Volume 29, Issue 5, 2020
DOI: 10.24205/03276716.2020.1077
LEARNING STYLE PREFERENCE OF SAUDI, PAKSTANI AND CHINESE STUDENTS
Abstract
Learning style is a defining factor in the teaching and learning practice. Understanding students’ learning style supports in designing effective courses. Cultures affect students’ learning styles; as such designing curriculum and learning activities based on students’ learning styles results in enhancing students’ academic achievement. This paper attempts to examine the effect learning styles have on learners’ academic achievement. The paper is divided into two parts. The first part explores claims affirming the existence of a correlation between students’ learning style and their academic performance. The second part discusses the claims dismissing any connection between students’ learning style and their academic performance. The research reached the following results: Language learning styles are not substantial predictors of language learning strategies. There is no significant difference between learners of Pakistan, China and Saudi Arab in terms of language learning style and students’ application of language learning strategies. Learning styles do not affect groups and low achievers results in the universities of the countries under study.
Keywords
LEARNING STYLE , SAUDI, PAKSTANI AND CHINESE STUDENTS