individuals act differently in learning, this being due to the difference in learning styles of persons. learning styles affect optimum learning and the efficiency in educational output. therefore an identification of the learning styles of learners as related to teaching and learning activities is most important. the purpose of this study was to investigate the learning styles of agricultural ...

In recent years, language-learning research has been more concerned with factors that may affect the choice of learning strategies among learners. In studies conducted by Cohen (1990), Ehrman and Oxford (1995), MacIntyre and Gardner (1989) and Reid (1987), these factors have been identified as motivation, gender, learning style, previous experience, and personality type. This study attempts to ...

Background: In the face of severe faculty shortages in constrained countries' resource-, electronic learning (elearning) was providing the chance for improving access to nursing education. Utilization of elearning can result in greater educational opportunities for students, and enhancing faculty effectiveness and efficiency. Learning styles could be unique to every individual. Therefore, it is...

Underlying any learning and teaching process is a set of preferred Learning Styles (LSs) and Teaching Styles (TSs) which epitomize the overall educational policy and identification of which is sine qua non for any reform of the educational system. This ex-post-facto study scrutinized preference of Iranian EFL teachers' for Expert, Formal Authority, Personal Model, Facilitator, and Delegator TSs...

OBJECTIVES To investigate the relationship between the learning style preferences of Saudi medical students and their academic achievements. METHODS A cross-sectional study was conducted among 600 medical students at King Saud University in Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia from October 2012 to July 2013. The Visual, Aural, Read/Write, and Kinesthetic questionnaire (VARK) questionnaire was used...

purpose: to examine link between conflict management styles used by university library managers with such demographic attributes such as gender, education, academic vs administrative status, experience, and their full vs. part time involvement with their role as library managers. methodology: data was secured by questioning library managers about their preferred treatment of staff conflicts. th...

LEARNING STYLE THEORY, as i t i s understood by theorists in educational psychology, can be applied to the reference desk interview process by knowledgeable staff in order to facilitate more effective interactions. Learning styles are key elements to consider when matching staff responses to the instructional content of user assistance. This article will examine the applicable issues of learnin...

Although each learner is provided at birth with a certain learning style specific to any of the three main ones, (Visual, Auditory and Kinesthetic). The ideal learning style remains to be a part or a mixture of all the three or any two of the three kinds. Some learners possess strong inclination, while others have a less effective mixture of two or the three common favored styles. The existing ...

BACKGROUND Understanding the learning styles of medical students can drive the institutions to adapt instructional materials to enhance students' learning of knowledge and skills. This study explored the learning styles of undergraduate medical students, comparing gender variations in terms of their significant preferences. MATERIALS AND METHODS A cross-sectional observational study was perfo...