Personalized learning and assessment

Abstract

The paper deals with the research in the field of learning styles and assessment held on the Faculty of Informatics and Management (FIM), University of Hradec Kralove (UHK), Czech Republic. The main research objective was to discover whether tailoring the ICT-supported process of instruction to learneŕs preferences results in the increase in learneŕs knowledge. The method of pedagogical experiment was applied comparing learnerś performance before and after the process of instruction. The process of instruction was held in three versions of online course reflecting (1) individual student́s style of learning, (2) teacheŕs style of instruction and (3) providing learners with all types of study materials allowing them to choose the most appropriate ones. The results did not prove statistically significant differences in learneŕs knowledge. Then, the research focus shifted on the field of assessment. The theoretical background having been defined, a proposal of research design is provided. © 2014 Springer International Publishing.