The Relationship Between Learning Styles And Brain Quadrants Dominance Of Students

Subject Areas : Research in Curriculum Planning

Mohammad Reza Nazemi ¹ , Hasan Toozandehjani ²

1 - MA. in general psychology, Department of Psychology, School of Humanities, Neyshabur Branch, Islamic Azad University, Neyshabur, Iran.
2 - Associate Professor Ph.D. of Psychology, Department of Psychology, School of Humanities, Neyshabur Branch, Islamic Azad University, Neyshabur, Iran.

Received: 2017-10-17 Accepted : 2017-10-17 Published : 2017-08-23

Keywords: brain quadrants dominance, learning styles, Students,

Abstract :

The present study was to investigate the relationship between learning styles of students was conducted brain dominance quarterdesigned and completed descriptively with correlation design. This descriptive correlational study was designed. Statistical Society  of this research consisted of all secondary school students in the Mashhad were enrolled in the academic year 93- 94. The sample included 380 students of middle schools of Mashhad city. Herman’s brain dominanceand Kolb's learning styles questionnaires were administered by members of sample. The Research results showed that learning styles and brain quadrants dominance have a significant relationship, so that there are positive significant relationships between diverging and assimilating learning styles with D & C brain quadrants and between Converging and accommodating learning styles with A & B brain quadrants. Because of its flexibility and ability to change in the brain, the experience of learning styles can cause changes in the brain and control over different parts of the brain causes. Given the importance of student achievement and effect styles learning behavioral and cognitive function in the brain, which need further education in learning styles of each student for teachers and coaches to be considered. 

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