Interrelation among Learning Style, Tutoring Function, and Learning Achievement in an Enterprise e-learning Environment

기업 내 e-learning 학습 환경에서 학습양식, 튜터기능, 학습성취도의 상관관계

  • Yoo, Gyu-Sik (Human Resources Development Center, POSCO) ;
  • Choi, In-Jun (Department of Industrial and Management Engineering, POSTECH) ;
  • Hearn, Sung-Nyun (Department of Industrial and Management Engineering, POSTECH)
  • 유규식 (포스코 인재개발원) ;
  • 최인준 (포항공과대학교 산업경영공학과) ;
  • 한성년 (포항공과대학교 산업경영공학과)
  • Received : 20060700
  • Accepted : 20060900
  • Published : 2006.12.31

Abstract

It is believed that each learner has a preferred method to acquire and manage knowledge according to her/his learning style which influences learning achievement directly. The purpose of this paper is to statistically analyze relationships among individual learning styles, tutoring functions, and learning achievement in an e-learning environment. 524 survey results from participants of enterprise e-learning classes are classified into total group and superior group. T-Test and ANOVA analyses are carried between learning style and learning achievement and between learning style and preferred tutoring functions. The analysis results show that individual learning styles do not contribute to learning achievement while they are strongly related to preferences for some of tutoring functions. These results can be used to identify limitation of current e-learning practice and design better e-learning systems, especially, supporting appropriate tutoring functions for different types of learners.

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