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Course Format and Student Learning Styles: A Comparison of Political Science Courses
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Jose, Betcy; Berry, Michael; Andrews, Leah – American Journal of Distance Education, 2019
This study investigates whether differences in learning styles exist between students in online and face-to-face (FTF) sections of political science courses taught by three instructors. Some studies suggest that student preferences regarding online or FTF formats are influenced by their preferred modes of learning. Independent learners, for…
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Political Science, Cognitive Style, Online Courses
A Learning Style-Based Grouping Collaborative Learning Approach to Improve EFL Students' Performance in English Courses
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Kuo, Yu-Chen; Chu, Hui-Chun; Huang, Chi-Hao – Educational Technology & Society, 2015
Learning English is an important and challenging task for English as Foreign Language (EFL) students. Educators had indicated that, without proper learning support, most EFL students might feel frustrated while learning English, which could significantly affect their learning performance. In the past research, learning usually utilized grouping,…
Descriptors: Cognitive Style, Cooperative Learning, Teaching Methods, English (Second Language)
The Effect of Teaching Methods and Learning Style on Learning Program Design in Web-Based Education Systems
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Hung, Yen-Chu – Journal of Educational Computing Research, 2012
The instructional value of web-based education systems has been an important area of research in information systems education. This study investigates the effect of various teaching methods on program design learning for students with specific learning styles in web-based education systems. The study takes first-year Computer Science and…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Control Groups, Experimental Groups, Programming
Cognitive Styles and Online Behavior of Novice Searchers.
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Logan, Elisabeth – Information Processing and Management, 1990
Describes a study of graduate students at Florida State University that was conducted to determine relationships between measures of cognitive learning style and online searching behavior of novice searchers. Results of the Learning Style Inventory (LSI) and other measures are discussed, and comparisons with other studies are made. (29 references)…
Descriptors: Cognitive Style, Comparative Analysis, Graduate Students, Higher Education
Technology-Enabled Content in Engineering Technology and Applied Science Curriculum: Implications for Online Content Development in Teacher Education
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Pittman, Joyce; Rutz, Eugene; Elkins, Virginia – Journal of Interactive Online Learning, 2006
This preliminary study compared the effects of technology-enabled courses and face-to-face instruction using student learning styles and student preferences for content types. Two groups of students enrolled in problem-based courses (one in the College of Engineering and the other in the College of Applied Science) were included in this…
Descriptors: Technology Uses in Education, Conventional Instruction, Cognitive Style, Preferences
Do Gender and Learning Style Play a Role in How Online Courses Should Be Designed?
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Garland, Diana; Martin, Barbara N. – Journal of Interactive Online Learning, 2005
The Kolb Learning Style Inventory was used to identify differences between the learning styles of 168 students in traditional face-to-face courses and students in matched courses taught online. Additionally, the data for the online courses were divided by gender to determine if gender was a factor. Results of the analysis found that there was a…
Descriptors: Cognitive Style, Conventional Instruction, Online Courses, Educational Technology