The Importance of Learning Styles: Understanding the Implications for Learning, Course Design, and Education

Table of contents

• Title Page iii
• Contents vii
• Illustrations ix
• Preface xi
• Acknowledgments xv
• 1 - Learning Enhancement in Higher Education 1
• References 23
• 2 - Learning Styles: A Survey of Adult Learning Style Inventory Models 25
• References 45
• 3 - Increasing the Effectiveness of University/College Instruction: Integrating the Results of Learning Style Research Into Course Design and Delivery 49
• Conclusion 65
• 4 - Toward a Framework For Matching Teaching and Learning Styles for Diverse Populations 69
• References 78
• 5 - Learning Styles and the Changing Face of Community Colleges 79
• References 96
• 6 - The Importance of Learning Styles in Total Quality Management-Oriented College and University Courses 99
• References 115
• 7 - Adapting Faculty and Student Learning Styles: Implications for Accounting Education 117
• References 127
• 8 - Using Experiential Learning Theory and Learning Styles in Diversity Education 129
• References 145
• 9 - Experiential Learning: Preparing Students to Move from the Classroom to the Work Environment 147
• References 159
• 10 - The Nature of Adult Learning and Effective Training Guidelines 161
• References 177
• 11 - The Learning Model For Managers: A Tool to Facilitate Learning 179
• References 191
• 12 - Learning and Learning Styles: A Review and Look to the Future 193
• References 208
• Index 211
• About the Contributors 215

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