Changes in learning style preference during a three-year longitudinal study.
Kolb's (1985) Learning Style Inventory and theories of learning preferences have stimulated much research and theory construction. A number of researchers have argued that, as students move through their college careers, their learning styles are likely to change significantly. This paper reports on the completion of a three-year study to assess the actual extent of change that occurred in a sample of college students. Our results offer mixed support for the proposition that students' learning styles change during the college experience.
Geiger
M A
MA
College of Business Administration, University of Rhode Island, Kingston 02881.
Pinto
J K
JK
D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007858:Learning; D008137:Longitudinal Studies; D008297:Male; D010553:Personality Development; D010555:Personality Inventory / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D011594:Psychometrics; D013334:Students / Q000523:psychology*