A study on the Correlation between E-book Usability and Learning Style of Engineering Students

• Main Author: 黃思穎
• Other Authors: 何宏發
• Format: Others
• Language: zh-TW
• Published: 2013
• Online Access: http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/79349111213134867522

碩士 === 國立臺灣師範大學 === 工業教育學系 === 102 === With the rise of digital reading, it seems inevitable for printed books to be replaced by e-books. However, we need to understand how student learning would be affected when e-books become the major learning tool. Despite the advantages of reading e-books on portable devices, many students still prefer the use of printed books when studying. This preference may be potentially affected by student learning styles and strategies. These questions gave rise to the research motive and our investigation on student performance and student use of e-books and how both were related to their learning styles. We also surveyed student and instructor opinions on the use of e-books for learning. The results of our investigation would provide a referential basis for institutions and authorities concerned with the promotion of e-books for student use. Senior undergraduates students participated in this research. Research tools included a Learning Style Questionnaire to determine student learning style, E-book Usability Questionnaire and the APP Usability Questionnaire to evaluate the adequacy of the e-books among students, as well as semi-structured interviews to assess and analyze student and instructor feedback on the use of e-books. The following lists the research findings: 1. Students who used the e-books tend to be reflectors, followed by pragmatists 2. There were differences in e-book usability for the learning between students with different learning styles. The use of e-books was most compatible with theoretical students. 3. Student performance differed based on their learning styles, with theoretical students receiving higher scores. 4. There were correlations between usability of e-books and student performance in the course.