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Learning Styles, Subject Matter, And Effectiveness In Undergraduate Distance Education, Darren Wu
Learning Styles, Subject Matter, And Effectiveness In Undergraduate Distance Education, Darren Wu
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Are potential relationships among students' learning styles and effectiveness in online education moderated by subject matter for undergraduate students at a private higher education institution? This causal relationship correlational study evaluated the effects of subject matter as a moderating variable between students learning styles and effectiveness of distance education (DE). Students in online English courses and online math courses at a private university located in the southeastern United States completed the Index of Learning Styles (ILS) instrument and an end of course satisfaction survey. Tests for homogeneity determined that the two comparison groups (English and math) were comparable since only …
Reading Comprehension, Learning Styles, And Seventh Grade Students, Judy Lynne Williams
Reading Comprehension, Learning Styles, And Seventh Grade Students, Judy Lynne Williams
Doctoral Dissertations and Projects
Reading is a basic life skill. Unfortunately, in 2007, only 29% of all eighth graders were able to comprehend at or above a proficient reading comprehension level. Sensory learning styles (kinesthetic, tactile, auditory, and visual) affect the way that students prefer to learn and the areas in which they will have difficulty learning. This study examined sensory learning styles as one possible factor effecting seventh grade students' reading comprehension level. The purpose of this study was to see if a relationship exists between any sensory learning style and reading comprehension levels. The subjects for this study were seventh graders from …