Understanding Learning Style Variations among Undergraduate Students

Authors

  • N. Jayakumar Adhiparasakthi Agricultural College, G.B.Nagar, Kalavai, Vellore District -632 506
  • Anu Suresh Sam Higginbottom University of Agriculture, Technology and Sciences, Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh
  • M. Sundaramari Faculty of Agriculture and Animal Husbandry, Gandhigram Rural Institute
  • D. Puthira Prathap ICAR-Sugarcane Breeding Institute, Coimbatore – 641 007 http://orcid.org/0000-0002-2275-7931

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.26725/JEE.2016.4.28.5727-5734

Keywords:

Learning styles, Visual learners, Auditory learners, Kinesthetic learners, Undergraduate students, Academic achievement, India

Abstract

A study was conducted in Vellore district of Tamil Nadu state to understand the learning styles of students. The term learning style refers to the way or method or approach by which a student learns. The study explored the possible learning style variations among agricultural, horticultural, engineering and arts & science students and their association with academic achievement. One hundred and twelve students were randomly selected from the four streams and their learning styles were analyzed. In the agricultural and horticultural streams, a majority of the students were auditory learners. They were also found to be predominantly unimodal learners. Overall, it was found that majority of the students were visual learners followed by auditory and kinesthetic style. The highest percentage of kinesthetic learners was found among engineering students. Trimodal learners scored the highest mean percentage of marks. The influence of learning styles on the academic achievements of the students did not show a significant relationship.

Author Biographies

N. Jayakumar, Adhiparasakthi Agricultural College, G.B.Nagar, Kalavai, Vellore District -632 506

Assistant Professor, Adhiparasakthi Agricultural College, G.B.Nagar, Kalavai, Vellore District -632 506

Anu Suresh, Sam Higginbottom University of Agriculture, Technology and Sciences, Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh

PG Scholar, Sam Higginbottom University of Agriculture, Technology and Sciences, Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh- 211007

M. Sundaramari, Faculty of Agriculture and Animal Husbandry, Gandhigram Rural Institute

Professor (Agricultural Extension), Faculty of Agriculture and Animal Husbandry, Gandhigram Rural Institute, Gandhigram - 624 302

D. Puthira Prathap, ICAR-Sugarcane Breeding Institute, Coimbatore – 641 007

Principal Scientist (Agricultural Extension), ICAR-Sugarcane Breeding Institute, Coimbatore – 641 007

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2017-09-20

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Jayakumar, N., Suresh, A., Sundaramari, M., & Prathap, D. P. (2017). Understanding Learning Style Variations among Undergraduate Students. Journal of Extension Education, 28(4). https://doi.org/10.26725/JEE.2016.4.28.5727-5734

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Vol. 28 No. 4 (2016): Journal of Extension Education

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