Analyzing the Interaction Between Learning Styles and Digital Learning Environments in Enhancing Effective Learning
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Learning styles, digital learning environments, effective learning, self-regulation, e-learningAbstract
The purpose of this study was to systematically explain the mechanisms of interaction between learners’ learning styles and digital learning environments and their role in enhancing effective learning. This study adopted a qualitative review design using a theoretical–interpretive approach. Data were collected through a systematic review of the literature, and 15 scientific articles were purposively selected based on relevance, methodological rigor, and conceptual richness. Data collection and analysis were conducted simultaneously until theoretical saturation was achieved. Qualitative data were analyzed using NVivo 14 software through open, axial, and selective coding, resulting in the extraction of a comprehensive conceptual framework of the interaction between learning styles, digital environment characteristics, and effective learning outcomes. The findings revealed that alignment between learners’ learning styles and the design of digital learning environments significantly enhances cognitive engagement, academic motivation, self-regulated learning, and social interaction. This interaction leads to improved academic performance, deeper learning, increased learner satisfaction, motivational persistence, and development of 21st-century skills. Furthermore, digital environments with effective multimedia design, high interactivity, and personalization capabilities play a critical role in facilitating effective learning. Effective learning in digital contexts emerges from a dynamic interaction between individual learner characteristics and intelligent instructional design, and simultaneous attention to both dimensions can substantially improve the quality of contemporary education systems.
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