Sponsor
Portland State University. Department of Speech Communication
First Advisor
Milton J. Bennett
Term of Graduation
Fall 1986
Date of Publication
12-17-1986
Document Type
Thesis
Degree Name
Master of Science (M.S.) in Speech Communication
Department
Speech Communication
Language
English
Subjects
Cognitive styles, Psychology of learning, Foreign students
DOI
10.15760/etd.5615
Physical Description
1 online resource (4, xiii, 141 pages)
Abstract
The purpose of this research was to examine the usefulness of David A. Kolb's Learning Styles Inventory (LSI) as a tool for categorization and analysis of systematic differences between American and International students. The research addressed five primary questions:
1. Are the learning styles of the International students tested different from those established by Kolb in previous studies of American students?
2. Do the learning styles of the International students tested differ among the various groups?
3. Are there differences among the groups of International students tested that can be related to gender?
4. Do the learning styles of the International students tested show any variation according to age? And if present, does that pattern differ in any way from patterns identified for American subjects tested?
5. Are the learning styles of the International students tested similar or dissimilar from the norms established by Kolb for American students in various fields of academic study?
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Persistent Identifier
http://archives.pdx.edu/ds/psu/21128
Recommended Citation
Smith, Shelley L., "The Cognitive Learning Styles of International Students" (1986). Dissertations and Theses. Paper 3731.
https://doi.org/10.15760/etd.5615
Included in
Bilingual, Multilingual, and Multicultural Education Commons, International and Intercultural Communication Commons
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