Relationship between VAK Learning Styles and Problem Solving Styles regarding Gender and Students' Fields of Study

Abstract

<p>This study aimed to identify VAK learning styles and problem solving styles of students, to check the relationship between these and to investigate the differences in the above-mentioned styles between male and female students and their fields of study. To this end, 102 students were selected through convenient sampling from Boushehr Islamic Azad University (Iran). Reid's learning style and Cassidy and Long's problem solving style questionnaires were administered to the sample. The data gathered were subjected to the statistical procedure of Pearson Product Moment correlation, two way repeated measures ANOVA, and Independent sample <em>t</em>-test. The results indicated that there is a positive relationship between VAK learning styles and problem solving styles. The results also showed that fields of study did not have an effect on VAK learning styles and problem solving styles. Further, it was found that gender has no effect on VAK learning styles, but it has an effect on problem solving styles.</p><p>&nbsp;</p

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