Potential of Computer-Supported Collaborative Learning for Learners with Different Learning Styles

Abstract This study takes a close look at the effects of learning style with regard to an example of computer-supported collaborative learning (CSCL) called “Toward an Integrated Learning Environment” (TILE). It focuses on learning style changes, learning outcomes, and learner satisfaction. Formal data, such as the measurement of student learning style by Kolb’s Learning Style Inventory, were collected in several TILE-based courses. No changes in student learning styles and no significant differences in learning outcomes and learner satisfaction with regard to different learning styles were found. However, the results suggest that a potential benefit of CSCL environments is the support of diverse learning styles.

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