Preferred Learning Styles and Predominant Multiple Intelligences of Yarmouk University Students

Abstract

This study aimed at detecting the preferred learning styles and dominant multiple intelligences of Yarmouk University students and their relationships. A sample of (840) male and female students representing university levels and faculties was chosen for this purpose. A questionnaire for preferred learning styles and another for multiple intelligences were used to collect data. The Kinesthetic learning style was the most preferred. The Auditory style came second, followed by Tactual, Group, Visual and Individual styles successively. As for the intelligences, the Intrapersonal intelligence was the most common type followed by Kinesthetic and Existential intelligences. Interpersonal, Spatial, Linguistic, Natural and Musical intelligences came next. Analysis of Canonical relations revealed a statistically significant relationship between the learning styles and multiple intelligences, i.e., the six learning styles influenced= and were influenced by the nine intelligences.