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Showing 1 to 20 of 53 for “"learning preferences"”.
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Andragogy vs. Pedagogy: Comparing Adult and Children's Learning Preferences
… and similarities in adults' and children's learning preferences. Procedures: The study included both a review of the literature comparing andragogy and pedagogy, results from a questionnaire developed by the author and interviews of adults and children as to how they learn best, their …
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The association between learning preferences and preferred methods of assessment of dental students
… references in the literature regarding the learning styles of students there are also references to the inaccuracy of such studies. Part of the problem is in the definition of what construes a particular learning style and how to match the outcomes of one study based on one set of criteria …
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A study of the cognitive styles and learning preferences of Fire Service officers
… the relationship between Cognitive Style and Learning Styles of senior officers in the Fire Service and their preferences for different training delivery methods. Data has been gathered from students attending courses at the Fire Service College, in particular those attending the Divisional …
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‘Cultures of learning’ preferences among Chinese graduate students studying in the US and their impacts on learning
Submission published under a 24 month embargo labeled 'U of I Access', the embargo will last until 2025-12-01
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Autonomy Supportive Instruction as it relates to Students' Motivational Beliefs on an ePortfolio Project: The Moderating Role of Culturally Based Learning Preferences
… moderating role of students' culturally based learning preferences as outlined in Parrish and Linder-VanBerschot's (2010) Cultural Dimensions of Learning Framework (CDLF). This study was quasi-experimental, survey-based research supported by self-reported data collected from a convenience …
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Teacher Learning Within Professional Learning Communities
<p>Professional Learning Community (PLC) structures require focused sessions of teacher collaboration as part of developing effective instructional practices leading to improved student performance outcomes. The PLC structured collaboration model has been implemented in schools across the country, …
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A QUANTITATIVE INQUIRY INTO THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN LEARNING STYLES, PSYCHOLOGICAL TYPES AND STANDARDIZED ACHIEVEMENT EXAMINATION PERFORMANCE OF NURSE AIDE STUDENTS.
… study was to explore the relationship between learning styles, psychological types and multiple-choice standardized achievement examination performance of nurse aide students with typology being the gross indicator using a non-experimental, comparative and descriptive approach. The study sample …
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Impact of learner control on learning in adaptable and personalised e-learning environments
… of learners‟ measure of control over their learning, while working in different online learning environments, and how this, in combination with a structured learning material selection according to their learning preferences, can affect their learning performance. A qualitative study was …
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Helping Coaches Engage in Learning: A Mixed-Methods Exploration of NCCP Participation and Certification Rates
… case study research explores impacts of learning blends, consumer behaviour, and personality traits on coach education participation and certification rates in Canada’s National Coaches Certification Program. The research builds upon previous literature to further identify and quantify …
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Teaching with style: computer aided instruction, personality and design education
… the possibility of automatically matching the learning styles of design students with appropriate styles of computer aided instruction (CAl). Individual adult learners exhibit preferences for the way information is presented and for the ways in which they are taught. These preferences arise …
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A qualitative analysis of small business owner-managers' participation and learning in an online discussion forum : not quite paradise found
… to engage in formal face-to-face training and learning activities. Research to encourage SBOMs' participation has focused on two main themes: first, trying to ascertain why they do not attend training and, second, determining their learning preferences. They are reluctant to attend formal …
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Design for Ride Quality – Knowledge Transfer of Advanced Dynamics of Passenger Transportation Systems in Buildings for a Multi-cultural/Multi-discipline R&D Environment
… Systems (PTS) and the interaction of learning preferences and modern communication channels to propose a state-of-the-art concept for a Distance Learning setting for engineering staff of a global engineering workforce.<br/><br/>The project includes a comprehensive analysis of …
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Personalized diabetes management
… following components of the system: (a) eciently learning preferences through a dynamic questionnaire that accounts for human behavior; (b) modeling blood glucose behavior and updating these models to match individual measurements; and (c) using the learned preferences and blood glucose models to …
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Does cultural self-awareness alter instructional design decisions?
… the hypothesis that background culture affects learning preferences. This study approaches cultural background from the instructional designers' point of view. Using Hofstede's Model of Cultural Dimensions as a tool for understanding how culture influences our expectations in a classroom setting …
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Literacy Learning Experiences of Four Language Minority Students: The Principles of Importance
… complicate the participating students' literacy learning. First, literacy progress is impacted by language programs provided at school and parental literacy support at home. Second, the parents' views or beliefs concerning first and second language acquisition have an impact on the language …
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Andragogy for All? A Look at Arkansas Community College Students' Preferences for Andragogical Assumptions
… </p> <p>Matching teaching strategies to student learning preferences is one way to ensure student success. According to the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), “Learning strategies may affect individuals’ ability to learn” (2011b, p.5), and research has shown that …
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Deconstructing the age-diverse workforce mosaic : bridging the multigenerational technology skills gap
… Toni M. This dissertation explores the diverse learning needs of the multigenerational workforce and the barriers to developing problem-solving skills in technology-rich environments (PS-TREs). With four primary generational cohorts—baby boomers, Generation X, millennials, and Generation …
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An evaluation of the development of clinical reasoning skills in a cohort of occupational therapy students in Hong Kong: implications of curriculum design
… (Biggs, 1987c) assessed approaches to learning. The Moore & Fitch Inventory of Learning Preferences (cited in Woods, 1994) was administered to determine whether or not changes in students’ learning preferences and attitudes affected clinical reasoning skills. The Self-Assessment of …
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Exploring the alignment between Generation Z learning experiences and andragogical assumptions : a qualitative single case study of United States Air Force contracting specialists.
… (UGT) may not fully align with the unique learning preferences of Generation Z (Gen Z) enlisted Airmen. As this new generation enters the workforce with different expectations for autonomy, relevance, and engagement, it is essential to understand how they perceive their learning …
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Collaborative ranking from ordinal data
… recommendation systems have to predict preferences of a user for items that have not seen by the user. For cardinal (ratings) data, personalized preference prediction has been efficiently solved over the past few years using matrix factorization related techniques. Recent studies have …
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