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Assessing the Learning Styles of Pre-Service Teachers of Tamilnadu and Telangana

N. Jayapriya*, Kabita Kumari**

*-** Department of Education, Mizoram University, Aizawl, Mizoram.

Periodicity:October - December'2025

Abstract

The present study intended to identify the learning style of pre-service teachers and to analyse the learning styles of pre- service teachers with reference to their demographic variables such as gender, subject specialisation and state of their residence. The study was carried out with 329 pre-service teachers who were enrolled for their bachelor of education programme at various institutions of Tamil Nadu and Telangana. To analyse the preferred learning style of the pre-service teachers, the VAK inventory, developed and standardised by, was used. The findings of the present study reveal that visual learning is the most preferred learning style among the pre-service teachers, followed by auditory and kinaesthetic learning styles. Furthermore, there was no significant difference in learning style based on gender or subject specialisation; however, the pre-service teachers differed in their learning style based on their region. However, there are variations across different learning styles, highlighting the need for a mixed approach that integrates visual, auditory and kinaesthetic learning styles. This will ensure that all the students, regardless of their preferred learning style, can learn effectively based on their strengths.

Keywords

Learning Styles, VAK, Pre-service Teachers, Gender, Tamil Nadu, Telangana.

How to Cite this Article?

Jayapriya, N., and Kumari, K. (2025). Assessing the Learning Styles of Pre-Service Teachers of Tamilnadu and Telangana. i-manager’s Journal on School Educational Technology, 21(2), 24-32.

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