The Kolb Learning Style Inventory—Version 3.1 2005 - Whitewater ...
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and AE as the other in factor one. In factor two, RO is the dominant pole and CE and AE are the other pole. <strong>The</strong> art<br />
sample shows two different bipolar factors, with RO and CE as poles in factor one and AC and AE as poles in factor<br />
two. <strong>The</strong> percent of variance explained by the two factors is about the same in all seven analyses, with the total being<br />
between 70 and 75%—factor one 36-41% and factor two 29-35%.<br />
Table 8. Norm Group Factor Analysis of KLSI <strong>3.1</strong> Scales<br />
Sample Factor CE RO AC AE<br />
Total Norm 1<br />
2<br />
On-line<br />
Users<br />
Research<br />
University<br />
Freshmen<br />
Lib. Arts<br />
College<br />
Students<br />
Art College<br />
Undergrad<br />
Research<br />
University MBA<br />
Distance<br />
E-learning<br />
Adult UG<br />
1<br />
2<br />
1<br />
2<br />
1<br />
2<br />
1<br />
2<br />
1<br />
2<br />
1<br />
2<br />
.525<br />
.438<br />
.471<br />
.511<br />
.686<br />
.116<br />
.167<br />
-.775<br />
.780<br />
.180<br />
.665<br />
-.215<br />
.512<br />
.397<br />
.053<br />
-.998<br />
.056<br />
-.996<br />
.152<br />
-.906<br />
-.918<br />
.044<br />
-.937<br />
.021<br />
.064<br />
.952<br />
-.019<br />
-.992<br />
-.988<br />
.148<br />
-.991<br />
.120<br />
-.945<br />
.077<br />
.041<br />
.856<br />
.048<br />
-.918<br />
-.965<br />
-.030<br />
.520<br />
.475<br />
.582<br />
.433<br />
.216<br />
.760<br />
.781<br />
-.079<br />
.209<br />
.752<br />
.339<br />
-.694<br />
Overall the results of correlation and factor analysis studies show similar results. As Loo notes, “...with only four scale<br />
scores, factoring may be unnecessary because the factor pattern structure can be accurately estimated from an inspection<br />
of the correlation pattern among the four scales” (1999: 216). <strong>The</strong>se data are consistent with previous versions<br />
of the LSI (<strong>Kolb</strong> 1976b, 1985b) and give qualifi ed support for the ELT basis for the inventories. <strong>The</strong> support must<br />
be qualifi ed because the higher-than-predicted negative correlations between AC and AE, and CE and RO in the<br />
KLSI <strong>3.1</strong> normative groups is not predicted and results in the slightly increased negative correlation between AC-CE<br />
and AE-RO and the mixed-factor analysis results for all but the research university freshmen, the liberal arts college<br />
students, and the distance e-learning sample.<br />
-.931<br />
.342<br />
.613<br />
.333<br />
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