Learning style and instructional methods in a graduate level engineering program delivered by video teleconferencing technology

The availability of new telecommunication technologies to the educational community has generated a growing interest in the use of distance education methods by institutions to reach larger student bodies. This research considers the use of learning style theory to identify effective instructional methods in a video teleconferencing-based graduate-level engineering program at the University of Pittsburgh. Mismatches in student learning style and instructional strategies have been found to affect students´ perceptions of program quality and ultimately their completion of distance education programs