An investigation on the students' learning styles in an Advanced Applied Mechanics Course

In this paper, an application of Multiple Intelligence Theory (M.I.) to the analysis of some adult students' learning characteristics is presented. The investigation is conducted over a group of students enrolled at the level of a graduate course in Aerospace Engineering of the University of Rome La Sapienza. Results allow students to better understand their own characteristics in learning, and help teachers in tuning up the adopted didactical methods. The investigation offers the possibility of acquiring a comparison learning profile to be used during freshmen candidates' orientation.