LEARNING STYLE PREFERENCES OF FIRST YEAR UNDERGRADUATE MEDICAL STUDENTS
Journal Title: Journal of Evidence Based Medicine and Healthcare - Year 2014, Vol 1, Issue 11
Abstract
Students have different preferences in the way they receive and process information. The VARK learning style model classifies students into four different learning modes; visual (V), aural (A), read/write (R), and kinesthetic (K). This model includes a questionnaire that identifies a person's learning preference. MATERIALS AND METHODS: VARK questionnaire version 7.3, having 16 multiple choice questions, was distributed to first year undergraduate medical students who gave consent. RESULTS: Majority of students (60.2%) were multimodal in their learning preference. Among the multimodal students, the commonest learning preference was the bimodal category (64%), of which the highest number was seen in the AK category (24 students). The highest unimodal preference was auditory (57% of unimodal learners). There were no visual unimodal learners. The most common trimodal preferences were ARK and VAK. The total individual scores in each category were V-326, A-635, R/W-393, and K- 629; auditory having the highest preference followed by kinesthetic mode. Visual mode had the lowest overall score. There was no significant difference in learning preference between the sexes. CONCLUSION: Different students have different learning styles. The teachers should use combination of teaching strategies to cater to all types of learners.
Authors and Affiliations
Ibrahim Farooque, Shoeb Mustafa, Fateh Mohammad
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