Research Article

Investigation of higher education students' learning styles and attitudes towards mobile learning according to various variables

Volume: 4 Number: 3 July 1, 2018
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Investigation of higher education students' learning styles and attitudes towards mobile learning according to various variables

Abstract

The purpose of this study is to examine students' learning styles and their attitudes towards mobile learning. In this study, a screening model was used to describe the existing situation. In this context, research was conducted on 209 undergraduate students at Fırat University. To collect data, Kolb Learning Styles Inventory developed by Kolb and adapted to Turkish by Evin Gencel was used. The Mobile Learning Attitude scale developed by Demir and Akpınar was used to examine students' attitudes toward mobile learning. When the findings were examined, it was determined that 46.4% of the students had Assimilator, 25.8% of them Divergers, 14.8% of them Convergers and 12.9% of them had Accommodator learning style. The students with the highest attitude towards mobile learning were found to have a Converger learning style. It was determined that the students with the lowest attitudes towards mobile learning had a Diverger learning style. Among the important characteristics of the individuals with a Converger learning style are shown to prefer to work individually in learning activities. It can be said that individuals who have a Converger learning style are positively influenced by their attitudes toward mobile learning, because many applications on mobile learning platforms allow individual learning.

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

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Journal Section

Research Article

Publication Date

July 1, 2018

Submission Date

April 3, 2018

Acceptance Date

July 1, 2018

Published in Issue

Year 2018 Volume: 4 Number: 3

APA
Tuncer, M., Dikmen, M., & Akmençe, A. E. (2018). Investigation of higher education students’ learning styles and attitudes towards mobile learning according to various variables. International Journal of Social Sciences and Education Research, 4(3), 433-446. https://doi.org/10.24289/ijsser.412095
AMA
1.Tuncer M, Dikmen M, Akmençe AE. Investigation of higher education students’ learning styles and attitudes towards mobile learning according to various variables. International Journal of Social Sciences and Education Research. 2018;4(3):433-446. doi:10.24289/ijsser.412095
Chicago
Tuncer, Murat, Melih Dikmen, and Ahmet Egemen Akmençe. 2018. “Investigation of Higher Education Students’ Learning Styles and Attitudes towards Mobile Learning According to Various Variables”. International Journal of Social Sciences and Education Research 4 (3): 433-46. https://doi.org/10.24289/ijsser.412095.
EndNote
Tuncer M, Dikmen M, Akmençe AE (July 1, 2018) Investigation of higher education students’ learning styles and attitudes towards mobile learning according to various variables. International Journal of Social Sciences and Education Research 4 3 433–446.
IEEE
[1]M. Tuncer, M. Dikmen, and A. E. Akmençe, “Investigation of higher education students’ learning styles and attitudes towards mobile learning according to various variables”, International Journal of Social Sciences and Education Research, vol. 4, no. 3, pp. 433–446, July 2018, doi: 10.24289/ijsser.412095.
ISNAD
Tuncer, Murat - Dikmen, Melih - Akmençe, Ahmet Egemen. “Investigation of Higher Education Students’ Learning Styles and Attitudes towards Mobile Learning According to Various Variables”. International Journal of Social Sciences and Education Research 4/3 (July 1, 2018): 433-446. https://doi.org/10.24289/ijsser.412095.
JAMA
1.Tuncer M, Dikmen M, Akmençe AE. Investigation of higher education students’ learning styles and attitudes towards mobile learning according to various variables. International Journal of Social Sciences and Education Research. 2018;4:433–446.
MLA
Tuncer, Murat, et al. “Investigation of Higher Education Students’ Learning Styles and Attitudes towards Mobile Learning According to Various Variables”. International Journal of Social Sciences and Education Research, vol. 4, no. 3, July 2018, pp. 433-46, doi:10.24289/ijsser.412095.
Vancouver
1.Murat Tuncer, Melih Dikmen, Ahmet Egemen Akmençe. Investigation of higher education students’ learning styles and attitudes towards mobile learning according to various variables. International Journal of Social Sciences and Education Research. 2018 Jul. 1;4(3):433-46. doi:10.24289/ijsser.412095

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