Assessment of Freshmen Varsity Student-Athletes' Learning Style Preferences
Metadata Field | Value | Language |
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dc.contributor.advisor | Witte, James | |
dc.contributor.advisor | Witte, Maria | |
dc.contributor.advisor | Shannon, David | |
dc.contributor.author | Perkins, Kirsten | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2010-08-04T14:37:42Z | |
dc.date.available | 2010-08-04T14:37:42Z | |
dc.date.issued | 2010-08-04T14:37:42Z | |
dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/10415/2293 | |
dc.description.abstract | Everyone learns, although everyone does not learn in the same manner; therefore, learning styles have become a major field of study drawing attention from a variety of researchers (Johnson, 2008; Keefe, 1987; Kolb & Hanley-Maxwell, 2003; Pallapu, 2008). The purpose of the study was to acquire information about freshmen varsity student-athletes’ learning style preferences in relation to gender and sport. The population was comprised of freshmen varsity student-athletes at a major Division I, southern institution. There were a total of 205 participants (115 males and 90 females). The student-athletes were categorized by gender and sport participation, team (n = 132) or individual (n = 73). Felder and Soloman’s Index of Learning Styles (ILS) Web-based version was used for this study. The results showed one significant interaction in the Active_Reflective preference based on gender, but overall student-athletes effectively use a variety of learning style preferences. That is to say that when viewed as a group, freshmen varsity student-athletes do not prefer one learning style over another with any consequence. One conclusion was that there was no significant difference in learning styles preferences of student-athletes who participate on teams compared to those who participate in individual sports. Additional research is needed to identify possible trends in student-athletes learning style preferences after a year or more of college has been completed. | en |
dc.rights | EMBARGO_NOT_AUBURN | en |
dc.subject | Education Foundation, Leadership, and Technology | en |
dc.title | Assessment of Freshmen Varsity Student-Athletes' Learning Style Preferences | en |
dc.type | dissertation | en |
dc.embargo.length | NO_RESTRICTION | en_US |
dc.embargo.status | NOT_EMBARGOED | en_US |