to the broader discussion of what is truthful and what is fake news in education. Key areas of coverage include: History of learning styles. Widespread belief in and uses of learning styles. Review of recent learning styles coverage in academic journals. The case for learning styles. The case against learning styles. Consequences associated with using learning styles. Learning Styles, Classroom Instruction, and Student Achievement is an essential resource for researchers, professors, and graduate students as well as teachers and educational professionals in such varied fields as clinical child and school psychology, educational psychology, social work, public health, teaching and teacher education, and educational practice and policy.

Learning Styles and Learning

Learning Styles and Learning
Author: Ronald R. Sims
Publisher:
Total Pages: 322
Release: 2006
Genre: Education
ISBN:

"It is the intent of this book to contribute to the ongoing dialogue on the important relationship of identifying an individual's learning style and the implications of how providing appropriate instruction in response to that and other styles can contribute to more effective learning and performance as mandated by calls for increased accountability and measures of learner learning success." --p. xiii.

Innovating Education in Technology-Supported Environments

Innovating Education in Technology-Supported Environments
Author: Kam Cheong Li
Publisher: Springer Nature
Total Pages: 376
Release: 2020-09-29
Genre: Education
ISBN: 9811565910

This book explores a broad range of innovations in education, such as flipped classrooms, the educational use of social media, mobile learning and educational resources. It also includes theoretical discussions and practical applications related to the use of augmented reality and educational technologies for improving students’ engagement and facilitating their future studies and careers. Featuring case studies and practical applications illustrating the effectiveness of new modes of education in which the latest technologies and innovations are widely used in the global context, the book helps readers develop their awareness of the related insights and implications, in order to deepen their understanding and stimulate critical thinking as to how new technologies have made learning and teaching easier in different educational settings.