Effects of the Visual/Verbal Learning Style on Concentration and Achievement in Mobile Learning

Ting Lu; Xianmin Yang

doi:10.29333/ejmste/85110

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Ting Lu ¹, Xianmin Yang ¹ ^*

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¹ Research Center of Smart Education, Jiangsu Normal University, Xuzhou, CHINA^* Corresponding Author

Abstract

This study investigated the relationship between the style, concentration, and achievement of students in terms of visual/verbal learning when learning conceptual knowledge with the use of mobile phones in the classroom. A total of 93 Chinese college students who majored in education participated in this study. Two major results were identified by combining the methods of correlation analysis and ANOVA (one-way, two-way): A significant correlation was found to exist between concentration and the delayed post-test. Moreover, a significant interaction effects on learning achievement was found in visual/verbal learning style and concentration. The implications, limitations, and future research plans were presented.

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learning concentration
learning style
Mobile Learning
conceptual knowledge
learning achievement

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EURASIA J Math Sci Tech Ed, Volume 14, Issue 5, May 2018, 1719-1729

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Lu, T., & Yang, X. (2018). Effects of the Visual/Verbal Learning Style on Concentration and Achievement in Mobile Learning. Eurasia Journal of Mathematics, Science and Technology Education, 14(5), 1719-1729. https://doi.org/10.29333/ejmste/85110

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Lu T, Yang X. Effects of the Visual/Verbal Learning Style on Concentration and Achievement in Mobile Learning. EURASIA J Math Sci Tech Ed. 2018;14(5):1719-29. https://doi.org/10.29333/ejmste/85110

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Lu T, Yang X. Effects of the Visual/Verbal Learning Style on Concentration and Achievement in Mobile Learning. EURASIA J Math Sci Tech Ed. 2018;14(5), 1719-1729. https://doi.org/10.29333/ejmste/85110

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Lu, Ting, and Xianmin Yang. "Effects of the Visual/Verbal Learning Style on Concentration and Achievement in Mobile Learning". Eurasia Journal of Mathematics, Science and Technology Education 2018 14 no. 5 (2018): 1719-1729. https://doi.org/10.29333/ejmste/85110

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Lu, T., and Yang, X. (2018). Effects of the Visual/Verbal Learning Style on Concentration and Achievement in Mobile Learning. Eurasia Journal of Mathematics, Science and Technology Education, 14(5), pp. 1719-1729. https://doi.org/10.29333/ejmste/85110

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Lu, Ting et al. "Effects of the Visual/Verbal Learning Style on Concentration and Achievement in Mobile Learning". Eurasia Journal of Mathematics, Science and Technology Education, vol. 14, no. 5, 2018, pp. 1719-1729. https://doi.org/10.29333/ejmste/85110