creators_name: Tee , Tze Kiong
creators_name: Widad Othman , 
creators_name: Yee , Mei Heong
type: conference_item
datestamp: 2011-03-28 08:32:29
lastmod: 2013-06-12 09:00:24
metadata_visibility: show
corp_creators: Universiti Pendidikan Sultan Idris, Malaysia 
corp_creators: Open University Malaysia 
corp_creators: Universiti Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia
title: Relationship Between Learning Styles and Multiple Intelligences Among Bachelor Of Technology And Education In Universiti Teknologi Malaysia

ispublished: submitted
subjects: LB
subjects: LG
full_text_status: public
pres_type: paper
keywords: Learning styles ; Multiple intelligences 
abstract: Learning styles and multiple intelligences play an important role in higher education learning.  They represent different individual preferences and strengths in learning and can be a stimulus for developing new ways of learning.  This research is focused on the relationship between learning styles and multiple intelligences among the second year Bachelor of Technology and Education STP (A/E/J) direct intake students in Universiti Teknologi Malaysia.  The whole population of 97 students were selected as sample.  The Kolb Learning Styles Model (1976) and Gardner Multiple Intelligences Theory (1983) were used in this research.  This is a quantitative approach research.  Data were collected using questionnaire that were translated from Kolb Learning Styles Inventory and Gardner Multiple Intelligences Inventory. The gathered data were analyzed using Statistical Package for Social Science (SPPS) software and presented as frequencies, percentages, correlation and diagram.  The results showed that majority of the students tend to possess Diverger learning styles with emphasis on Intrapersonal Intelligence for the excellent level and Verbal-Linguistic for the low level.  The Chi Square test for the .1 level of significance indicates that a significant correlation exist between Kolb learning style with Musical Intelligence.  (Authors' abstract)
date: 2009-06-10
date_type: submitted
event_title: International Conference on Education Research And practice (ICERP)
event_location: Marriott Hotel, Putrajaya
event_dates: 10-11 June 2009
event_type: conference
refereed: TRUE
citation:   Tee , Tze Kiong and Widad Othman ,  and Yee , Mei Heong  (2009) Relationship Between Learning Styles and Multiple Intelligences Among Bachelor Of Technology And Education In Universiti Teknologi Malaysia.  In: International Conference on Education Research And practice (ICERP), 10-11 June 2009, Marriott Hotel, Putrajaya.    (Submitted)  
document_url: https://library.oum.edu.my/repository/549/1/Relationship_learning_styles.pdf