瞭解學生學習風格之差異及與學業成績之關係：一個大學跨領域之研究

Understanding Students' Learning Styles: A Cross-disciplinary Study of Higher Education

近年來大學中的教學逐漸受到重視，由於外在全球化發展，高等教育被視為在知識經濟中獲取成功的關鍵，種種內外在因素皆迫使大學的教學面臨日益複雜的挑戰。本研究的目的包括：瞭解跨領域之大學生的學習風格，探討學習風格與學業成績之間的關係，以提供大學的教與學之參考。本研究採取以量為主、以質為輔的研究方法，研究對象為跨學院的教師及其學生，透過問卷調查、課堂觀察與訪談等方法蒐集資料。研究發現不同學院、不同性別的學生之學習風格有顯著差異，且不同的學習風格與學業成績之間有顯著相關。透過研究提供大學教師對學生的學習風格有更深入且具體的瞭解，進而對大學的教與學提供實質的貢獻。

The quality of teaching and learning in higher education has received much attention recently in Taiwan. Among all elements influencing effectiveness of teaching and learning, learning style has been proved to be an important factor. The purposes are to understand the cross-disciplinary differences of learning styles, to explore the relation between learning style and academic performance and to provide practical suggestions to teachers and students in higher education. A mixed-method approach in both qualitative and quantitative sources is employed to understand student's learning styles and the influence on academic performance. The research methods include surveys, classroom observations, and interviews. The results were presented and discussed. Implications were drawn to provide more insights for higher education.