A study was conducted to gather information on students participating in supplemental instruction (SI) at the University of Central Florida in spring 1997. Using Long's Personality Checklist, 163 SI students classified themselves as aggressive-independent (i.e., highly energetic, frank, and confrontational); aggressive-dependent (i.e., highly…

A variety of research findings and observations concerning learning styles are compiled in this guide to help teachers understand the implications of their students' learning preferences. The first section describes the Learning Preference Inventory (LPI) as an instrument that asks the student to select among eight learning situations, e.g.,…