Learning Styles of ICT Specialisation Students: Do Differences in Disciplines Exist?

Autor/inn/en	de Salas, Kristy; Lewis, Ian; Dermoudy, Julian
Titel	Learning Styles of ICT Specialisation Students: Do Differences in Disciplines Exist?
Quelle	In: Australian Educational Computing, 29 (2014) 2, (18 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0816-9020
Schlagwörter	Cognitive Style; Computer Science; Information Technology; Technological Literacy; Academic Degrees; Program Content; Student Needs; Teaching Methods; Instructional Materials; Engineering Education; Measures (Individuals); Online Surveys; Student Attitudes; Information Systems; Preferences; Statistical Analysis; Program Descriptions; Foreign Countries; Australia + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Cognitive styles; Kognitiver Stil; Informatik; Informationstechnologie; Technisches Wissen; Degree; Degrees; Academic level graduation; Akademischer Grad; Hochschulabschluss; Programmgestaltung; Teaching method; Lehrmethode; Unterrichtsmethode; Lehrmaterial; Lehrmittel; Unterrichtsmedien; Ingenieurausbildung; Messdaten; Schülerverhalten; Statistische Analyse; Ausland; Australien
Abstract	Within existing ICT degrees there is a widely-held belief that content must be tailored for different "kinds" of students--often two differing student groups: a technical group requiring detailed Computer Science knowledge and a separate group requiring less technical, more strategic ICT knowledge and skills. Our institution has produced a combined degree that contains both technical and non-technical content taught to a single cohort of students and thus requires a deeper insight into the needs of this diverse group of learners. This paper reports on an assessment of learning styles across our first year students, in order to inform our teaching delivery practices. Our findings inform the development of teaching and assessment materials that better support the diverse needs of students, regardless of their self-selected discipline. (As Provided).
Anmerkungen	Australian Council for Computers in Education. P.O. Box 1255, Belconnen, ACT 2616, Australia. Tel: +61-3-9349-3733; Fax: +61-3-9349-5356; Web site: http://www.acce.edu.au
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2020/1/01