Análisis de la relación entre estilos de aprendizaje y preferencias de material de apoyo a las clases en estudiantes universitarios
- Raúl Tárraga Mínguez
- Belén Roselló Miranda
- Pilar Sanz Cervera
- Mª Inmaculada Fernández Andrés
- Gemma Pastor Cerezuela
ISSN: 1989-0257
Year of publication: 2015
Volume: 8
Issue: 3
Pages: 135-145
Type: Article
More publications in: Revista de Formación e Innovación Educativa Universitaria ( REFIEDU )
Abstract
The present study examines the relation between different learning styles that college students have and their preferences for certain materials to support classes. To do this, we consider the four learning styles (active, reflective, theoretical and pragmatic) proposed by Alonso, Gallego and Honey (1997); and the preferences for using three types of instructional materials, such as: mind maps, websites and slides. The results show that the theoretical learning style is related to the preference for using mind maps, whilst the pragmatic style is related to the preference for using websites and slides. As regards active and reflective learning styles, there is not a significant preference for any of the proposed materials. Based upon results, the study of the students' learning styles and their relationship with the support materials they use should be an important focus for improving university teaching practice.