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Byrnes, Scott William – ProQuest LLC, 2010
The assimilation and synthesis of knowledge is essential for students to be successful in chemistry, yet not all students synthesize knowledge as intended. The study used the Learning Preference Checklist to classify students into one of three learning modalities--visual, auditory, or kinesthetic (VAK). It also used the Kolb Learning Style…
Descriptors: Cognitive Style, Social Change, Individualized Instruction, Standardized Tests
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Shum, Alex; Fryer, Luke K.; Cano, Francisco; Berbén, Ana Belen García; Pichardo-Martínez, M. Carmen – Higher Education Research and Development, 2022
Much of formal higher education research on learning experiences has focused on processing strategies and outcomes, however, less attention has been paid to their precursors. This study employed Biggs' 3P model to examine the contributions of learning conceptions (as part of learning patterns (LPs) research; construction of knowledge, intake of…
Descriptors: Nature Nurture Controversy, Learning Processes, Environmental Influences, Learning Strategies
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Mazerolle, Stephanie; Yeargin, Susan – Athletic Training Education Journal, 2010
Context: A thorough knowledge of anatomy is needed in four of the six domains of athletic training: prevention, injury/condition recognition, immediate care, and treatment/rehabilitation. Students with a solid foundation can achieve competency in these specific domains. Objective: To provide educators with pedagogical tools to promote a deeper…
Descriptors: Cognitive Style, Athletics, Injuries, Anatomy
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Kutluca, Tamer; Tum, Ali; Mut, Ali Ihsan – Discourse and Communication for Sustainable Education, 2020
The purpose of the current study is to investigate the learning process, which is enriched by using various teaching methods in the context of mathematical reasoning from the perspectives of seventh grade students and their mathematics teacher. In order to have an in-depth study, a qualitative research approach was preferred. This research was…
Descriptors: Educational Environment, Mathematical Logic, Thinking Skills, Learning Processes
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Dalaman, Osman; Can, Süleyman; Durukan, Erdil – Educational Research and Reviews, 2019
Learning process varies from student to student. In a related research, it is argued that one of the basic elements for this variation is due to student's distinct learning styles. Planning learning situations based on the knowledge of learners' learning styles can be more effective and efficient. With the learning-teaching process designed in…
Descriptors: Cognitive Style, Preservice Teachers, Learning Processes, Preservice Teacher Education
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de Jesus, Helena T. Pedrosa; Almeida, Patricia Albergaria; Teixeira-Dias, Jose Joaquim; Watts, Mike – Education & Training, 2006
Purpose: The purpose of this study is to identify the types of questions that students ask during the learning of chemistry; discuss the role of students' questions in the process of constructing knowledge, and investigate the relationship between students' questions, approaches to learning, and learning styles. Design/methodology/approach: The…
Descriptors: Cognitive Style, Chemistry, College Freshmen, Foreign Countries