Learning Styles & Preferences

Learning Styles & Preferences Questionnaire Results

An interview was conducted to 20 college students from outside and inside
Management & Science University and these are the results & percentage. For
details on each interviewee, please refer to the Appendixes.

Count of students on Learning Styles

Majo Mino
Aspect Neg.
r r
Visual 7 13 0
Tactile 13 7 0
Auditor
10 10 0
y
Kinesth
15 5 0
etic
Individ
8 9 3
ual
Group 15 5 0

The Percentage

Majo Mino
Aspect Neg.
r r
Visual 35% 65% 0%
Tactile 65% 35% 0%
Auditor
50% 50% 0%
y
Kinesth
75% 25% 0%
etic
Individ
40% 45% 15%
ual
Group 75% 25% 0%

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Visual Learning Style Preference

Students with this style of learning learn better if they read. They don’t need
too much oral explanation and they capable of learn alone with a book. They
also usually take notes of lectures and oral directions if they want to
remember the information.

It is shown in the diagram above, based on interview conducted on 20

university/college students; only 7 students prefer this style as their way to
study. While the other 13 students less prefers this style to study. However,
no students have difficulties with this style. It’s just a matter with most
prefer and less prefer.

This means, they learn well from seeing words in books and in workbooks.
They remember and understand information and instructions better if they
read it. They also take notes of lecture if they want to remember the
information.

Auditory Learning Style Preference

With this style of learning, they learn by hearing words spoken and oral explanations. They
might remember if the information is read aloud by them or moving lips while they read.
Referring to the diagram above, 10 out of 20 students prefer this style and
the other 10 students less prefer this style. No students experience
complexity to study with this style.

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Kinesthetic Learning Style Preference

Students with this style they learn better by experience or practical. They
also learn best by being involved physically in classroom activities. They
remember the information better when they actively participate in activities,
role playing etc.

Based on the diagram above, 75% or 15 out of 20 students prefer this style
while another 25% or 5 out of 20 students less prefer this style as their way
to study. Again, no student experience difficulties to study with this style.

Tactile Learning Style Preference

They learn best with “hands-on” experiences with materials. That is, working
on experiments in a laboratory, handling and building models, and touching
and working with materials provide them with the most successful learning
situation. Writing notes or instructions can help them remember information,

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and physical involvement in class related activities may help them

understand new information.

It is shown in the diagram above, based on interview conducted on 20

university/college students; only 13 students prefer this style as their way to
study. While the other 7 students less prefers this style to study. However, no
students have difficulties with this style. It’s just a matter with most prefer
and less prefer.

Group Learning Style Preference

Students with this style prefer to study with at least one other student. They will be more
successful completing the work when work with others. They value group interaction and class
work with other students, and they remember information better when they work with two or
three classmates. The stimulation they receive from group work helps them learn and understand
new information.
Based on the diagram above, 75% or 15 out of 20 students prefer this style
while another 25% or 5 out of 20 students less prefer this style as their way
to study. Again, no student experience difficulties to study with this style.

Individual Learning Style Preference

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Students with this style prefer to work & study alone, remember things by
themselves.

As the diagram tells, only 40% (8 out of 20 students) prefer this style. The
less prefer made up of 9 students, 45%. And there’s a few students (3
students) are having difficulties coping with this style of study.

“By knowing the difference in learning

styles and preferences, how would this
benefit you as a teacher to be?”

By knowing their learning styles and preferences, it benefits me by knowing

what type of students they are. So that I can find the weaknesses and
strengths on each students and maybe help them how to cope with it by
manipulating the way I teach and not too linear. And I will make sure that my
teachings will benefit all the students in the class, not only single student.

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