Table 2 Description of Learning Style Orientations (DeCapua and Wintergerst, 2005)
Learning style orientation | Questionnaire item |
|---|---|
‘Project Orientation’ (PO) | Q 2 I learn best in class when I can participate in related activities. |
Q 3 I understand things better in class when I participate in role playing. | |
Q 4 I learn more when I can make a model of something. | |
Q 7 I enjoy learning in class by doing experiments. | |
Q10 When I build something, I remember what I have learned better. | |
Q13 When I do things in class, I learn better. | |
Q15 When someone tells me how to do something in class, I learn better. | |
Q16 I enjoy making something for a class project. | |
Q19 When the teacher tells me the instructions, I understand better. | |
Q20 I learn more when I can make something for a class project. | |
‘Group Activity Orientation’ (GAO) | Q 1 I enjoy working on an assignment with two or three classmates. |
Q 6 I get more work done when I work with others. | |
Q11 In class, I learn best when I work with others. | |
Q18 I prefer to study with others. | |
Q22 I learn more when I study with a group. | |
‘Individual Activity Orientation’ (IAO) | Q 5 When I study alone, I remember things better. |
Q 8 When I work alone, I learn better. | |
Q 9 I understand better when I read instructions. | |
Q12 I learn more by reading textbooks than by listening to lectures. | |
Q14 I prefer to work by myself. | |
Q17 When I read instructions, I remember them better. | |
Q23 I learn better by reading than by listening to someone. |