Abstract:
This research aimed at investigating an index of learning styles and their degree of preference among Aljouf university students-Saudi Arabia. To fulfill this aim, the researcher used the descriptive research methodology, and a sample comprising (300) students of both males and females representing different colleges was drawn by using a cluster sampling method. For data collection, Felder-Solomon’s questionnaire for learning styles was administered through two stages: Stage one, a pilot study was conducted on (55) students to obtain both Reliability and Validity of the scale. Stage two: total sample survey was used. A variety of statistical tests was used to analyze the collected data such as: Alpha Cronobach Formula, Means &Standard Deviations, and three way Analysis of Variance. The results of the present research indicated that: The preferred learning style among students was sequential /global, followed by sensory/intuitive, active/thoughtful, and visual/verbal consecutively. It was also revealed that no significant interactions were found between research variables (gender/specialization/level) and each four types of learning styles. At the end of this research, some recommendations and suggestions were pointed out.
