Designing Online Courses to Meet Diverse Learning Style Preferences

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Designing Online Courses to Meet Diverse Learning
Style Preferences

• Christy Keeler, Ph.D.
• University of Nevada, Las Vegas

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Purpose of Study

• Need for study
• Research questions
• Research context

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Theoretical Basis

• Information processing facets
• Control over processing
• Theory versus prescription
• Available research

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Methodology

• Sample
• Schools
• Courses
• Lessons
• Instrument
• Elements
• Theoretical basis, reliability, validity
• Analysis

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Findings
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Human Capabilities
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Learner Modalities
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Peer Interaction
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Multiple Intelligences
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Discussion
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Recommendations
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Recommendations
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Recommendations
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Discussion

• Affect
• Socialization
• Mobility
• Fine and gross motor
• Experience environment
• Creative building/Physical manipulation
• Sound
• Choice

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Conclusions

• Limitations
• Learning style theory
• Instrument
• Relationship to learning
• Pace of change
• Research Benefits
• Research Recommendations

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• Christy Keeler, Ph.D.University of Nevada, Las
  Vegas
• Phone [phone]
• Email ckeeler_at_unlv.nevada.edu
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• Website http//coe.nevada.edu/ckeeler