Evan Webb
This Major Research Project is focused on Learning Styles and their impact on the accuracy of eyewitness memory. Along with Learning Styles, gender, age and course were analysed. This study implements a quantitative between groups design and participants were gathered through a QR code to Microsoft Forms. Learning style is found through a Learning Styles Inventory and accuracy is determined by answering a set of questions developed for a neutral video created by me.
Literature around Eyewitness Memory mainly concerns itself with phenomena that can negatively affect its accuracy, such as misinformation effect, contamination of memories, etc. Regarding the field of Learning Styles, there has been a call for new methodologies to be used for testing the impact of Learning Styles on memory. My project intends to expand the small amount of research which result in more accurate recounts of witnessed events. Furthermore, recent research involving learning styles has suggested using alternative research methods and procedures whilst investigating learning style’s impact. This study is a quantitative between groups design, using convenience sampling to acquire my participants, and data analysis was conducted using SPSS and by use of a Between Groups One Way ANOVA. The methodology made use of a neutral video, developed by me and created with the aid of IADT students, as a memory recall task and a Free Recall task to gather data on accuracy of recall. To determine Learning Styles, Kolb’s Learning Style Inventory was implemented. All these materials were adapted for a Microsoft Forms survey, which was accessed through a QR code presented across campus on a poster designed to emulate a wanted poster. The participants gathered were members of the IADT student body, collected from the Data Collection Fair or from the computer labs on campus.
This study’s hypothesis indicates that differing Learning Styles should result in varying. The results of this study could have application toward a variety of areas regarding the field of Forensic Psychology or the use of eyewitness reports as evidence or provide greater insight into the aspects that Learning Styles has influence on.
My name is Evan Webb, my student number is N00220909, and I’m a fourth year Applied Psychology student. I am enrolled in the practice path, with a particular interest in Forensic Psychology and Psychological Conditions. Additionally, I have over 100 hours spent with vulnerable populations and dealing with sensitive subject at Barretstown.
