The Factor Structure of Learning Styles in Light of Entwistle and Tait's Model among Students at Najran University

Abstract

The present study aimed to investigate the nature of the factor structure for the styles of learning in light Entwistle and Tait's Model for Students at Najran University, the effect of gender (male - female) on the degrees of learning styles in light of Entwistle and Tait's Model among Students at Najran University, and the effect of specialization (humanities - scientific) on the degrees of learning styles in light of Entwistle and Tait's Model among Students at Najran University. The study sample consisted of(400) students at Najran University students. The scale of Entwistle and Tait's model oflearning styles was applied." The findings showed that the saturation of the three dimensions of learning stylesof one general factor with a latent root (4.584).This factor (70.285) which is interpreted within the total variation refers that there are statistically significant differences at the level of (0.01) between male and female students in learning styles in favor of female students. There are also statistically significant differences at the level of (0.01) between specialization "humanities and scientific" in learning styles in favor of scientific faculties. However, there is no a statistically significant interaction between the two variables of the study: gender and specialization in the learning styles of students at Najran University.