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The Effect of Learning Styles on Academic Achievement in Different Forms of Teaching
Cimermanová, Ivana
International Journal of Instruction, v11 n3 p219-232 Jul 2018
In recent years, researchers have shown an increased interest in learner styles as one of the key factors influencing learning generally. During the last decade we have also noticed rapid advances in the field of technology enhanced learning and growing trend towards its application in formal education. Introduction of different forms of e-learning (e.g. computer assisted learning, blended learning, massive online open courses (MOOCs), etc.) has become reality at most universities. The principal objective of the research presented in the study was to find out whether learning styles of students and the form of teaching generate interaction effects on their learning achievements. Grasha-Riechmann Student Learning Style Scales (GRSLSS) inventory was applied to define the learner styles of the sample subjects and pedagogical quasi experiment was conducted within the period of one semester. The research used a convenience sample of 81 fifth year university students (pre-service English language teachers) split into control (n = 55) and experimental (n = 27) groups. The results of a two-way analysis of variance (ANOVA) showed no significant findings. The results indicate that the learning styles and form of teaching have no effect on academic achievement.
Descriptors: Cognitive Style, Academic Achievement, Teaching Models, Teaching Methods, Quasiexperimental Design, Preservice Teachers, Preservice Teacher Education, Control Groups, Experimental Groups, Technology Uses in Education, Learning Strategies, Statistical Significance, Electronic Learning, Conventional Instruction, English (Second Language), College Second Language Programs, Correlation, Influences, Foreign Countries, Statistical Analysis
International Journal of Instruction. Eskisehir Osmangazi University, Faculty of Education, Eskisehir, 26480, Turkey. e-mail: iji@ogu.edu.tr; Web site: http://www.e-iji.net
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Education Level: Higher Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Slovakia
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