responsibility); sociological preferences for learning
(e.g., learning alone vs. learning with peers); physiological characteristics (e.g., motor abilities, focus on
visual or auditory stimuli); and global aspects (the overall combination of the previous factors). Others (e.g.,
Aragon, Johenson, & Shaik, 2002) have suggested that
the nature of an individual’s learning style depends on
his or her motivation, on prior experience with the
learning task and consequent behavior, and on cognitive processes such as perception, scanning, reflectivity,
and impulsivity. Despite the impact of these factors, it
has also been shown that trained tutors are able to
teach specific learning strategies that complement students’ existing learning styles (