The relationship between the learning strategies and learning styles in a hypermedia environment

摘要

The relationship between hypermedia-assisted instruction and learners' different learning styles has prompted tremendous interest in educators because accommodating learners' different needs is one of the promises hypermedia technology is believed to hold. This study examined the different learning strategies by Field-independent (FI) people and Fielddependent (FD) people in a hypermedia assisted language learning setting. Sixty-three college, international students participated in the study. Findings that describe the different types of media, tools, and learning aids chosen by the FI and FD students were reported. Results from the study suggested that different learning style groups employed different learning strategies in accomplishing the same task. The results of the study indicated that the hypermedia technology has the potential to accommodate learners with different needs through its rich environment.