College students’ preferences of instructional material formats
Journal Title: Scholars Bulletin - Year 2017, Vol 3, Issue 1
Abstract
Abstract:This study explored students’ preferences based on their learning styles regarding instructional formats. Thirty eight students enrolled in a blended graduate course offered in the United Arab Emirates participated. The researchers created different instructional formats to provide students with opportunities to choose their preferred formats. Data collection included a questionnaire and statistics generated by the learning management system. The data collected revealed some inconsistencies between the students’ stated preferences and the ways in which they accessed some of the material. It appears that the students’ preferred learning styles match the formats they used. When students accessed assignment guidelines online their choice of text and an alternative format was almost the same. This study furthers the discussions on student preferences regarding instructional formats and their learning style, especially in the Gulf region where few studies of this nature have been conducted. Keywords: Content format; blended learning; learning styles; student preferences.
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Patricia Fidalgo, Ieda M. Santos, Joan Thormann
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