A study used Kolb's Learning Style Inventory to assess the learning styles and computer training preferences of 200 extension personnel listed in the Iowa State University Extension Directory (184 respondents). It found that 29% had a converger-type learning style; 26% a diverger style; 25% an accommodator style; and 20% an assimilator style. (JOW)

This study explores the effectiveness of Kolb's Learning Styles Inventory in identifying learning styles and implications for inservice education programs for county extension agents in Kentucky. The authors also attempt to validate the use of the inventory as a framework for designing and conducting adult education programs. (Author/SK)