ERIC Number: EJ1282259
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2020
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The Role of Student and Instructor VARK Learning Styles in Principles of Economics
Sabiston, David; Leung, Ambrose
Issues in Educational Research, v30 n4 p1502-1521 2020
Do students have preferred learning styles and, if so, can these preferences -- in addition to other abilities and attributes -- influence their performance in post-secondary education? There is a significant body of literature, across many disciplines, endeavouring to answer this question. In this paper, we examine a variant of this question with respect to the discipline of economics: to what extent do instructors' attributes and preferred learning styles also influence student performance in principles of economics courses? Employing the VARK (visual, aural, reading/writing, and kinesthetic) learning style preference methodology, we find evidence that student performance can be significantly influenced by (i) students who have a visual learning preference and (ii) instructors who share a preferred kinesthetic learning style with their students.
Descriptors: Cognitive Style, Preferences, Economics Education, Microeconomics, Macroeconomics, Introductory Courses, Undergraduate Students, College Faculty, Congruence (Psychology), Late Adolescents, Age Differences, Gender Differences, Performance Factors, Academic Achievement, Visual Learning, Kinesthetic Methods, Teacher Student Relationship, Foreign Countries
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Canada (Calgary)
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