The Results of Learning with an Adaptive Learning System Based on the VARK Learning Style to Enhance Learning Achievement of Undergraduate Students in Information Technology Program, King Mongkut’s University of Technology North Bangkok Prachinburi Campus

Abstract

The objectives of this research were to develop an adaptive learning system following the VARK learning model to analyze and present the content that matches the learner's aptitude, and to study the achievement, progress and success in learning of undergraduate students in Information Technology Program, King Mongkut’s University of Technology North Bangkok Prachinburi Campus, who had different learning behaviors, with the system that had been developed.

The analysis results from the group of 52 students who completed studying 7 chapters with 25 subtopics of the lessons about creating digital media revealed that 32 students, representing 61.54 percent, were in the group that chose the format of the learning media that the system recommended (Follow). This group had the average learning achievement of 76.12 percent, the average learning progress of 44.38 percent, and the average academic achievement of 73.72 percent. Another group consisted of 15 students, representing 28.85 percent, chose the semi-selective learning media model (Semi Follow). They had the average learning achievement of 67.62%, the study progress of 34.00%.  And 5 students in the group that did not choose the learning style as suggested (Not Follow), representing 9.61%, had the average learning achievement of 60.57% and the learning progress of 13.71 percent.

In conclusion, using the adaptive learning system based on the VARK learning model to enhance learning achievement revealed that the group of students who chose the form of learning media recommended by the system had better achievement, progress, and success than the group of students who did not choose the form of media recommended by the system.