http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gesr.2024(IX-I).10
10.31703/gesr.2024(IX-I).10
Published : Mar 2024
Learning Style Preferences of Undergraduate Female Students in Public Colleges
The purpose of this quantitative study was to assess the learning styles and preferences of undergraduate students at female colleges. A sample of 252 female undergraduate students enrolled in B. Ed programs were selected as sample. An adapted questionnaire based on VARK theory was used comprising three factors (visual, auditory, and kinesthetic) of learning styles. The instrument consisted of 24 items based on 5-point Likert scale. Chronbach’s alpha reliability statistic was 0.85. The collected data was analyzed by using SPSS. The results revealed that visual learning style is a more prevalent learning style among female students. The results also revealed that there is no difference in students' learning styles and time spent on study. It is recommended that students have diverse learning preferences and styles. The teachers may design instructional activities and materials that accommodate various modalities such as visual, auditory, and kinesthetic learning.
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Learning styles, Visual, Auditory, Kinesthetic
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(1) Nighat Ara
Lecturer, Department of Education, Government Islamia Graduate College for Women, Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan.
(2) Qammar Sajjad
Deputy Director, Department of Information Technology, Punjab Examination Commission, Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan.
(3) Nusrat Ali
Lecturer, Department of Teacher Education, Federal Urdu University of Arts Science and Technology, Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan.
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APA : Ara, N., Sajjad, Q., & Ali, N. (2024). Learning Style Preferences of Undergraduate Female Students in Public Colleges. Global Educational Studies Review, IX(I), 88-96. https://doi.org/10.31703/gesr.2024(IX-I).10
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CHICAGO : Ara, Nighat, Qammar Sajjad, and Nusrat Ali. 2024. "Learning Style Preferences of Undergraduate Female Students in Public Colleges." Global Educational Studies Review, IX (I): 88-96 doi: 10.31703/gesr.2024(IX-I).10
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HARVARD : ARA, N., SAJJAD, Q. & ALI, N. 2024. Learning Style Preferences of Undergraduate Female Students in Public Colleges. Global Educational Studies Review, IX, 88-96.
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MHRA : Ara, Nighat, Qammar Sajjad, and Nusrat Ali. 2024. "Learning Style Preferences of Undergraduate Female Students in Public Colleges." Global Educational Studies Review, IX: 88-96
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MLA : Ara, Nighat, Qammar Sajjad, and Nusrat Ali. "Learning Style Preferences of Undergraduate Female Students in Public Colleges." Global Educational Studies Review, IX.I (2024): 88-96 Print.
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OXFORD : Ara, Nighat, Sajjad, Qammar, and Ali, Nusrat (2024), "Learning Style Preferences of Undergraduate Female Students in Public Colleges", Global Educational Studies Review, IX (I), 88-96
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TURABIAN : Ara, Nighat, Qammar Sajjad, and Nusrat Ali. "Learning Style Preferences of Undergraduate Female Students in Public Colleges." Global Educational Studies Review IX, no. I (2024): 88-96. https://doi.org/10.31703/gesr.2024(IX-I).10