Measuring online learning styles among engineering students

Pages: 1478-1480
Anil Khurana and Priyanka Sehgal (Department of Management Studies, Deenbandhu Chotu Ram University of Science & Technology, Murthal, Haryana)

The emergence of worldwide communications networks and powerful computer technologies has redefined the concept of distance learning and the delivery of engineering education content. To handle the high enrolment of students, many universities have chosen to teach fundamental engineering courses in large classes. So the purpose of the present research to study the learning styles behaviour among engineering students. In order to attain the objective the study focuses on the 98 students who are studying in engineering departments of the private institutions. To achieve the objective Kolb’s learning style inventory has been used. The study found that students easily understand the topics and gives more practical approach. The present study also found that 90% of the students found studying online either as effective as or more effective than face to face learning.