Learning Styles of High Vocational Certificate Students 21st Century in Science for Mechanical Work (3000-1302) at Ubon Ratchathani Technicial College

Abstract

      The objective of this research was to study Learning Styles of High Vocational Certificate Students in 21st Century in Science for Mechanical Work (3000-1302) at Ubon Ratchathani Technical College. A group of sample of 196 students who were studying in Science for Mechanical Work (3000-1302) at Ubon Ratchathani Technical College in the first semester of the academic year 2018. A rating scale questionnaire with the reliability of 0.90 developed by using Grasha-Reichmann student Learning Styles Survey was used to collect the data. Percentage, mean and standard deviation were used for data analyze.

                                          The results shows that the learning styles that the students agreed they learned with 6 modes: participation, collaboration, dependence, independence, competition and avoidance of learning styles at high levels while they agreed with collaboration, dependence, participation, and avoidance learning styles at moderate levels. In conclusion, the students agreed with various styles at high levels. Therefore, the teachers should have a variety of teaching styles and various learning activities based on students’ different learning styles.