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ALT What We Learned. Through this mixed-methods study, the team discovered that both continuing-generation and first-generation students primarily prefer print books for course materials. In fact, kinesthetic learning was a prominent component of student preferences and relates to reading style through skimming or detailed reading as used by the student. Specific survey or interview questions did not cover this attribute. It first appeared in the survey’s free text area but was fully uncovered during the study team’s interviews. During these interviews with first-generation college students, they frequently mentioned their need to touch course materials. Below, three key aspects of participants’ kinesthetic learning experience are explored.





















