This study aimed to explore the effect of rote learning (word list learning) on boosting visual and auditory learners' vocabulary retention. To this end, the Oxford Placement Test (2007) was administered, in order to identify the learners' proficiency level. Then 31 subjects who were studying at the Iran Language Institute (ILI) in Bushehr, Iran, and belonged to available sampling were singled ...

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to investigate how a substantial organization gradually builds management accounting system from scratch, changing its routines by learning processes. uses the experiential theory and concept style process during change. study aims expand domain change emphasize learning-related aspects that can constitute it. Design/methodology/approach provides an interpre...

background: clinical training has an important section in medical students’ education. creating a favorable learning environment plays an essential role in medical education. since clinical teachers involve to clinical problem, clinical education environment evaluation can help to identify the negative and positive factors. this study was conducted to compare medical students’ and residents&apo...

Theories on learning styles and types have been integral to discussions on the basics of teaching for nearly 40 years. The learning style typology of Kolb divides learners into four groups (Diverger, Assimilator, Converger and Accomodator), which differ both in terms of their learning behaviour as well as personality and preferences. We studied the sense of coherence and burnout symptoms in med...

The purpose of this research was to investigate the effects of formative assessment and learning style on student achievement in a Web-based learning environment. A quasi-experimental research design was used. Participants were 455 seventh grade students from 12 classes of six junior high schools. A Web-based course, named BioCAL, combining three different formative assessment strategies was de...

The bomb disposal community seeks to attract, train, and retain individuals who are physically, mentally, and emotionally capable of performing diverse and complex tasks. However, while bomb disposal technicians and organisations tend to believe that bomb disposal requires a certain “type” of individual, little research has been conducted to identify the cognitive characteristics that make a “g...

LEARNING STYLE THEORY, as i t i s understood by theorists in educational psychology, can be applied to the reference desk interview process by knowledgeable staff in order to facilitate more effective interactions. Learning styles are key elements to consider when matching staff responses to the instructional content of user assistance. This article will examine the applicable issues of learnin...