Los estilos y las estrategias de aprendizaje describen las preferencias de los estudiantes durante las actividades de aprendizaje que involucran el incorporar y conciliar exitosamente información novedosa con la preexistente. Los participantes fueron 438 estudiantes universitarios de diferentes carreras, entre 19 y 36 años. Los resultados evidencian diferencias significativas en algunas dimensiones de estilos y estrategias según variables sociodemográficas y académicas, así como asociaciones significativas entre algunas estrategias y la cantidad de recursos tecnológicos que emplean los alumnos. Se verificó la influencia de determinadas estrategias y estilos sobre el rendimiento académico. Estilos y estrategias varían en los estudiantes según características académicas y sociodemográficas. Se han aislado algunos estilos y estrategias que afectan significativamente el rendimi...

Learning styles and learning strategies describe students’ preferences while they are developing learning activities—grasping and transforming experience—, successfully integrating new and previous information—. 438 college students between 19 and 36 years old participated. Significant differences by sociodemographic and academic variables were verified both in styles and strategies in several dimensions, as well as significant associations between some strategies and the number of technological resources employed by students. Findings report the influence of specific strategies and styles on academic achievement, whereas styles and strategies vary in students according to academic and sociodemographic features. However certain styles and strategies significantly influencing academic achievement in students composing the whole sample were identified.

Learning styles and learning strategies describe students’ preferences while they are developing learning activities—grasping and transforming experience—, successfully integrating new and previous information—. 438 college students between 19 and 36 years old participated. Significant differences by sociodemographic and academic variables were verified both in styles and strategies in several dimensions, as well as significant associations between some strategies and the number of technological resources employed by students. Findings report the influence of specific strategies and styles on academic achievement, whereas styles and strategies vary in students according to academic and sociodemographic features. However certain styles and strategies significantly influencing academic achievement in students composing the whole sample were identified.

Diferentes situaciones académicas demandan de los alumnos el empleo de estilos de pensamiento específicos para desempeñarse correctamente en el sistema universitario. Esta investigación se propone describir los Estilos de Pensamiento de estudiantes universitarios y su relación con el rendimiento académico. Participaron 225 alumnos universitarios de distintas ramas de estudio. Se ejecutó una prueba MANCOVA que obtuvo efectos multivariados significativos para las variables sexo, rama de estudio y la interacción entre sexo y situación laboral. Luego un análisis correlacional verificó asociaciones estadísticamente significativas entre el rendimiento académico y los estilos en estudiantes de Ciencias Sociales y Humanas. Los resultados se discuten a la luz de la teoría y de implicancias prácticas.

Different academic situations demand the use of specific thinking styles in order to achieve success in higher educational. The study aims to describe college students’ thinking styles and to relate them with academic achievement. The sample was composed of 225 college students representing diverse majors. A MANCOVA test revealed significant multivariate effects for sex and major, as well as for the interaction between sex and working status. Correlational analysis verified significant associations between academic achievement and styles for Social and Human Science majors. Results are discussed from theoretical and practical standpoints.

Different academic situations demand the use of specific thinking styles in order to achieve success in higher educational. The study aims to describe college students’ thinking styles and to relate them with academic achievement. The sample was composed of 225 college students representing diverse majors. A MANCOVA test revealed significant multivariate effects for sex and major, as well as for the interaction between sex and working status. Correlational analysis verified significant associations between academic achievement and styles for Social and Human Science majors. Results are discussed from theoretical and practical standpoints.