January 2012 Volume 15 Number 1 - Educational Technology ...

For each cluster the most important characteristics and related learning styles are presented in Figure 2.
Figure 2. Clusters and related learning styles
Distribution of students by clusters is shown in Table 1. Most of the students were classified into cluster 2, which
represents a combination of intuitive, active and global learning styles.
Table 1. Distribution of students by clusters
Cluster % of students in the cluster
Cluster 1 26%
Cluster 2 61%
Cluster 3 13%
Figure 3. shows factors that have the biggest impact on classification. The aptitude for the presentation of teaching
materials is of greatest importance for the classification of students. Also, it is important who sets the topics for
essays and deadlines for exam obligations, the teachers or the students themselves.
Figure 3. Factors that have the biggest impact on classification
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