TY - GEN
T1 - The effect of learning styles on students' misconceptions and self-efficacy for learning and performance
AU - Sen, Senol
AU - Yilmaz, Ayhan
PY - 2012
Y1 - 2012
N2 - The purpose of this study is to investigate the effect of learning styles on students' misconceptions related to the subject of melting and dissolving. Moreover, the present study also analyzes the effect of students' learning styles on their self-efficacy for learning and performance. The population of this study was comprised of first-and second-grade students attending the Faculty of Education at Hacettepe University. As data collection tools, Learning Style Inventory was used in order to determine students' learning styles, the Motivated Strategies for Learning Questionnaire (MSLQ) was administered to determine students' self-efficacy for learning and performance and the Melting and Dissolving Concept Test (MDCT) was used to assess students' misconceptions regarding melting and dissolving. For the evaluation of the data, statistical analysis was applied. (C) 2012 Published by Elsevier Ltd. Selection and/or peer review under responsibility of Prof. Dr. Huseyin Uzunboylu
AB - The purpose of this study is to investigate the effect of learning styles on students' misconceptions related to the subject of melting and dissolving. Moreover, the present study also analyzes the effect of students' learning styles on their self-efficacy for learning and performance. The population of this study was comprised of first-and second-grade students attending the Faculty of Education at Hacettepe University. As data collection tools, Learning Style Inventory was used in order to determine students' learning styles, the Motivated Strategies for Learning Questionnaire (MSLQ) was administered to determine students' self-efficacy for learning and performance and the Melting and Dissolving Concept Test (MDCT) was used to assess students' misconceptions regarding melting and dissolving. For the evaluation of the data, statistical analysis was applied. (C) 2012 Published by Elsevier Ltd. Selection and/or peer review under responsibility of Prof. Dr. Huseyin Uzunboylu
KW - Misconceptions
KW - Learning styles
KW - Melting and dissolving
KW - Self-efficacy for learning and performance
UR - https://www.webofscience.com/api/gateway?GWVersion=2&SrcApp=performanshacettepe&SrcAuth=WosAPI&KeyUT=WOS:000314465901114&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=WOS_CPL
U2 - 10.1016/j.sbspro.2012.05.325
DO - 10.1016/j.sbspro.2012.05.325
M3 - Conference contribution
VL - 46
T3 - Procedia Social And Behavioral Sciences
SP - 1482
EP - 1486
BT - 4th World Conference On Educational Sciences (wces-2012)
A2 - Baskan, GA
A2 - Ozdamli, F
A2 - Kanbul, S
A2 - Ozcan, D
PB - Elsevier
T2 - 4th World Conference on Educational Sciences (WCES)
Y2 - 2 February 2012 through 5 February 2012
ER -