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The effect of learning style on preference for web‐based courses and learning outcomes
Author(s) -
Zacharis Nick Z.
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
british journal of educational technology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.79
H-Index - 95
eISSN - 1467-8535
pISSN - 0007-1013
DOI - 10.1111/j.1467-8535.2010.01104.x
Subject(s) - learning styles , preference , mathematics education , style (visual arts) , psychology , cognitive style , selection (genetic algorithm) , educational technology , online learning , experiential learning , cooperative learning , computer science , teaching method , multimedia , artificial intelligence , cognition , archaeology , neuroscience , economics , history , microeconomics
As the number of courses offered online increases rapidly, it is important for teachers and institutions to identify specific learner characteristics of successful online students. This paper reports on a study that compared an online group of freshmen computer science majors with an equivalent on‐campus group to find if their individual learning styles play a role in the selection of course delivery mode (online or face to face) and in their academic achievement. No significant statistical differences were detected in learning styles and learning performance between the two groups. Implications for teaching practice and design of learning activities that resulted from this study are discussed.