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Nowadays, individual differences are seen as important components in learning. They also affect teaching
and learning processes in term of teachers and students. Learning styles is another accentuated element in
point of individual differences. In this study, the learning styles of the teachers are surveyed by branches.
The teachers are the most important elements in the education. Their role of creating learning environments
for students appears with constructivism. The learning styles of the teachers are also important in managing
learning process. In this study, learning styles of 223 primary school teachers in different branches in Turkey
were determined. Learning styles were defined by Kolb’s learning style inventory and distributed based on
branch. The correlation between teacher branches and learning styles was measured by Chi-Square test. The
correlation with learning styles was also researched based on gender. Consequently while 48% of teachers
have converger learning style, 24% of them have assimilator, 18% have accommodator, and 10% have
diverger learning styles. If branches are examined, a similar distribution will be observed. The correlation
between learning styles and branches was measured by Chi-square test, and no correlation was seen
(Pearson Chi-Square=0.332, p>0.01). In the same way, no correlation between genders and learning styles
was seen (Pearson Chi-Square=0.052, p>0.01).
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