Conti 1990) developed the Principles of Adult Learning Scale to measure the degree to which adult educators incorporate adult teaching and learning principles into their teaching methods. Conti defines teaching style as “the distinct qualities displayed by a teacher that are persistent from situation to situation regardless of the content”(p.80). He further stated at to" identify one's style, the total atmosphere created by the teacher's views on learning and the teacher's approach to teaching must be examined" (p. 81).