Kinesthetic Learners During the COVID-19 Pandemic in School going Students: A Perspective on E-learning

Abstract

Background: During the pandemic, because of the sudden transition in content delivery methods, students
needed to quickly adapt to e-learning. Depending on their learning styles, student adaptation may have been
challenging. The way a person learns is defined by their perceptions, processes, and preferences. To date, only a
limited amount of research has been done on the relationship between attitudes toward e-learning and learning
styles. Because kinesthetic learners prefer hands-on learning, students may have found the transition to e-learning
difficult. Therefore, the purpose of this study was to screen and gain the perspective of kinesthetic learners in the
online learning environment.
Aim: This study aimed to screen and gain the perspective of kinesthetic learners among school-going students in
an online learning environment.
Procedure: This study included 100 school-going students from South Delhi, participants were sent google
forms, and an online link to fill VARK questionnaire after being informed of the study’s objectives and signing an
informed consent form.
Results: After screening using VARK 18% of subjects were categorized as kinesthetic learners whose mean age
was 15.39 years + 2.062, however, the range remained the same as 6 with a minimum ranging from 12 years to a
maximum of 18 years of age. Six open-ended questions were then given to 18 participants to collect qualitative
data.
Conclusion: The results of this study suggested that Kinesthetic learners’ perspective
on e-learning is that they revealed decreased levels of confidence in the content learned during e-learning during
the pandemic. The evidence from our study gave a call for attention to the teachers during the pandemic for the
kinesthetic learners in the online learning environment.