Construction and validation of learning style assessment instrument SU-19
The aim of this study was to construct and validate a new instrument for assessing high-school students’ learning styles. The instrument consists of 7 dimensions that measure a person’s approach to learning through 52 items. A total of 801 pupils took part in the study, 160 of which were gifted scho...
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author | Milica R. Manojlović Matija U. Gvozden Jelica Ž. Milojičić |
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description | The aim of this study was to construct and validate a new instrument for assessing high-school students’ learning styles. The instrument consists of 7 dimensions that measure a person’s approach to learning through 52 items. A total of 801 pupils took part in the study, 160 of which were gifted scholarship students. Results confirm sound psychometric properties and validity of the scale. Exploratory factor analysis identified 7 factors that explain 46% of the total variance: Time management, Individuality, Relating ideas, Deep meaning, Strategies, Abstractness and Motivation. Confirmatory factor analysis confirms the basic factor structure while highlighting room for improvement. The scale significantly contributed to the prediction of general academic achievement and grades in specific subjects. Discriminant analysis demonstrated the instrument’s ability to differentiate between gifted students and the general student population with an 82.4% success rate. We conclude that our instrument can be used to assess the klearning styles of students and can serve as a useful tool for predicting individual academic achievement |
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spelling | doaj.art-df80520d1da448a983fc4fc401c911d72023-04-24T12:54:36ZengUniversity of Belgrade, Teacher Education FacultyInovacije u Nastavi0352-23342335-08062023-04-0136112010.5937/inovacije2301001MConstruction and validation of learning style assessment instrument SU-19Milica R. Manojlović0Matija U. Gvozden1Jelica Ž. Milojičić2Univerzitet u Beogradu, Filozofski fakultet, Beograd, SrbijUniverzitet u Beogradu, Filozofski fakultet, Beograd, SrbijaUniverzitet u Beogradu, Filozofski fakultet, Beograd, SrbijaThe aim of this study was to construct and validate a new instrument for assessing high-school students’ learning styles. The instrument consists of 7 dimensions that measure a person’s approach to learning through 52 items. A total of 801 pupils took part in the study, 160 of which were gifted scholarship students. Results confirm sound psychometric properties and validity of the scale. Exploratory factor analysis identified 7 factors that explain 46% of the total variance: Time management, Individuality, Relating ideas, Deep meaning, Strategies, Abstractness and Motivation. Confirmatory factor analysis confirms the basic factor structure while highlighting room for improvement. The scale significantly contributed to the prediction of general academic achievement and grades in specific subjects. Discriminant analysis demonstrated the instrument’s ability to differentiate between gifted students and the general student population with an 82.4% success rate. We conclude that our instrument can be used to assess the klearning styles of students and can serve as a useful tool for predicting individual academic achievementhttp://www.inovacijeunastavi.rs/en/36-1-1en/learning stylesstudyingschool achievementhigh-school studentsvalidation |
spellingShingle | Milica R. Manojlović Matija U. Gvozden Jelica Ž. Milojičić Construction and validation of learning style assessment instrument SU-19 Inovacije u Nastavi learning styles studying school achievement high-school students validation |
title | Construction and validation of learning style assessment instrument SU-19 |
title_full | Construction and validation of learning style assessment instrument SU-19 |
title_fullStr | Construction and validation of learning style assessment instrument SU-19 |
title_full_unstemmed | Construction and validation of learning style assessment instrument SU-19 |
title_short | Construction and validation of learning style assessment instrument SU-19 |
title_sort | construction and validation of learning style assessment instrument su 19 |
topic | learning styles studying school achievement high-school students validation |
url | http://www.inovacijeunastavi.rs/en/36-1-1en/ |
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