Learning Styles in Assessment of Students

This study investigated the viability of including the Learning Styles Inventory and an aptitude and interest test in assessment, to predict group learning style. Analysis gave a 40 4% ht rate, 15.4% above the base rate of 25%. Academic major, accommodating interest, science interest, and numerical aptitude significantly contributed to classification. The sample included 147 community college students enrolled in social science courses. Inferences drawn from the data suggest that including a learning styles inventory as part of a preassessment package for entering students can provide valuable information for students in making choices of academic goals and careers.