Estilos de aprendizaje percibidos por los alumnos de la Facultad de Ciencias Pecuarias mediante la plataforma Moodle institucional.

Abstract

The purpose of the current research is to study the agreement between the learning styles and MOODLE virtual platform that students who are learning basic computing in the careers of Animal Science and Livestock Industries of Livestock Sciences Faculty perceive. The research started with a survey applied from (Honey-Mumford, 2011) in order to obtain the learning style preference of student. In relation of platform, the virtual classroom elements were classified regarding MOODLE philosophy and educational theories. In each of virtual environments of professors, the elements classification was applied and with that is possible to show the type of learning style that professors use regularity in the virtual classroom. With the necessary inputs and the Chi-square statistical test application, the data achieve were that students who were studying Basic Computing from Livestock Sciences Faculty have different learning styles. In the case of Animal Science School have the same related to the ACTIVE learning style. Meanwhile, the students from Livestock Industries School presented a difference in the core idea of continuing perception. That means that students had a REFLEXTIVE learning style, however, professors had a THEORICAL. As a complementary part of research, a pedagogical manual was designed in order to support the teaching work for the implementation of a required learning style. At the end of the research, it was found that 10% of professors from Animal Science College have a basic knowledge in educational theories. In fact, half of the professors use the virtual classroom. It is highly recommended that professors might utilize theories followed by the virtual platforms as a complement in their teaching.