NotesFAQContact Us
Collection
Advanced
Search Tips
Back to results
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
Direct linkDirect link
ERIC Number: EJ1282259
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2020
Pages: 20
Abstractor: As Provided
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: EISSN-1837-6290
EISSN: N/A
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.
Western Australian Institute for Educational Research Inc. 5/202 Coode Street, Como, Western Australia 6152, Australia. e-mail: editor@iier.org.au; Web site: http://www.waier.org.au
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
Audience: N/A
Language: English
Sponsor: N/A
Authoring Institution: N/A
Identifiers - Location: Canada (Calgary)
Grant or Contract Numbers: N/A