Measuring knowledge in computer network vocational training by monitoring learning style preferences of students

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Abstract

Learning style preferences play a significant role during the learning and teaching process. Therefore, a multitude of researchers have developed different models to accommodate students' various learning styles. Those models share the same goal of trying to classify a particular students' learning style and to provide an overview of better teaching strategies for educators. This paper presents a research study based on a survey that investigates the learning style preferences of computer network vocational senior secondary school students in Yogyakarta Province, Indonesia. This survey uses the Index of Learning Styles (ILS) questionnaire developed by Felder and Solomon. In total, 162 data sets from five different schools in five different areas were collected in order to represent the Yogyakarta Province. The findings from the study show that students participating in computer network vocational training preferred active (82.66%), sensing (67.66%), visual (83.83%), and sequential (52.44%) learning styles. Students most strongly prefer visual and least favor verbal (16.17%). Identifying learning styles can benefit teachers as they customize teaching methods and can maximize the learning and teaching process.

Details

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationWissensgemeinschaften in Wirtschaft, Wissenschaft und Offentlicher Verwaltung - 20. Workshop GeNeMe 2017, Gemeinschaften in Neuen Medien
EditorsEric Schoop, Nina Kahnwald, Thomas Kohler
PublisherTUDpress/Thelem Universitätsverlag
Pages183-195
Number of pages13
ISBN (electronic)9783959081214
Publication statusPublished - 2017
Peer-reviewedYes

Publication series

Series 20. Workshop GeNeMe'17 Gemeinschaften in Neuen Medien

Symposium

Title20th Conference on Communities in New Media 2017
SubtitleKnowledge Communities in Business, Science and Public Administration
Abbreviated titleGeNeMe 2017
Conference number20
Duration18 - 20 October 2017
Website
Degree of recognitionInternational event
LocationKugelhaus
CityDresden
CountryGermany

Keywords

Keywords

  • Index of Learning Styles (ILS), Indonesia, Learning style, Vocational Senior Secondary School