Analysis of Felder-Solomon Index of Learning Styles of Students from Management and Engineering at the University of Mauritius

Abstract

No prior investigations have been made on the learning styles of students from different fields studying the same module at the University of Mauritius. Techniques have to be explored to depict their learning styles, which can lead to a more effective teaching. In this work, students from faculty of management and faculty of engineering studying one of the Information Technology modules at the University of Mauritius were being studied and their learning styles were being deduced through FelderSolomon index of learning (ILS) questionnaire. The data obtained from the questionnaire has been analyzed and it was concluded that students from both faculties have different learning styles. While understanding these differences, there is a better chance to meet diverse learning needs of both groups of students.