Abstract
No prior investigations have been made on the learning styles of students from different fields studying the same module at the University of Mauritius. Techniques have to be explored to depict their learning styles, which can lead to a more effective teaching. In this work, students from faculty of management and faculty of engineering studying one of the Information Technology modules at the University of Mauritius were being studied and their learning styles were being deduced through FelderSolomon index of learning (ILS) questionnaire. The data obtained from the questionnaire has been analyzed and it was concluded that students from both faculties have different learning styles. While understanding these differences, there is a better chance to meet diverse learning needs of both groups of students.
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- Learning Styles Search this journal for Learning Styles (opens in a new tab)
- Felder-Solomon Learning Style Model Search this journal for Felder-Solomon Learning Style Model (opens in a new tab)
- Management Students Search this journal for Management Students (opens in a new tab)
- Engineering Students Search this journal for Engineering Students (opens in a new tab)
- Pearson Correlation Search this journal for Pearson Correlation (opens in a new tab)
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Keywords
- Learning Styles Search this journal for Learning Styles (opens in a new tab)
- Felder-Solomon Learning Style Model Search this journal for Felder-Solomon Learning Style Model (opens in a new tab)
- Management Students Search this journal for Management Students (opens in a new tab)
- Engineering Students Search this journal for Engineering Students (opens in a new tab)
- Pearson Correlation Search this journal for Pearson Correlation (opens in a new tab)
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