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| Author(s): |
Raissa Bárbara Nunes Moraes
Total Authors: 1
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| Document type: | Master's Dissertation |
| Press: | Ribeirão Preto. |
| Institution: | Universidade de São Paulo (USP). Faculdade de Filosofia, Ciências e Letras de Ribeirão Preto (PCARP/BC) |
| Defense date: | 2016-05-10 |
| Examining board members: |
Thaís Zerbini;
Sandra Regina Corrêa Brant Pereira de Jesus;
Marina Greghi Sticca;
Fabiana Maris Versuti Stoque
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| Advisor: | Thaís Zerbini |
| Abstract | |
The constant need to develop individual and organizational competences linked to e-learning projects expands the possibility of access to professional training and qualification programs offered by higher education institutions (HEIs) and other organizations of the productive system. A great technological progress is becoming increasingly widespread in this recent e-learning field. However, this type of education is very lacking in systematic studies. Variables related to the customer profile needs to be further investigated, like the Learning Styles variable. This last requires a more precise definition, especially to ensure the quality of the instruments used to measure this construct. The Learning Styles concept is often related to the Strategy Styles concept without mentioning the proper differences between them. Besides that, the literature indicates that such costumers characteristics variables may be related to the Evasion in e-learning courses. This research aimed to carry out the conceptual analysis of Learning Styles through the construction and verification of validity evidence of a measuring instrument and the convergent validity with Learning Strategies. The Learning Styles instrument was built, underwent semantic validation by judges and evidence of statistical validity were verified. It was also shown that students who made more use of Self-Regulatory Learning Strategies, as well as Behavioral Strategies and value the aspects of the environment in which they realize its studies (ie, have more Environmental Preferences) tend not to leave the course. The convergent validity between Learning Styles and Learning Strategies instruments showed that the instruments reflect the historical relationship between these concepts. Many aspects of Learning Strategies are also related to the Learning Styles aspects. The results showed an adequate definition of Learning Styles in the field of Organizational and Work Psychology (OWP). For future research, it is recommending the use of more consistent statistical techniques such the Confirmatory Factor Analysis as well as Structural Equation Modeling, which could measure more accurately how the Styles and Learning Strategies influence the Evasion in e-learning in the higher education institutions context. (AU) | |
| FAPESP's process: | 14/18466-9 - Impact of learning strategies and styles in the evasion of educational shares offered at distance |
| Grantee: | Raíssa Bárbara Nunes Moraes Andrade |
| Support Opportunities: | Scholarships in Brazil - Master |