The treatment was grounded in theory and a complete description of the courseware including the media, tools, learning aids, and mini-dictionary were stated, as well as the reasons for their inclusion. The process of dividing the three groups was stated as well as the number of participants in each group. The first session was an orientation which included an explanation, demonstration, hands-on experience, and the GEFT test. Simple regression analyses were conducted with learning styles as the predictor and the seven measures of patterns of learning as the criterion. No significant differences in the choice of tools by the three groups.
Hypermedia has the advantages of being nonlinear, associative, flexible, and efficient.
Use of courseware. In the experiment, FI and FD learners utilized different learning strategies. FD learners used the courseware more often, employing a typical global approach to instruction. Use of media and learning aids. Video was a favorite media for FD learners and chose more video context options of words while FI learners chose more relationship options of words.