Volume : 7, Issue : 2, February - 2018

LEARNING STYLES OF COLLEGE OF APPLIED MEDICAL SCIENCES STUDENTS IN SAUDI ARABIA

Dr. J. C. Helen Shaji

Abstract :

Background:- Medical students experience substantial stress in the process of adapting to a highly demanding new learning environment. It is the teachers’ responsibility to fulfill the learning requirements of the students and promote a positive learning environment. So the cross-sectional study was conducted to determine the learning preferences of our students using the VAK questionnaire. Methods:- Total 100 students from different departments of College of Applied Medical Sciences from Majmaah University were selected using simple random sampling method. The VAK questionnaire was administered individually to the female students and they were allowed to choose best method they prefer. The students were then categorized as visual, auditory or kinesthetic learner depending on the predominant option they choose. Results:- Most of them (92%) preferred single mode of learning style in which 31% of them preferred visual, 36% preferred auditory and 25% preferred kinesthetic style. Only 8% of them preferred two modes in which 2% selected visual & Auditory and 6% selected visual & kinesthetic style.  However, none of the students have preferred all the three modes / multimode as their learning style. Conclusion:- Students have significantly different learning styles; it is the responsibility of the instructor to address this diversity of learning styles among the students and develop appropriate learning approaches. Knowing the students‘ preferred modes can enrich the learning experience.<o:p></o:p>

Keywords :

learning style medical students VAK Questionnaire nursing students

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Dr. J.C.Helen Shaji, LEARNING STYLES OF COLLEGE OF APPLIED MEDICAL SCIENCES STUDENTS IN SAUDI ARABIA, GLOBAL JOURNAL FOR RESEARCH ANALYSIS : VOLUME-7, ISSUE-2, FEBRUARY-2018