“Those with either auditory or kinesthetic learning preferences frequently find themselves at a great disadvantage in the web-based learning environment.” (Tongdeelert 2003.)
Bummer. (My intuited concerns confirmed.)
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That’s an interesting statement – in a sense quite obvious (someone with auditory preference would be disadvantaged if the main mo0de for information is written). However, the assumption is that non-web-based learning environments do not disadvantage anyone?
hmm …
That’s an extremely important point, I think: non-web-based learning environments can be disadvantageous, too. But I would have thought that the easiest form of e-Learning is to present texts on screen and that there is therefore a tendency to opt for this format. It takes more effort to produce an aural or visual recording, whilst the kinaesthetic requires either an SL type compromise or the reporting back on a ‘real-world’ physical task. I would imagine that a balanced approach might be more common, and in these relatively early days of e-Learning more achievable by trainers/teachers, in F2F learning.