Learning Style Inventory System: A Study to Improve in Learning Programming Subject

• Main Authors: Mahamad, Saipunidzam, Mohamed@Omar, Hasiah, Syed Mansoor , Syarifah Bahiyah Rahayu
• Format: Conference or Workshop Item
• Published: 2006
• Subjects: QA75 Electronic computers. Computer science; L Education (General)
• Online Access: http://eprints.utp.edu.my/3640/1/sitma06.pdf; http://eprints.utp.edu.my/3640/
• Institution: Universiti Teknologi Petronas

This paper presents a learning style for personal development as an alternative for a student in learning a programming subject. The model developed will spread the awareness of learning style preferences higher education student and guidance to excel in programming subject. The aim of this paper is to integrate the ideal learning style with individual learning preference in improving the way of learning programming subject. Learning style model is based on human approach to a task and human emotional response enables learning to be oriented according to preferred method. The learning styles define the basic of learning preference to make the assessment. The analysis and comparisons reveal personal learning style play an important role for a learning process. A prototype of Learning Style Inventory System (LSIS) is developed in which indicates the individual learning style and proposed a model to improve learning skill. In addition, learning programming subject could be more beneficial with the help of LSIS.