The Impact of Personality and Learning Styles on the Use of Laptop Computers in the Classroom

Past studies indicate that classes that utilize laptop technology in the classroom have higher scores on graded assignments than those who do not. Despite this finding, some students still choose not to use their laptops in the classroom-specifically in the realm of note taking. Study 1 examined whether or not there was a difference between a students' learning style and preference for using the laptop computer in the classroom. Study 2 incorporated several factors including learning styles, personality type, and computer confidence to predict whether or not students would use their laptop computer in the classroom to take notes. The results of Study 1 indicated that students who are visual learners are more likely to use the laptop to take notes in class when compared to tactile and auditory learners. The results of Study 2 revealed that while learning styles were not significantly predictive of note taking preference, they were predictive of how comfortable a student was with u...

• Type: Conference
• Year: 2004
• Where: IADIS
• Authors: Jamie Efaw, Jennifer Bailey
• Keywords: IADIS 2004, IADIS 2008, Laptop, Learning Styles, Note Taking