According to Vermunt’s (1996) theoretical classifica-
tion, learning styles can be broken down into two cate-
gories.
Processing strategies
relate to how students
accomplish their studying, and
regulation strategies
refer
to what students do to keep studying. Dunn and Dunn
(1993) described five main factors that influence an
individual’s learning style: the environmental situation
(e.g., noise level, temperature, light); personal emo-
tional characteristics (e.g., motivation, persistence