The Effect of Multimodal Learning Preferences on Two English Instructional Programs

Abstract

The chapter explores the perceptual learning style preferences of multimodal English as a foreign language (EFL) learners in two English instructional programs. This study also aims at ascertaining if there is a relationship among perceptual learning style preferences and the English instructional programs. The sample comprised 24 Spanish EFL learners in the 12th year of secondary education (equivalent to the 12th grade): eight studied English as a school subject and 16 were enrolled in a collaboration program with the Official School of Languages. Results revealed that the latter group had slightly more learning preferences, but the type of preferences were similar in both programs. However, findings suggested an absence of differences among the perceptual learning style preferences of multimodal EFL learners and the instructional programs in which they were enrolled.