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 language | English |
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| Title of host publication | Wissensgemeinschaften in Wirtschaft, Wissenschaft und Offentlicher Verwaltung - 20. Workshop GeNeMe 2017, Gemeinschaften in Neuen Medien |
| Editors | Eric Schoop, Nina Kahnwald, Thomas Kohler |
| Publisher | TUDpress/Thelem Universitätsverlag |
| Pages | 183-195 |
| Number of pages | 13 |
| ISBN (electronic) | 9783959081214 |
| Publication status | Published - 2017 |
| Peer-reviewed | Yes |
Publication series
| Series | 20. Workshop GeNeMe'17 Gemeinschaften in Neuen Medien |
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Symposium
| Title | 20th Conference on Communities in New Media 2017 |
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| Subtitle | Knowledge Communities in Business, Science and Public Administration |
| Abbreviated title | GeNeMe 2017 |
| Conference number | 20 |
| Duration | 18 - 20 October 2017 |
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| Degree of recognition | International event |
| Location | Kugelhaus |
| City | Dresden |
| Country | Germany |
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Keywords
- Index of Learning Styles (ILS), Indonesia, Learning style, Vocational Senior Secondary School