Title
Do gender and learning style play a role in how online courses should be designed?
Abstract
The Kolb Learning Style Inventory was used to identify differences between the learning styles of 168 students in traditional face-to-face courses and students in matched courses taught online. Additionally, the data for the online courses were divided by gender to determine if gender was a factor. Results of the analysis found that there was a difference in the learning style of the online student and the student in the face-to-face course and that gender was a factor in the relationship between learning style and student engagement. The implications for online course designers are significant. When designing online courses the learning style and gender of all students must be considered.
Department(s)
Counseling, Leadership, and Special Education
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
12-1-2005
Recommended Citation
Garland, Diana, and Barbara N. Martin. "Do gender and learning style play a role in how online courses should be designed." Journal of interactive online learning 4, no. 2 (2005): 67-81.
Journal Title
Journal of Interactive Online Learning
