Investigation Of Learning Styles Of Distance Learners

The aim of this study is to determine the learning styles of the students who are studying in the non-thesis master's programs in terms of their working conditions, working sector and the time variables they devote to their courses. This research is a descriptive study in the screening model. Percentage and frequency were used in data analysis. VARK learning forms inventory was used to determine learning styles. The sample of the study consists of six online programs which are connected to the social sciences institute of a university. The students were reached through an electronic questionnaire via Internet. 122 students participated to study. The majority of the students who are participated to study are working. 58 of the working students work in the public sector and 45 in the private sector. The majority of the students spend 1-2 hours per day on their lessons. The most preferred learning styles among students is “kinesthetic” style. Students also preferred multimod learning styles. VARK (Visual, Audiovisual, Literacy, Kinesthetic) is the most preferred multimod style among students. Keywords: Distance learners, learning styles, VARK learning style, online progra