Major, minor, and negative learning style preferences of university students

作者: Angeliki Psaltou-Joycey , Zoe Kantaridou

DOI: 10.1016/J.SYSTEM.2011.01.008

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摘要: Abstract This paper reports research on the learning style preferences of 1616 university students foreign languages for academic purposes across eight fields study in a given educational and cultural context, namely, tertiary education Greece. Data was collected by using Style Analysis Survey outcomes which were further analysed into major, minor, negative student preferences. Results showed that visual, intuitive-random global styles constitute major all fields, closure-oriented, extroverted , concrete-sequential vary between or minor preferences, hands-on open analytic show variation auditory introverted are fields. Conclusions suggest language instructors who sensitive to learner-centred issues have questioned generalised teaching approaches should be made aware more informed suggestions employ specific strategies activities.

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