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Courtright, Joachim – ProQuest LLC, 2017
INTRODUCTION. The learning style of a student is an important factor in their ability to gain knowledge. This is especially important in challenging curriculums such as the Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT) program. A common tool to assess one's learning style is The Kolb Learning Styles Inventory (LSI). A common tool used to measure the…
Descriptors: Allied Health Personnel, Physical Therapy, Comparative Analysis, Cognitive Style
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Cline, Melinda; St. John, Jeremy; Guynes, Carl S. – American Journal of Business Education, 2015
The purpose of this paper is to report a summary of the results of a study which examined the appropriateness of using business school students as surrogates for IT professionals by comparing cognitive styles, physiological characteristics, and basic demographic data among the two groups. Cognitive style refers to the way individuals think,…
Descriptors: Business Administration Education, Cognitive Style, Demography, Psychological Characteristics
DiGiovanni, Lisa Marie – ProQuest LLC, 2013
The American Heart Association's HeartCode[TM] Healthcare Provider (HCP) Basic Life Support (BLS) e-learning program with voice-advisory manikins was implemented in an acute care hospital as the only teaching method offered for BLS certification. On course evaluations, healthcare provider staff commented that the VAM technology for skills practice…
Descriptors: Mixed Methods Research, Cognitive Style, Health Personnel, First Aid
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Cekiso, M. P. – South African Journal of Higher Education, 2011
Widening access to higher education has meant an increasing need for flexibility in instruction and course design to accommodate students who utilize a wide range of learning style preferences. The purpose of this study was to identify the preferred learning styles of students and to plan instruction and course design accordingly. In addition, a…
Descriptors: Cognitive Style, Statistical Significance, Comparative Analysis, Gender Differences
West, Ellen Jo – ProQuest LLC, 2010
Each student has a unique learning style or individual way of perceiving, interacting, and responding to a learning environment. The purpose of this study was to identify and compare the prevalence of learning styles among undergraduate Sport Management Studies (SMS) students at California University of Pennsylvania (Cal U). Learning style…
Descriptors: Cognitive Style, Distance Education, Incidence, Web Based Instruction
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Manochehri, Nasar; Young, Jon I. – Quarterly Review of Distance Education, 2006
This study compared the effects student learning styles with Web-based learning (WBL) and traditional instructor-based learning (ILB) on student knowledge and satisfaction. Learning methods (Web-based and instructor-based) and learning styles (Diverger, Converger, Assimilator, and Accommodator) were the independent variables. Student knowledge and…
Descriptors: Cognitive Style, Learning Strategies, Web Based Instruction, Conventional Instruction