ERIC Number: EJ1039811
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2014-Sep
Pages: 25
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Analyzing the Effect of Learning Styles and Study Habits of Distance Learners on Learning Performances: A Case of an Introductory Programming Course
Çakiroglu, Ünal
International Review of Research in Open and Distance Learning, v15 n4 p161-185 Sep 2014
This study examined the relationships among learning styles, study habits, and learning performances in an online programming language course. Sixty-two sophomore students who enrolled in an online introductory programming course participated in the study. Kolb's Learning Style Inventory (LSI) was used to measure the students' learning styles. Another inventory developed by the researcher was used to determine learners' study habits. An achievement test was used to put forward their learning performances. As a result, significant relationships between learning styles, study habits, and learning performances were revealed. The results present some ideas about distance learners' learning styles and study habits for instructors who wish to incorporate synchronous courses and support learners.
Descriptors: Cognitive Style, Study Habits, Distance Education, Academic Achievement, Measures (Individuals), Correlation, Electronic Learning, Foreign Countries, Introductory Courses, Programming Languages, Synchronous Communication, Asynchronous Communication, Online Courses, Scores, Delivery Systems, Pretests Posttests, Teacher Education Programs, College Students
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Turkey
Identifiers - Assessments and Surveys: Learning Style Inventory
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