There are lots of research studies about perceptions of students on many different concepts. However, there is not any research study which questions students' knowledge about the meanings of the dominant education types: Traditional Education, Web-based Education, Mobile Education, E-education. The purpose of this study was to investigate students' definitions of education, their preferences and their reasoning in these. For this purpose the data gained from 198 computer education in Turkey and in Cyprus was studied. Students' definitions were different than the definitions in the literature. However, with or without a correct definition, tactile was the students' best learning style preference. (C) 2010 Published by Elsevier Ltd. Selection and/or peer-review under responsibility of the Guest Editor.