Research for ABQ Intermediate Learner

1. What does the Research Say?
Michele Francis
EDABQ 5617

2. It showed that students of all learning styles can be successful ...

3. ...that to accommodate a broad range of learning styles, online Web and course designers
need to move beyond text-based inter-actions and include visual or kinesthetic modalities,
as well as intuition and thinking exercises...

4. ...so designing effective online instruction to
optimize learner satisfaction is also challenging !...

5. ...In addition to what is commonly known about learning styles,
research is beginning to appear that discusses learning styles of
some emerging groups that haven't been widely studied before.
Two of these groups are the Global Learners and the
Millennial.

6. The Millennial
...are also referred to as Generation Y, the Net Generation, Echo Boomers,
and the Google Generation... and have been immersed in the digital
environment from a very young age...

7. ...providing them interactive multimedia that allows them
to choose their topics and customize their paths online
may motivate and engage them more...

8. Global Learners
...Global Learners prefer to follow an almost random sequence
through material...

9. ...the internet appears to provide the ideal
environment for Global Learners, allowing them
to explore a course in any sequence they want,
although they still may look for connections
between topics and sources of information
provided...

10. By the way, did you know....80% of
all Fortune 500 companies plan to or
currently use online training for its
employees....hmmm!

11. …but there are E-Learning
Negatives…
 Significant statistical differences
in math results with online course
having significantly poorer
success rates compared to “face
to face” classes
 There is also a higher drop out
rate for e-learners

12. Online Courses: Enjoy or not
Enjoy?..that is the question…
 In one study 96%
of students were
successful with
their online course
 but Only
60%
actually
enjoyed it!

13. Cultural Diversity in the Classroom...
Studies found that:
- European Americans prefer
learning alone
- Native Americans and Latinos
enjoy learning with peers and
emphasize cooperation and
loyalty.
- Asian Americans prefer highly
structured learning activities
- African Americans are more
comfortable with minimal structure
- African Americans prefer
kinesthetic or experiential learning
activities

14. Implications?
...Designers who are
sensitive to these
propensities and
preferences would
do well to take
advantage of the
variety of Internet
delivery mechanisms
available...

15. ...But sadly, most online situations best
serve students who function well in a
logical, text-based, passive environment...

16. Learning Styles:
When various age groups were asked to identify
their learning styles…..

17. •17 year olds correctly
50% identified learning style
•15-16 year olds correctly
29% identified learning style
•14 year olds correctly
6% identified learning style

18. Although 65%...
...Said that they understood how they learn...
Only 25%...Were able to accurately identify
their learning styles...

19. What does all this mean for
the Future ?

20. ...All Researchers
agreed that more
research is
needed...but for
now...

21. When students Students should understand
feel connected their own learning styles to
they feel their
educational assist schools in development
experience is a of individual needs for online
success ! course
Special attention be paid to ...but there is no one
developing resources that preferred learning style
support students who require a that works for all
more personalized, interactive students
learning environment.

22. Are you up to the challenge ?

23. 
The mediocre teacher tells.
The good teacher explains.
The superior teacher demonstrates.
The great teacher inspires.
-William A. Ward


24. References
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based on the use of kolb's learning style inventory 3.1. Ph.D. diss., Capella University,
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Malcom, Marci. 2009. The relationship between learning styles and success in online learning. Ph.D. diss.,
Northcentral University, https://www.lib.uwo.ca/cgi-
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