Learning Styles and Cognitive Differences
Learning Styles and Cognitive Differences is a research topic within Developmental and Educational Psychology. Science Explorer counts 8.3k research works in it since 1954. 14.5% of them reached the world's top 10% most cited for their field and year.
This cluster of papers explores the concept of learning styles in higher education, including theories, models, and measures of learning styles, as well as their impact on student differences, teaching methods, and academic achievement. It also delves into topics such as experiential learning, adaptive learning, cognitive styles, and cultural differences in learning styles.
- Learning Styles
- Experiential Learning
- Cognitive Styles
- Adaptive Learning
- Educational Psychology
- Student Differences
- Teaching Methods
- Personalized Learning
- Academic Achievement
- Cultural Differences
- Research works
- 8.3k fractional, since 1954
- In the world top 10%
- 1.2k per year above
- Top-10% rate
- 14.5% share of its works in the world top 10%
- Growth, 2013–17 → 2018–22
- +6% the tick is no change
Which countries lead Learning Styles and Cognitive Differences research?
By volume, Indonesia and the United States publish the most (215 and 161 works in 2022–2025).
By volume, 2022–2025
- 1 Indonesia 215 works
- 2 United States 161 works
- 3 India 93 works
- 4 China 91 works
- 5 Malaysia 46 works
- 6 Türkiye 44 works
- 7 Philippines 44 works
- 8 Pakistan 35 works
- 9 Mexico 31 works
- 10 Nigeria 31 works
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Which institutions lead Learning Styles and Cognitive Differences research?
By volume in 2022–2025, State University of Makassar publishes the most Learning Styles and Cognitive Differences research, followed by Universiti Teknologi MARA and State University of Malang.
By volume, 2022–2025
- 1 State University of MakassarIndonesia 11 works
- 2 Universiti Teknologi MARAMalaysia 9 works
- 3 State University of MalangIndonesia 7 works
- 4 Indonesia University of EducationIndonesia 7 works
- 5 State University of SemarangIndonesia 7 works
- 6 State University of JakartaIndonesia 6 works
- 7 National University of MalaysiaMalaysia 5 works
- 8 Muhammadiyah University of SurakartaIndonesia 5 works
- 9 Yogyakarta State UniversityIndonesia 5 works
- 10 Université Ibn-TofailMorocco 5 works
Who are the leading researchers in Learning Styles and Cognitive Differences?
The most-cited researchers publishing on Learning Styles and Cognitive Differences include Richard E. Mayer, Robert J. Sternberg and John Sweller.
- 1 Richard E. Mayer United States 4.7k citations
- 2 Robert J. Sternberg United States 4.4k citations
- 3 John Sweller Australia 2.9k citations
- 4 Anthony J. Onwuegbuzie United States 2.6k citations
- 5 Fred Paas Netherlands 2.2k citations
Ranked by citations received across their whole record, among researchers with at least three works on this topic.
Where is Learning Styles and Cognitive Differences research done?
The largest centres of Learning Styles and Cognitive Differences research in 2022–2025 are Makassar (Indonesia), Beijing (China), Jakarta (Indonesia) and Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia).
Largest cities, 2022–2025
- 1 Makassar Indonesia 20 works
- 2 Beijing China 15 works
- 3 Jakarta Indonesia 14 works
- 4 Kuala Lumpur Malaysia 14 works
- 5 Semarang Indonesia 14 works
- 6 Yogyakarta Indonesia 13 works
- 7 Bandung Indonesia 13 works
- 8 Malang Indonesia 12 works
- 9 Tehran Iran 12 works
- 10 Surabaya Indonesia 12 works
Where is the best place to study Learning Styles and Cognitive Differences?
Among universities, judged by research, State University of Makassar and Universiti Teknologi MARA score highest, combining excellence, specialisation, size, growth and international reach. Research strength is one signal when choosing where to study; it does not measure teaching.
| # | University | Score | Top 10% | Specialisation | Works | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | State University of MakassarIndonesia | 51.0 | 6.8% | 10.7× | 11 | — |
| 2 | Universiti Teknologi MARAMalaysia | 40.0 | 16.4% | 9.3× | 9 | +8.6% |
Universities only. Score blends excellence (30%), specialisation (25%), size (20%), growth (15%) and international reach (10%), 2015–2022; growth compares 2010–14 with 2015–19.
Is Learning Styles and Cognitive Differences research growing?
Output in 2018–2022 was 6% higher than in 2013–2017, peaking in 2020. The fastest-growing topics are Learning Styles and Cognitive Differences.
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