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This article describes a study in which researchers evaluated responses from students with different learning styles to the use of computer technology as a supplemental tool in teaching soil erosion concepts. The students participated in an online lesson on soil erosion and were tested before and after the lesson. They also completed two assessment tools, the Student Assessment of Learning Gains (SALG) and Kolb Learning Style Inventory (KLSI) within a week of concluding the lesson. Among the online lesson participants who completed the KLSI, 22, 29, 24, and 25 percent were divergers, accommodators, convergers, or assimilators, respectively. Accommodators had the lowest pre-test scores among the learning styles; however, there were no differences in post-test scores among learning styles. Responses to the 43 SALG questions which encompassed the areas of lesson design, skill gains, learning gains, and understanding were similar among the learning styles. This study suggests that with proper instructional design, online lessons can be used to broaden the range of available teaching tools and increase learning among students of all learning styles.
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Copyright 2005, American Society of Agronomy.
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EVAL-TLKT-000-000-000-218
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Martha Mamo Department of Agronomy and Horticulture University of Nebraska |
