Learning Styles, Academic Achievement, Confidence, and Educational Environment in Sports Science Students

Academic achievement was assessed using participants' self-reported grade point average (GPA). GPA was recorded as an ordinal variable using five categories: 0.00-1.99, 2.00-2.49, 2.50-2.99, 3.00-3.49, and 3.50-4.00. Higher GPA categories indicate higher academic achievement.

Learning style was assessed using the Kolb Learning Style Inventory III. The inventory consists of 12 items in which participants rank four response options. Scores are obtained for four learning modes: Concrete Experience (CE), Reflective Observation (RO), Abstract Conceptualization (AC), and Active Experimentation (AE). Based on the inventory scoring procedure, participants were classified into one of four learning styles: Diverging, Assimilating, Converging, or Accommodating.

Academic confidence was assessed using a 12-item self-report questionnaire. Each item was rated on a 7-point response scale. Items 5, 7, 8, 10, and 11 were reverse-scored. Item responses were used to derive an academic confidence score, with higher scores indicating greater academic confidence.

Perception of the educational environment was assessed using the Dundee Ready Education Environment Measure (DREEM). The instrument consists of 50 items rated from 0 to 4 and provides a total score ranging from 0 to 200. Higher total scores indicate a more positive perception of the educational environment.