Relating Perceptual Learning Styles of Engineering Students with Scanning Information in Text Scores

Abstract

There are numerous factors, which reasonably affect teachers’ instructions. One of these factors is being aware of the learners’ learning styles. Shea’s work (1983) contributed that there is a strong correlation between learning styles and reading comprehensions. The present study investigated the correlation between Perceptual learning styles and scanning information in text scores. To achieve this, researcher randomly selected 382 undergraduates (male and female) engineering students of the Public sector Engineering University. Learning style survey questionnaire by Andrew D. Cohen, Rebecca L. Oxford, and Julie C. Chi (2001) was employed to examine the Perceptual learning style patterns and learning styles with respect to gender. In addition to this, reading test was conducted based on scanning skill. Pearson product-moment correlation test was applied to examine the correlation between the variables. It was found that a correlation exists between learning styles of engineering students and scanning information in the text. In addition to this, gender does play role in learning style preferences. This result would create awareness among all instructors or teachers the importance of learners’ unique learning style preferences that consequently affect teaching methodologies in all educational settings.

An Investigation of the Correlation of Scanning Information Skills in Text with Impulsive and Reflective Learning Styles of Pakistani Engineering Students

“…The need for bringing forth multiple effective teaching techniques, inclusion of modification in syllabus and curriculum and keeping the factor of learners and their needs is dire and must be given full heed (Scanlon, Deshler, & Schumaker, 1996). At undergraduate level, especially for engineering students reading skills and scanning skills in particular are crucial (Shafqat & us Saqlain, 2019).…”