Semester
Spring
Date of Graduation
2004
Document Type
Thesis
Degree Type
MS
College
Davis College of Agriculture, Natural Resources and Design
Department
Agricultural & Extension Education
Committee Chair
Harry N. Boone, Jr.
Abstract
An issue in higher education is to create a learning environment that is both positive and effective. With teaching methods that take into account all the learning styles within the classroom, a teacher can make the atmosphere of the classroom more conducive to learning. This study sought to determine if the teachers at the Eastern Caribbean Institute of Agriculture and Forestry, Centeno, Trinidad and Tobago (ECIAF) were using instructional methods that facilitated learning in their students. A two-phase study was utilized. Phase I used a descriptive survey to determine the learning styles of 36 first-year students at ECIAF. Phase II used qualitative research methods to determine the teaching styles used by teachers at ECIAF. The teachers at ECIAF were found to teach to the majority of the learning styles of the students at ECIAF.
Recommended Citation
Burskey, Cynthia Marie, "Assessment of the learning styles of students at the Eastern Caribbean Institute of Agriculture and Forestry, Centeno, Trinidad and Tobago and identification of teaching methods used by instructors" (2004). Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Problem Reports. 1958.
https://researchrepository.wvu.edu/etd/1958