the most efficient learning method of ibd students

However, the scarcity of studies in the dominant of learning styles and academic achievement in Vietnam in general and in National Economic University IBD in particular becomes the great

National Economics University International School of Management and Economics

VIÊN ĐÀO TAO QUOC TE

THE MOST EFFICIENT LEARNING METHOD OF

IBD STUDENTS

Student: Tran Trung Kién

Instuctor : Nguyen Thi Hong Hanh, MA, MSc

Hanoi, June 1* , 2018

INTRODUCTION

1 Background

One of the factors that determine a successful life is learning According to Vladimir Ilyich Lenin, one of the greatest philosopher and politician, learning is the work

of a lifetime, “Study, study more, study forever’ It's a proper thought, always trendy Humans are given the ability to acquire knowledge limitless, so people should not waste it! Learning can be everywhere, everything can be learned; learn from theory to practice, lear from school to reality life

To study hard is good, but the study methods, the fastest way to learn, achieve the best results is the most important In Vietnam, why so many people have a university degree but still unemployed? Why they still only employees with low wages? Why some others do not have the college degree but earn more money than some people do have? Good study method is the big impact, to have a better life, and study quicker This assignment will find out which study method is the good one for IBD students

2 Rationale

Learning styles have been investigated in many countries, such as in the United States, Spain, the Philippines, Korea, and more recently in Malaysia However, the scarcity of studies in the dominant of learning styles and academic achievement in Vietnam in general and in National Economic University (IBD) in particular becomes the great motivation for accomplishing this proposed research

3 Research Questions

a Whatis the dominant learning style among students of IBD at National Economics University?

b Is there a significant difference in academic performance among students

of IBD at National Economics University applying different learning styles?

c Is there a significant relationship between learning style preferences and

National Economics University?

4 Methodology

In order to answer those above questions, we would use two methods: Interview and questionnaire

5 Scope

Due to the limits of time and budget, some of the aspects will be covered We will study generally about learning style within students of Intake 13 of IBD and the specific effects of those learning styles which differentiates students via their academic performance

6 Research method

Data were collected by handing out questionnaires developed by the researchers

In order to generate participant’s willingness to do get involve in the research,

questionnaire is designed some critical questions A correlation analysis was used to determine the relationship between their learning style preferences and academic achievement Some research tools will also be utilized in this research namely interviews, documentation and analysis

LITERATURE REVIEW

1 Definition of Learning method/Learning style:

Learning method can be defined as the easiest and the most natural way to receive knowledge and it need to be congruous for each person However, some popular researchers had a lot of different ideas about how to define what learning method is

6e According to Richard Felder and Linda Silverman (1988), learning style is “an individual’s preferred way of acquiring, retaining and processing information” Lightbown (2005) defined learning method as “characteristic cognitive, affective and physiological behaviors that serve as relatively stable indicators of how leamers perceive, interact with and respond to the learning environment” These variations in the definition

of learning style can be understanded because I aim to reflect the prospect of inventory of different learning styles

2 Models of Learning styles:

Learning style models refer to the diverse styles of learners to use for the purpose of achieving knowledge Learning style models to describe the extent of learning methods used by individuals in learning the topic or different topics

Cannot deny that different students have their own ways to learn the best and although there is a lot of research on learning styles, broad agreement is to reach out to researchers

in this matter Disagreement, however, was the overwhelming agreement within the classification of the learning style If a system of classification is defined broadly, the new issue will appear Due to the fact that the process of allocating the learning styles of students depends in part on the research subjects as well as the conditions of the study, classification systems can reduce the accuracy 1n determining a student's learning style

3 The VARK Model:

There are a lot of Learning style models, but VARK is one of the most popular, is considered one of the classic learning theories in the field of education “Neil Fleming's VARK model expanded upon earlier notions of sensory modalities such as the VAK model of Barbe and colleagues and the representational systems (VAKOG) in neuro- linguistic programming” VARK shows learning method in 4 aspects, V (Visual), A (Auditory), R (Reading and writing) and K (Kinesthetic)

- Visual: Visual learners prefer observe The easiest information for them to learn is paragraphs, images, charts, etc However, movement and action may easily distract them, while they are not bothered by noise They can improve their imagination so quickly, become more and more creative

- Auditory: They can ameliorate their memory by listening to the CDs, recordings and audio files several times, teach others or discussions with friends or chat with foreign people

Students belonging to this method of learning styles through listening They have a lot more attention to the lectures offered by the teachers rather than writing notes Then, the topic would be discussed with classmates to help them to improve their knowledge Aural language learners tend to be interrupted by the noise

- Reading and writing: Students following to this method of learning style prefer to read documents, textbooks, lists, etc to collect information, take note to keep their memory working

- Kainesthetic: Doing, touching, moving 1s the best way for kinesthetic leaners study They usually full of energy, prefer doing, working than any others method Experiencing every single work is good, but they are too passive in class Students who follow this method don’t like others methods, obviously

RESULT AND DISCUSSIONS

1 Do you think studying is important?

@ Yes

@ No

@ Maybe

2 Do you think learning method is important?

@ Absolutely yes

@ Maybe

@ Don't need to think about it

According to researchers from the Introduction, a good way to study is necessary, and it will decide each person result The better way to study, the better marks you have, and also the quicker you learn Two chart | and 2 show how important study 1s and also their opinion about learning method Most people thought that study is important, but a lot of people (43%) thought that maybe the learning method is important, maybe not; and still have 6.7% number of people didn’t care about the way they study

3 How much time do you spend on studying everyday?

@ None

@ Less than 1 hour

@ 1 hour - 3 hours

@ More than 3 hours

Time is just one of the aspects to decide the way they study The average time to learn some new knowledge, do homework and review is about | hour to 3 hours It depends on the amount of knowledge you want to learn, or homework you need to do Most of people study in average time (1 hour — 3 hours), usually at night (70%) About 23.3% number of people think that spending less than | hour is the best to study, and only 3.3% think that they don’t need to study at home On the other hand, only 3.3% decide to study more than 3 hours, what a hard working More time to study is good, but if you study to much, you won’t have time to do others things, and your mind will also be tired easily

4 Onclass: What kind of learning methods are you mainly approached?

@ See (the depiction of information on charts, mind-maps, graphs, pictures, etc.) to understand

@ Listen to understand

@ Read to understand

40% @ Experience to understand

Vietnamese students get used to study traditional way — listen to their lecture then write down everything the lecture said So no surprise, most students - 40% number of students prefer listen to understand But some people cannot imagine all of the number neither information They prefer to see real things, charts and pictures That is the reason why 30% number of students choose to see, to observe, so they don’t need to use their imagination too much On the other hand, some students (20%) want to work by themselves, touch some samples to understand how it worked Very few people left choose the reading as an effective learning tool, only 10%

5 Self-study: Which learning methods would be effective and time saving?

@ Recording lectures voice then listen again and again

@ Reading textbooks, documentaries, etc

@ Working part-time

The majority of students choose drawing charts, and mind mapping (36.7%) But with the growth of social networks, then the students gradually use more references, with 26.7% Part-time job now is a trend that helps you just learning by doing, should have to take 20 percent of the students choose this approach This is also the familiar form, but also caused much controversy Along with that is the development of technology, you need to record lectures of the teachers become the trend (16.7%)

6 Factors that cause you to lose focus when learning?

Noise 17 (56,7%) Time limited 13 (43,3%)

No space 6 (20%)

Without picture or chart, you 6 (20%)

cannot un

0 5 10 15 20

Noise is the basic cause cause distraction, and the majority of people affected by this factor In addition, the pressure of time also makes students become lack of focus, deadlines become invisible barrier (43.3%) The number of people think that no space and lack chart illustrates is equal, about 20%

7 Which aspect affect the way you study the most?

@ Financial Problems

@ Part-time Jobs

@ Health Condition

@ Relationships

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The students love is easy to understand, and it more or less affect study results The majority of the students are affected by love, about 50% Also including financial difficulties, as well as difficulties in the timeline of the student to go to work (both of them are 20%) A small section remains for that, health factors affected too negatively to learning

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CONCLUSION

1 Summary of the research

The best thing of this study 1s to highlight the effectiveness of learning learning style performance Depending on the individual and knowledge absorption properties of different objects, the people will choose the appropriate method to support the process of their learning

Despite the fact that there are many learning styles models in the literature, this research is applied VARK models due to its com[ CITATION Glol3 \Il 1033 | [ CITATION Marl16 \I 1033 |] patibility to the purposes and objects of this research which are dedicated to the merit of Intake 13 IBD students at National Economics University (NEU) VARK models includes 4 distinctive learning styles namely Visual (V); Auditory (A); Reading (R) and Kinesthetic (K) By mean of a correlation analysis, the relationship between learning styles and students academic performance is determined

It is clearly revealed that if the students’ study methods on class and at home are the same, their scores are evidently higher than those who find their learning styles different from study methods that they are approached on class In other words, learning styles significantly affect students’ academic performance Also, the study indicates that

“reading” learning style predominate over the three other styles If other exogenous elements (part-time jobs; health conditions ) is exclusive, learning style can dramatically affect the academic performance It is strongly recommended that the learners should be flexible to combine or utilize their own appropriate learning styles to gain the optimal results

In conclusion, all the research questions are answered and the aims of the study have been achieved which can be of the great help to Intake 13 IBD students at National Economics University

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2 Suggestion for IBD students

After examining the research, we found out the importance of learning styles toward

Intake 13 IBD@NEU students It cannot be denied that they much affected

learners academic performances Some programs should be designed to improve their learning methods and learning strategies for all levels to make the learning process more effective

The students should be properly guided and given incentives to select individual learning style that best suit them to achieve their personal academic objectives Teachers also need to change the teaching styles in order to meet the subjects’ demand and help students revise in the most effective way Other further researches should focus on examining some teaching styles corresponding with students’ learning styles and find out whether it brings a positive result with an appropriate combination

Therefore, finding an effective learning method for these subjects is necessary Other researchers should consider these suggestions above in order to improve learners' study results

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