A study of the effects of students' cognitive styles on their learning behaviors of online database search strategies

Purpose: Based on a quasi-experimental design, this study sought to investigate the effects of two different cognitive styles, field independence and field dependence, on students' learning behaviors of online database search strategies.Design/methodology/approach: An experiment was carried out among senior students in a Chinese university.Findings: The field independent(FI) subjects performed better in terms of their search strategy scores. When comparing how many people in each cognitive style group learned the targeted search strategies, more field dependent(FD) subjects were successors, whereas the FI subjects were more inclined to learn from their past experience. When analyzing the reasons for the subjects' selection of search strategies, we found that the FI subjects demonstrated more rational thinking behaviors than the FD subjects.Research limitations: Only 28 students participated in the study, which was a relatively small sample size. A larger sample will give more information and therefore more precise results.Practical implications: This research can provide some suggestions to the information system designers on how the system interface can be better designed to suit the cognitive styles of different users.Originality/value: So far, few studies have been published about the effects of users' cognitive styles on their learning behaviors of online database search strategies.

Surviving the shift: College student satisfaction with emergency online learning during COVID-19 pandemic

BACKGROUND The coronavirus disease 2019(COVID-19)epidemic disrupted education systems by forcing systems to shift to emergency online leaning.Online learning satisfaction affects academic achievement.Many factors affect online learning satisfaction.However there is little study focused on personal characteristics,mental status,and coping style when college students participated in emergency online courses.regression analyses were performed to identify factors that affected online learning satisfaction.RESULTS Descriptive findings indicated that 62.9%(994/1580)of students were satisfied with online learning.Factors that had significant positive effects on online learning satisfaction were online learning at scheduled times,strong exercise intensity,good health,regular schedule,focusing on the epidemic less than one hour a day,and maintaining emotional stability.Positive coping styles were protective factors of online learning satisfaction.Risk factors for poor satisfaction were depression,neurasthenia,and negative coping style.CONCLUSION College students with different personal characteristics,mental status,and coping style exhibited different degrees of online learning satisfaction.Our findings provide reference for educators,psychologists,and school adminis-trators to conduct health education intervention of college students during emergency online learning.

Do Learners' Preferred Learning Styles Affect Learning Outcomes and Satisfaction in PLE: A Pilot Study of the Supervised-PLE-IELTS Platform

Personal Learning Environment(PLE)enables a knowledge-based,learner-centered lifelong learning which could be successfully integrated with formal education when taking educators’supervision into consideration.But do learners’preferred Learning Styles matter in PLE?To investigate the relationship among learners’Learning Styles,learning outcomes and satisfaction towards the PLE platform,the study constructed and applied a supervised-PLE-IELTS platform.57 sophomores majored in Business in Wenzhou University took part in a 16-week project.Data were collected by Honey and Mumford’s Learning Styles questionnaire for the Learning Styles,post-test of IELTS reading,listening and vocabulary for the cognitive learning outcomes,and Distance Education Learning Environments Survey(DELES)for the satisfaction towards the PLE platform.The results showed:(1)Learning Styles have positive relationship with the cognitive learning achievements in PLE;(2)Learning Styles had no direct effect on satisfaction,and learners of all Learning Styles enjoyed PLE-IELTS platform;and(3)learners who spent more time on PLE platform achieved better cognitive learning outcomes.The paper shed light on the future construction of supervised-PLEs.

Life’s Language Lessons Ghanaian students look toward learning Chinese as a way to find opportunities

While some struggle to find their path in life. for others, nature aligns things for them. This is what happened to Edward .loseph Yawson, a 26-year-old teaching assistant at the Chinese Section of the Department of Modern Languages, Uni versity of Ghana, Legon, who trusted his intuition when a Chinese language course was offered to him.

How do Medical Students Learn?

Background & Objectives: In this paper, we try to define learning, to describe how retention of memorized material can be improved and to describe how to help students improve clinical reasoning and problem solving skills. The goal of teaching is to improve learning, but how do we know that students are learning in the proper way? Methods: We depend on our experience in medical and clinical teaching of our undergraduate and postgraduate students during implementation of the curriculum. We interview 1st year (preclinical) and 6th year medical students by certain questionnaires (VARK) in order to know their learning methods and their knowledge about the styles of learning and the techniques of learning. Learning is viewed here as developing a way of thinking and acting that is a characteristic of an expert physician. Such a way of thinking consists of three important elements: We utilize Working Memory in 3 main approaches: First, attention in a way through questions, focus attention and uses of first letter of statement of the word;Second, rule of 7 (Teach < 7 steps);Third, concentration on important relevant materials. We have to keep in our mind that even if we remember something, it doesn't mean we understand it. In addition, the case learning approach & problem solving learning approach are the methods used and we try to be cooperative, active, and experimental and the student must be self directed and the students should be competent in his learning methods, most are confident of their ability. Results: Most of the first year students have poor knowledge in regards to style & learning techniques. For final year students around 30% learn two styles and 20% trimodel, especially more in female students, 10% mention single model in their learning and the remaining learn by Quad modals. In conclusion, learning how to learn must be a standard part of the curriculum in medical school, and student must be aware of that.

Gender Disparity in Second Language Learning： Reality or Illusion？

The paper draws a comparison between female and male students＇ language learning capabilities in the backdrop of age-old idea that males are better than females in language learning on the one hand, and some recent study findings indicating females＇ superiority over males on the other. To this end, 43 female and 80 male higher secondary students＇ 468 answer scripts of their regular English exams were collected. For the traditional question pattern, the collected data could measure only ＂remembering＂ and ＂understanding＂ of the examinees. Therefore, the students were compared only on the basis of these two lowest levels of Bloom＇s taxonomy. The participants were of same age, studying at the same level （Grade 11）, and were taught by the same teacher. The study finds that if other variables remain the same, there is no essential difference between male and female regarding learning English as a second language.

A Critical Discussion of Vygotsky and Bruner’s Theory and Their Contribution to Understanding of the Way Students Learn

Vygotsky and Bruner’s theory,as a significant guidance in the field of education,make a influence for many students and teachers.This paper uses the ways of description and discussion to explore the implication from Vygotsky and Bruner’s theory on teaching and learning.

E-Learning中情绪认知个性化学生模型的研究

为了提高E-Learning情绪教学的适应性和教学效果,针对传统学生模型的不足,引入人格、学习情绪及学习风格。通过OCC三维情绪空间描述学习情绪和丹尼尔.沙博人格划分理论进行情绪调节,通过美国心理学家布鲁姆的认知理论描述学生的认知能力,通过Felder-Silverman学习风格并结合支持向量机技术描述学习偏好的个性化特征。将情绪、认知、学习风格相结合构建一个完善的适合E-Learning教学的学生模型。通过将此学生模型应用到E-Learning教学中,不仅可以解决网络教学系统的情感缺失,而且大大提高了实用性、智能性和个性化。

The Other Part of the Story —— Chinese Students at American Universities

Chinese intemational students studying at American universities are generally believed to be intelligent, hard-working and high score achieving, which are confirmed by many sources. People tend to believe that it is simply easy for Chinese students to excel academically at US universities, but this is not necessarily true, especially for students fresh from China. Based on a survey of Chinese students studying at US universities and interviews with American professors, this essay reveals Chinese students＇ academic frustrations and struggles that have been overlooked due to their high scores, and points out that it is the mismatch between Chinese and American teaching and learning styles that leads to this difficulty. Furthermore, this essay concludes with the author providing suggestions for both Chinese and American educators to help future Chinese students make the most of their higher education opportunity at American universities.

Literature Review on Factors Contributing to the Silence of Students in University-Level English Class

College students tend to be quiet when it comes to practice their spoken English,and therefore it is a challenging task for language teachers to involve all students in speaking activities.Not only are teachers frustrated,the students are disappointed.Despite teachers’classroom management skills and the abilities to organize speaking activities,the general reasons that lie behind student’s reluctance needs to be explored.Though various studies have been carried out,a lack of thorough review on the existing literature has prevented teachers from exploring some main reasons.Therefore,a complete literature review on factors contributing to college student’s silence is needed.It will be able to provide insights into some possible potential reasons.

Evaluation of Technical Education by Using a Modern Structured MOODLE Laboratory Course, in Relation to Recent Data

E-learning platforms support education systems worldwide, transferring theoretical knowledge as well as soft skills. In the present study high-school pupils’, and adult students’ opinions were evaluated through a modern structured MOODLE interactive course, designed for the needs of the laboratory course “Automotive Systems”. The study concerns Greek secondary vocational education pupils aged 18 and vocational training adult students aged 20 to 50 years. The multistage, equal size simple random cluster sample was used as a sampling method. Pupils and adult students of each cluster completed structured 10-question questionnaires both before and after attending the course. A total of 120 questionnaires were collected. In general, our findings disclosed that the majority of pupils and adult students had significantly improved their knowledge and skills from using MOODLE. They reported strengthening conventional teaching, using the new MOODLE technology. The satisfaction indices improved quite, with the differences in their mean values being statistically significant.

Catering for Learner Diversity in Hong Kong Secondary Schools:Insights from the Relationships Between Students’Learning Styles and Approaches

Purpose:Catering for learner diversity is a key issue in the recent educational reforms in Hong Kong.The present study addresses this issue through an investigation of the relationships between students’learning styles and approaches to learning in Hong Kong secondary schools.Design/Approach/Methods:A total of 6,054 junior secondary students in Hong Kong responded to a questionnaire consisting of two instruments.A series of confirmatory factor analysis,two-way analysis of variance,and structural equation modeling analysis were conducted.Findings:The results identified three types of learning style among the students which are characterized by a cognitive orientation,a social orientation,and a methodological orientation.Some significant gender-and achievement-level differences were revealed.Compared with the socially oriented learning style,the cognitively and methodologically oriented learning styles were more extensively and strongly related to students’approaches to learning,even though these students showed a greater preference for the socially oriented learning style.Originality/Value:It is unwise to blindly cater for students’learning styles in classroom teaching and curriculum design.Teachers should adopt a comprehensive and balanced approach toward the design of curriculum and teaching which not only highlights the congruence between students’learning styles and teacher’s pedagogy but also integrates the constructive frictions between them into classroom teaching.

A STUDY OF STUDENTS' LEARNING STYLES AND EXPERIMENTAL ACTIVITIES

This article reports a study using a self-reporting questionnaire adapted from Reid (1987) toexamine the preferred learning styles of the students majoring in English in Hubei Three Gorges Univer-sity Humanities’ College,Hubei,China.Based on the results the study generated,activities were createdthat could reflect the students’ learning style preferences.These activities were effective in motivatingour students and developing productive language skills.

“U-T-S”协同背景下中学教师认知风格、师生关系对学生学习效果的影响

为探索中学教师认知风格对学生学习效果的影响及师生关系在其中的作用机制,采用认知风格量表、班级人际环境问卷对某中学6名教师及其315名学生进行测查。结果显示:⑴不同类型教师认知风格对学生学习效果影响没有显著差异;⑵教师认知风格、师生关系及学生学习成绩两两显著正相关;⑶师生关系在教师认知风格对学生学习效果的影响中起部分中介作用,中介效应占总效应的23.77%。结论:教师认知风格和师生关系都是影响学生学习效果的重要内部变量,教师及相关工作人员要了解自己的认知风格和教学风格特点,发展良好师生关系,更好地促进学生的学习效果。

英语师范生学习风格干预及效果评价的追踪研究——以安徽省S市为例

国外二语学习风格教学研究为我国高校英语师范专业人才培养方案提供重要启示。研究选取安徽省S市高校英语专业四年级师范生65名、初二年级中学生1950名为研究对象,通过修订国外学习风格评价问卷(LSQ)和学生学习风格倾向问卷(LSPQ),对学习风格效果及其干预进行前后测量。研究结果表明,实验组的32名师范生经过干预后,学习风格应用意识有显著提升。在为期14周的实习教学中,实验组师范生的教学效果显著高于对照组,有效促进了初中生学习风格的形成。

SCL指导下英语语音课课程前期的学生情况调查分析及策略探讨

本文针对"以学生为中心教学法"的前两大原则,通过分析大学英语专业新生英语语音课课程前期的学生情况调查,进一步探讨采用的教学策略,以反思"以学生为中心教学法"的深刻内涵。

网络学习空间中教师激励风格对学习投入的影响研究——SDT中内部动机的中介效应

"互联网+教育"时代,利用网络学习空间能够实现线上与线下有机融合,改变学习者获取知识的方式和途径,促进教育观念的转变与体制创新。学习投入是衡量网络学习质量有效指标之一,教师作为提升学习投入的关键因素,其激励风格对学习动机有重要作用,使学习者深度投入成为可能。基于自我决定理论,利用AMOS从教师激励风格、内部动机与外部动机层面,构建网络学习空间中影响学习投入的结构方程模型。数据分析结果表明支持自主型教师激励风格对学习投入有正向影响,且对内部动机中的感知自主性、感知能力与感知关系性有显著的促进作用;控制型教师激励风格对学习投入无显著影响,但对外部动机中的外部调节与内摄调节有积极影响;内部动机中感知自主性、感知能力、感知关系性在支持自主型教师激励风格与学习投入之间起部分中介效应。最后,从学习动机质量、教师激励策略等方面优化网络学习空间建设,一方面强化支持自主型教师激励风格对学习投入的促进作用,另一方面以期唤起控制型教师激励风格对学习投入的正向影响。

我国医学生科尔布经验学习风格量表(KLSI)常模的构建

目的:建立全国医学生KLSI(Kolb Learning Styles Inventory,科尔布经验学习风格量表)常模。方法:采用KLSI3.1版,选取我国不同地域、不同院校类型等11所医学院校17460名学生为对象进行测评并记录了其学习成绩(4点计分法)。结果:①我国医学生总体在具体经验、反思观察、抽象假设、主动实验4个学习环节的得分为:32.03、33.41、34.13、34.00,仅不同院校类型的医学生在抽象假设环节,不同性别在主动实验环节、不同专业在具体经验环节、军队和地方院校医学生之间在具体经验、抽象假设、主动实验之间没有差异(P>0.05),其余不同地域、院校层次等不同群体之间在各个学习环节均有差异;②我国医学生总体KLSI测试结果以发散型为主(80.1%),吸收型次之,为13.1%;调节型和集中型为4.5%和2.3%;③不同地域、不同院校层次、院校类型、专业、年级、是否军校之间的医学生的KLSI测试结果均有统计学差异(χ~2=533.248,88.288,67.672,72.956,23.618,18.644;P<0.05),不同性别未见差异(P>0.05);④我国医学生总体不同经验学习风格的学生学习成绩有统计学差异(F=3.571,P<0.05),集中型风格的成绩(2.53)相对最好;在各个群体中,华北地域、华东地域、'985'院校、'211'院校、医学专科大学、男生、西医临床专业、军校医学生(F=4.361,3.715,3.496,2.735,3.641,5.957,4.396,2.612;P<0.05)中集中型风格的成绩相对最好。结论:我国医学生KLSI常模各个学习环节得分均较高,且不同群体差异较大;具有以发散型为主导的特征;受到除性别外其他人口学变量的影响;经验学习风格类型与学习成绩有关,优势风格是集中型。

Mosston组合式体育教学风格在普通高校篮球教学中的实验研究

通过在普通高校篮球选项课教学中运用Mosston组合式体育教学风格进行教学实验,探讨大学生对篮球课程的学习满意度和锻炼态度的影响。经过一学期的体育教学风格教学实验后,结果表明互惠-练习式教学风格能提高大学生的篮球课程学习满意度、心理健康和锻炼态度。相对于传统教学方式而言,篮球课程教师采用莫斯登组合式教学风格进行选项课教学能发挥更大的课堂效果。