| Faculty members at American universities face an increasing diverse student population in their classes (Naik & Girish, 2012), and those involved in higher education have engaged in educational research investigating the methods by which people learn from different cultures and backgrounds (Baron & Arcodia, 2002; Ladd & Ruby, 1999). Learning theories center on the way people learn. There are several learning theories that can impact students' outcomes. This study examined Soloman-Felder (1999) Index of Learning Theory by comparing American and Chinese business students' learning styles at a small private Midwestern University, based on GPA as academic achievement for transnational educational programs. Learning styles have expanded in research to include the first step for teachers by providing students with a more effective learning environment (Lee, & Kim, 2014). This study is a quantitative cross-national comparative study that examines learning styles and learning style preferences within transnational educational programs. The findings suggested that with teachers' awareness of students' learning style preferences, this can benefit in the understanding and knowledge of the teachers own learning style preferences (Lee, & Kim, 2014). |
