T25 INTL: Are the Students’ Learning Styles Related to Their Perceptions of Using Facebook for Instruction?

• In Event: Roundtables - Friday
  In Roundtable Session: Roundtables II - INTL

Short Description

This study is to examine the relationship between students’ learning styles and their perceptions of using Facebook for instruction. The study surveyed 111 undergraduates’ learning style preferences and their perceptions of using Facebook in Taiwan. The findings can help instructors: a) define if Facebook is a valuable tool to improve students’ learning, b) determine which learning-style students would prefer Facebook, and c) develop better instructional strategies for students in different learning styles with Facebook.

Authors

• Chien Yu, Mississippi State University

• Debra L. Prince, Mississippi State University