The Learning Styles of Middle School Student for Solving Technological Problems

Abstract

The purpose of this study is to derive the learning styles for solving technological problems and to develop learning styles inventory for the learning styles. In order to achieve the purpose of the study, the literature review, focus group interviews and grounded theory study were used and derived learning styles. The conclusions based on the results of the study were as follows. First, learning styles that reflects the characteristics of solving technological problems could be derived. Second, the learning styles of solving technological problems, it covers cognitive, affective and impressive area. Third, the learning styles were divided into five dimensions and two types of each dimension. Based on the conclusions of this study, the suggestions were made.