Selecting teaching style based on group technology philosophy
Journal of Applied Research in Higher Education
ISSN: 2050-7003
Article publication date: 9 October 2017
Abstract
Purpose
The purpose of this paper is to classify students into clusters at class level according to their preferred learning styles by using group technology.
Design/methodology/approach
The Felder and Silverman index of learning styles is used to determine the preferred learning styles of the students, then similarity-coefficient analysis is used to group students into clusters based on the similarity of their preferences.
Findings
Using this approach would allow the instructor to use a teaching style suitable for the students in order to achieve the intended learning outcomes.
Originality/value
This is an original research with promising findings to help educators using this approach to achieve the intended learning outcomes.
Keywords
Citation
Abdelhadi, A. (2017), "Selecting teaching style based on group technology philosophy", Journal of Applied Research in Higher Education, Vol. 9 No. 4, pp. 521-529. https://doi.org/10.1108/JARHE-02-2017-0014
Publisher
:Emerald Publishing Limited
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