Learning Styles Among Undergraduate ‘Science for All’ Student Scholars

Researchers have been interested in assessing college-aged students’ learning styles for several decades. However, little is known about the learning styles of students who may be destined for careers in the sciences. The purpose of this study has been to describe the learning styles types of undergraduate science scholars. The findings of 151 students showed that Type 4 (n= 39, 26%) and Type 3 (n= 37, 24%) learners were more frequent than Type 1 (n= 30, 20%), Type 2 (n=25, 17%), and a combination of two or more learning styles (n= 20, 13%). Students also showed more than a two to one preference for left-brain modes (n= 102, 68%) compared to right brain modes (n=49, 32%). Identifying the learning styles of an entire class provides instructors with an opportunity to create more effective instructional designs and provides students with new perspectives about their learning potential.