文档介绍:Comparative study on learning styles and educational backgrounds in engineering
Ni Lar Win1, Koh Yit Yan2, Khin Maung Win3,
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Abstract: This study is to investigate the differences in learning style and educational background among engineering students from different parts of the world and pare the learning style of Malaysian students considered as a homogeneous group and international students from various countries. Two questionnaires for students’ learning styles and educational backgrounds are used as instruments. Two samples are selected from students who are currently studying in the first year and second year of Diploma and Degree Transfer Programmes (Civil and Mechanical Engineering), in Faculty of Engineering and Technology, INTI International University College, Malaysia. Samples consist of 17% of international students from Bangladesh, Canada, China, India, Indonesia, Kenya, Maldives, Nigeria, United Kingdom and Yemen. From the point of view of educational background, students are generally better in Mathematics and Physics parison to the Chemistry, which form a strong foundation to engineering subjects. International students studying in both Diploma and Degree Transfer programmes have their preference on average is visual. The Malaysian students studying in both Diploma and Degree Tr