Muhammad Ismail Jamali, Ali Raza Jamali (2018) Learning style preference and critical thinking perception among engineering students. Masters thesis, Universiti Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia.
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Abstract
Engineering education plays a vital role towards modernization of world. Therefore, engineering students need to be nurture with multiple skills like learning preferences and critical thinking skills. This study has been conducted to identify the learning style preferences and critical thinking perception of the engineering students from three programs electrical engineering, mechanical engineering and civil engineering at Universiti Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia (UTHM), Johor. Survey research design was applied in this study. The quantitative data was collected by two questionnaires Index of Learning Styles (ILS) that is based on Felder-Silverman Learning Style Model (FSLSM) and Critical Thinking Skills (CTS) questionnaire which consists of analysis, evaluation, induction and deduction in terms of problem solving and decision making. A total of 315 final year engineering students were participated in this study. Data was analyzed in descriptive and inferential statistics involving tests Analysis of Variance (ANOVA), Pearson Correlation and linear regression. The study discovered that engineering students are preferred to be visual learners (83.80%). Visual learning style denotes FSLSM input dimension and visual learners learn best by diagrams, charts, maps and graphical presentations. This study also found that engineering students possess critical thinking perception in all dimensions. However, there is no statistical significant difference of learning style found among engineering programs as “p” value found 0.357. Whereas, there is statistical significant critical thinking difference found among engineering programs as “p” value found 0.006. Lastly, findings revealed that there is no significant relationship found between learning styles and critical thinking skills. The study findings suggested that providing preferred learning style (visual learning style) in classroom will enhance students’ academic achievement and increase their cognitive level. This study might serve as a guideline for educators to facilitate learners to enhance their learning and thinking for better outcomes in academia as well as in workplace.
| Item Type: | Thesis (Masters) |
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| Subjects: | T Technology > T Technology (General) |
| Divisions: | Faculty of Technical and Vocational Education > Department of Vocational Education |
| Depositing User: | Miss Afiqah Faiqah Mohd Hafiz |
| Date Deposited: | 09 Aug 2022 03:12 |
| Last Modified: | 09 Aug 2022 03:12 |
| URI: | http://eprints.uthm.edu.my/id/eprint/267 |
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