The Relationship between Learning Styles (Kolb Learning Styles) and Adaptive Teaching Method; A Case Study on Students of Jahad-e-Daneshgahi-Applied Scientific University of Zahedan, Iran, the Second Semester of 2014-2015 Educational Year

Knowledge about the nature and types of learners’ learning styles can help teachers to adjust their teaching methods with students’ learning styles to achieve the desired educational outcomes. This study aimed to investigate the relationship of students’ learning styles (based on Kolb learning Styles) and adaptive teaching method.
In this descriptive-correlation study, 250 students in Elmi-Karbordi higher education ýcenter at Zahedan Jahad-e-Daneshgahi, Iran, were selected via simple random sampling model. For collecting the data, the learning styles of Kolb and adaptive teaching method questionnaires were used. The data were analyzed using Pearson correlation and regression analysis tests.
The amounts of correlation coefficient of assimilating, divergent, accommodating, convergent learning styles and adaptive teaching method were 0.810, 0.765, 0.795, and 0.809, respectively (P Given the positive and meaningful correlation between the learning styles with adaptive teaching method, teachers of educational centers are suggested to use adaptive teaching method based on learning-based activities, assessment of learners’ needs, engaging students in the teaching process and flexibility for personal development.