Investigation of The Attitudes of Secondary School Students With Different Learning Styles For E-Learning

Year 2019, Volume: 1 Issue: 1, 1 - 7, 30.12.2019

Fatih Kaleci

Abstract

In this study, it was aimed to investigate the attitudes of secondary school students with different learning styles towards e-learning. The
study is a descriptive research designed as a relationship survey method. The sample of the study consists of 360 students in a public school in Konya in the 2018-2019 academic year. “Grasha-Riechmann Learning Styles Scale” and “Attitude Scale Towards E-Learning” were used as data collection tools in the research. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics, independent t test and one way ANOVA. Data were analyzed using SPSS 25.0 statistical package program. According to the results of the study, when the learning styles were ranked as preferred, the students (35.2%) had “Independent” and at least (5.6%) “Avoidant” learning styles. The mean scores of students' attitudes towards E-learning were 4,12. This value shows that students' attitudes towards E-learning are positive. As a result of the study, the attitudes of the students towards E-learning show a statistically significant difference according to their learning styles (F (358) = 42.86, p <.01).

Keywords

Learning Style, E-Learning, Attitude

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