The Learning Styles of College Business Students

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Abstract

The student’s learning style plays an important role in their success in the classroom and beyond. This study explores the learning styles of business students so that professors can better understand the instructional methods that are most beneficial for their students. A survey of 205 business students in an introductory accounting course revealed that the most common learning style was visual, while the second most common learning style was kinesthetic. These results suggest that a large number of business students process and internalize new information best when they see or actively participate in what they are learning.

Authors

• Nikki Shoemaker, Stephen F. Austin State University

• Marie Kelly, Stephen F. Austin St University