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The Relationship between Learning Style Preferences and Memory Strategy use in Adults.
Diane Powers Dirette1, Michele A Anderson2
1a Department of Occupational Therapy , Western Michigan University , Kalamazoo , MI , USA.
Occupational Therapy in Health Care
|March 18, 2016
Summary
Working memory deficits impact daily life. This study found that learning style preferences influence the internal strategies adults use to improve working memory, aiding tailored cognitive rehabilitation.
Area of Science:
- Cognitive Psychology
- Occupational Therapy
- Educational Psychology
Background:
- Working memory deficits are common, difficult to treat, and significantly impair daily functioning.
- Internal strategies are proven effective for enhancing working memory capacity.
- Individual learning style preferences may affect the adoption and efficacy of working memory strategies.
Purpose of the Study:
- To investigate the relationship between learning style preferences and the utilization of internal working memory strategies.
- To compare strategy use across four distinct learning styles: converger, diverger, assimilator, and accommodator.
Main Methods:
- A non-experimental group design was employed.
- 110 adult participants were assessed for their learning style preferences and use of internal working memory strategies.
Main Results:
- Significant differences were observed in the types of internal working memory strategies used based on learning style preferences.
- Specific learning styles were associated with distinct patterns of strategy utilization.
Conclusions:
- Occupational therapists can leverage knowledge of a client's learning style to personalize cognitive rehabilitation interventions.
- Tailoring interventions to learning preferences may enhance the effectiveness of working memory remediation efforts.
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