1. An Adaptive E-Learning System based on Student's Learning Styles
- Author
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Abdelkrim Amirat and Samia Drissi
- Subjects
Cooperative learning ,Multimedia ,Computer Networks and Communications ,Computer science ,05 social sciences ,Educational technology ,050301 education ,Collaborative learning ,Open learning ,computer.software_genre ,Experiential learning ,Learning sciences ,Computer Science Applications ,Education ,Learning styles ,Mathematics education ,0501 psychology and cognitive sciences ,Adaptive learning ,0503 education ,computer ,050107 human factors - Abstract
Personalized e-learning implementation is recognized as one of the most interesting research areas in the distance web-based education. Since the learning style of each learner is different one must fit e-learning with the different needs of learners. This paper presents an approach to integrate learning styles into adaptive e-learning hypermedia. The main objective was to develop a new Adaptive Educational Hypermedia System based on Honey and Mumford learning style model (AEHS-H&M) and assess the effect of adapting educational materials individualized to the student's learning style. To achieve the main objectives, a case study was developed. An experiment between two groups of students was conducted to evaluate the impact on learning achievement. Inferential statistics were applied to make inferences from the sample data to more general conditions was designed to evaluate the new approach of matching learning materials with learning styles and their influence on student's learning achievement. The findings support the use of learning styles as guideline for adaptation into the adaptive e-learning hypermedia systems.
- Published
- 2016