Effects of learning styles on the application of search tactics: A preliminary result

Chunsheng Huang, Soohyung Joo, Iris Xie

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Abstract

In. this study, we investigated how searchers' learning styles would influence their application of search tactics. We measured searchers' learning styles including Active/Reflective and Sensing/Intuitive dimensions using Felder and Silverman's (1988) instrument Then, based on multiple regression, the effects of learning styles on searchers' application patterns of search tactics were examined, Preliminary results of this study indicates that (1) active searchers spent more time in accessing forward tactics, (2) sensing searchers spent more time in visiting previous pages and in evaluating search results, and (3) reflective searchers spent more time in evaluating individual items.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1-4
Number of pages4
JournalProceedings of the ASIST Annual Meeting
Volume49
Issue number1
DOIs
StatePublished - 2012

Keywords

  • Felder-Silverman Index of Learning Styles
  • Learning style
  • Search tactics

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Information Systems
  • Library and Information Sciences

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