Investigation of Science Teachers’ Learning Styles with Various Variables
Journal Title: Journal of Computer and Education Research - Year 2017, Vol 5, Issue 10
Abstract
It was aimed to determine learning styles according to Felder Silverman learning styles and to examine various variables in this research. The study was carried out through a descriptive design involving a survey model with a sample of 322 science student teachers studying at Amasya Faculty of Education on during 2016-2017 academic years. The "Learning Style Inventory" developed by Felder & Soloman (1994) and adapted to the Turkish language was used as a data collection tool. Data were analyzed using independent t-test and one-way analysis of variance (ANOVA). As a result of the research, it was determined that science teacher candidates had visual and sequential learning styles by doing, feeling, and doing. The highest score from the learning styles that the teacher candidates possessed was the visual learning style. In addition, learning styles differed according to gender, grade level and father education status in the survey. Based on the results of the research, necessary suggestions were made.
Authors and Affiliations
Orhan KARAMUSTAFAOĞLU, Miyase TUTAR, Gökhan SONTAY
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