Estilos de aprendizaje de los estudiantes de la facultad de ingeniería de la universidad de Cartagena (Colombia)

Abstract

Learning styles on students of the Faculty of Engineering of the University of Cartagena were analyzed. The sample consisted of 144 students, 72 women and 72 men of average age 22 years. The Honey-Alonso Questionnaire of Learning Styles was applied to identify the active, reflexive, theorist and pragmatic behavior of the students. For this, analysis of variance and Pearson correlation (p≤0,05) was performed. The predominant style was reflective, with 31,9% of men and 36,1% of women, and averages of 12,9 and 12,4 respectively. There were no significant differences by gender (p>0,05). The general preference was moderate (33,3%). In men, there was a direct correlation between reflective and pragmatic (p<0,05) and in women and inverse relation between active and theorist (p<0,05). Students show a more analytical approach and preferred the implementation of ideas. This must be considered by instructors in their teaching methods.