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The Effect of Learning Types/Styles on Student Achievement

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The effect of learning types/styles on student achievement was examined in this meta-analysis study. A total of 443 research studies were collected during the literature review, out of which 60 were included in the meta-analysis. The 60 research studies were compiled to obtain a sample size of 26,391 subjects. The results of the random effect model showed that learning types/styles have a medium-level positive effect on student achievement. The moderators identified for the study were type of publication , sample group , school subject , tools of data collection, the year of the studies and culture, of which sample group , school subject , tools of data collection and the year of the studies were found to be the moderator variables .

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Ay, Y. (2017). The Effect of Learning Types/Styles on Student Achievement. In: Karadag, E. (eds) The Factors Effecting Student Achievement. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-56083-0_19

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