title: The Relationship between Learning Style Preferences and Memory Strategy use in Adults.
abstract: Deficits in working memory are pervasive, resistant to remediation and significantly impact a persons ability to perform activities of daily living. Internal strategies are effective for improving working memory. Learning style preferences may influence the use of various internal working memory strategies. This study compares the use of internal working memory strategies among four different learning style preferences; converger, diverger, assimilator and accommodator. A non-experimental group design was used to compare the use of internal working memory strategies and learning style preferences among 110 adults. There were some significant differences in the types of strategies used according to learning style preferences. Knowing the learning style preference of clients may help occupational therapists better tailor cognitive rehabilitation treatments to meet the client's needs.
authors.affiliation: a Department of Occupational Therapy , Western Michigan University , Kalamazoo , MI , USA.
authors.forename: Diane Powers
authors.initials: DP
authors.lastname: Dirette
authors.affiliation: b Department of Speech Pathology and Audiology , Western Michigan University , Kalamazoo , MI , USA.
authors.forename: Michele A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Anderson
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000072466:Cognitive Remediation / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007858:Learning / Q000502:physiology; D008297:Male; D008568:Memory / Q000502:physiology; D008875:Middle Aged; D009788:Occupational Therapy / Q000379:methods*; D057240:Patient Preference; D013663:Teaching; D055815:Young Adult
keywords: cognitive rehabilitation; learning styles; working memory