The Sensation Seeking Tendency and Learning Style of Grammar School Students with Extended Physical Education and Sports Training

• Authors: Dita Culková

Abstracts

EN

The study examines the sensation seeking tendency – Zuckerman’s concept (1978) and student’s learning style – Dunn’s concept (2000). The study is of descriptive character and uses quantitative methods. To collect data, two standardized questionnaires are combined into one – Learning styles, Interests and Hobbies Inventory. Students of Czech grammar schools with extended physical education and sports training were observed. Analysis of Variance has found that boys seek sensation extensively more than girls regardless of their class type; furthermore, students from classes with P.E. and sports specialization do not seek sensation more extensively in comparison with students from general classes. Statistically significant differences in preferred learning styles have been identified between both types of classes.

Keywords

EN

learning; learning style; sensation; sensation seeking tendency; grammar school students; descriptive study

• Publisher: Wydawnictwo Adam Marszałek
• Journal: The New Educational Review
• Year: 2017
• Volume: 50
• Pages: 199-211

Dates

published

2017

Contributors

author

Dita Culková

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Identifiers

DOI

10.15804/tner.2017.50.4.16

Biblioteka Nauki

1997438