The evolution of the World Wide Web has encouraged a huge surfacing of e-learning technologies over recent years. Often, such technology is rolled out devoid of consideration towards the way in which students process and assimilate information. To date, there exists inconclusive and contradictory evidence concerning learnability effects of single-…

This study demonstrated that the modality principle applies to multimedia learning of regular science lessons in school settings. In the first field experiment, 27 Dutch secondary school students (age 16-17) received a self-paced, web-based multimedia lesson in biology. Students who received lessons containing illustrations and narration performed…

This packet contains a teacher's guide and student guide for a videotape and audiotape that introduce learning styles concepts for adult learners and provide them with tools to begin to recognize their own behavior and to make the most of their personal style strengths. The teacher's guide provides background information on learning styles and the…

A study compared the listening retention of third grade pupils when a literature passage was presented via the teacher showing a film, showing a sound filmstrip, and reading from a book. The words and pictures in each presentation of a children's fantasy story were identical in each case. Subjects were 30 randomly selected pupils in each of the 20…

To accomplish cultural relevance in the classroom for Indian students, changes in instructional methods must complement alterations in course content. Since learning styles, like cultural features, may vary for Indian students, the effective teacher will master a matching teaching style adapted to emphasize unique cultural strengths rather than to…

The objectives of this project were (1) to determine whether or not adapting instruction to student characteristics will improve the effectiveness and efficiency of training, (2) to identify the learner attributes that interact best with specific instructional treatments, and (3) to establish what must be done to create and implement a useful…

Cognitive mapping is a way to determine cognitive style. Based on the "Hill Educational Sciences Model," cognitive mapping is generally applicable in education at any level and in any area, but it has particular applications in communications courses. The simplest method of applying the cognitive style mapping procedure is to have…

The degree to which Fresno City College (California) is meeting the curricular needs of its students is examined in this study of 234 students and 26 faculty. An analysis of student preferences toward 20 selected learning modes is compared to the amount of time which faculty devote to each. High correlation between preference and practice exists…

To determine the efficacy of auditory, visual and combined auditory-visual modes of presenting verbal material, 12 first-grade, 12 third-grade and 12 fifth-grade children were tested on paired associates lists presented under visual, auditory and combined auditory-visual conditions. Pictures rather than printed words were used as visual stimuli to…

A study was conducted at Harcum Junior College in order to ascertain what modes of learning students preferred and to determine which of these learning modes afforded the students the most enjoyment. A survey was distributed to the student body; a 50% rate of response was achieved. Results indicated that students felt they learned most from class…

A study of three hearing, moderately handicapped children (seven and eight years old) was undertaken in order to examine the acquisition, generalization, and maintenance of sign language production with this population. (PHR)

The limitation of stimuli which occurs in visually impaired children can be partially ameliorated by strengthening other sense modalities. (JH)

By taking into consideration each student's learning style, instruction can be offered in a learning center using whichever method insures the best results for that individual. (Author/MK)

Recognizing that all teaching methods have their shortcomings, teachers should be applied theorists of eclecticism (i.e., should view all conceivable approaches to teaching as having validity under certain conditions and toward certain goals) and should cultivate the ability of fitting various teaching formats to the desired pedagogical ends. (MB)