Open AccessLearning style and learning strategies
Author(s) -
Pat Paterson,
John Robottorn
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
research in learning technology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.52
H-Index - 26
eISSN - 2156-7077
pISSN - 2156-7069
DOI - 10.3402/rlt.v3i1.9587
Subject(s) - computer science , learning styles , style (visual arts) , matching (statistics) , order (exchange) , educational technology , multimedia , human–computer interaction , active learning (machine learning) , synchronous learning , artificial intelligence , cooperative learning , mathematics education , teaching method , psychology , statistics , finance , economics , history , mathematics , archaeology
Two important factors need attention when contemplating how and where to use the new computer-based learning technologies. Firstly, in order to select the right kind of software, it is necessary to have a clear picture of the desired outcomes of a particular learning situation. There are many varieties of interactive multimedia available, and matching the tool to the job should be an early consideration. Of equal, if not greater importance, is the question of whether, for a particular learner, interactive multimedia is the most appropriate learning tool. If there is too great a mismatch between the learning styles and strategies of a particular learner and the given learning environment, learning may be inhibited rather than enhanced