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Journal of Allied Health
|June 12, 2001
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Student learning outcomes were similar across traditional and distance education environments. Learning style, identified by the Kolb Learning Style Inventory, generally did not impact outcomes, except for Divergers in distance learning.

Area of Science:

  • Education
  • Psychology

Background:

  • Student learning outcomes can be influenced by various factors, including learning environment and individual learning styles.
  • The Kolb Learning Style Inventory (KLSI) categorizes learners into four distinct styles: Accommodator, Assimilator, Converger, and Diverger.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To compare learning outcomes between students in traditional in-class settings and distance education.
  • To investigate the relationship between different learning styles (KLSI) and learning outcomes in both educational environments.

Main Methods:

  • Utilized the Kolb Learning Style Inventory (KLSI) to identify student learning styles.
  • Compared learning outcomes of students in traditional classrooms versus distance education.
  • Analyzed the distribution of KLSI learning styles within each environment.

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Main Results:

  • No significant difference in learning outcomes was found between in-class and distance education groups.
  • For three of the four KLSI learning styles, no relationship was observed with learning outcomes or environment.
  • The Diverger learning style showed a positive association with above-average scores in the distance education group (83%).

Conclusions:

  • Neither the traditional classroom nor the distance education environment significantly influenced overall learning outcomes.
  • Learning style generally did not affect learning outcomes in either environment.
  • The Diverger learning style may be particularly conducive to success in a distance learning context.