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Course Design Based On The Kolb Learning Style As It Relates To Student Success In Online Classes, Edward John Perantoni
Course Design Based On The Kolb Learning Style As It Relates To Student Success In Online Classes, Edward John Perantoni
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Educators are taught that differentiated instruction is important to ensuring that students are offered an opportunity to learn. As a result, student learning styles become important in the design of an online course. Certain students prefer group work, discussions, and brainstorming sessions all of which are part of the socialization process. Kolb related the ability of a student to learn through the socialization process to the accommodator and diverger learning styles. The researcher hypothesized that the development of a quality online course, as defined by NACOL, should include socialization techniques such as group work. Therefore, the purpose of this study …