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18 / 08 / 2022

 


Evaluation of preferred learning styles among undergraduate students of Government Medical College, Jammu

Nusrat Chouhan, Retash Shan, Mrityunjay Gupta, Soobia Rashid, Monica Manhas.


Abstract
Background: A person’s preferred method of collecting, processing, interpreting, and organizing knowledge is referred to as his/her “learning style” and several models exist to assess one’s preferred learning style. The VARK model that encompasses four sensory modalities, namely, Visual (V), Auditory (A), Read/Write (R), and Kinesthetic (K) provides students with insight into their preferred forms of sensory information perception.

Aims and Objectives: The aim of the study was (1) to evaluate the learning styles of medical undergraduates, and (2) to determine the gender-specific relationship between learning style and academic performance.

Materials and Methods: A cross-sectional study was carried out for duration of three months, covering 200 MBBS students (males and females both) from all phases of the MBBS. The VARK self-administered structured questionnaire, version 7.8, was distributed among students and their response collected.

Results: About 53% of pupils in the current study utilized multimodal learning, while 47% utilized unimodal knowledge. Kinesthetic approach was the most prevalent unimodal approach (22%), followed by auditory (21%). Bimodal was the most common multimodal strategy, accounting for 31% of all multimodal techniques (Audio and kinesthetic together). About 1% were tetramodal (visual, aural, read/write, and kinesthetic), and 21% were trimodal (auditory, read/write, and kinesthetic). There was no statistically significant correlation between gender and learning styles.

Conclusion: VARK is a useful tool to collect information about different learning styles. It makes the student as well as the educator aware about different learning style preferences. Moreover, it is better if students in a teaching medical institute are made aware of their preferred learning style.

Key words: Academic Performance; Learning Style; VARK Questionnaire


 
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Chouhan N, Shan R, Gupta M, Rashid S, Manhas M. Evaluation of preferred learning styles among undergraduate students of Government Medical College, Jammu. Natl J Physiol Pharm Pharmacol. 2023; 13(3): 574-577. doi:10.5455/njppp.2023.13.07372202209082022


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Chouhan N, Shan R, Gupta M, Rashid S, Manhas M. Evaluation of preferred learning styles among undergraduate students of Government Medical College, Jammu. https://www.njppp.com/?mno=90877 [Access: March 14, 2024]. doi:10.5455/njppp.2023.13.07372202209082022


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Chouhan N, Shan R, Gupta M, Rashid S, Manhas M. Evaluation of preferred learning styles among undergraduate students of Government Medical College, Jammu. Natl J Physiol Pharm Pharmacol. 2023; 13(3): 574-577. doi:10.5455/njppp.2023.13.07372202209082022



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Chouhan N, Shan R, Gupta M, Rashid S, Manhas M. Evaluation of preferred learning styles among undergraduate students of Government Medical College, Jammu. Natl J Physiol Pharm Pharmacol. (2023), [cited March 14, 2024]; 13(3): 574-577. doi:10.5455/njppp.2023.13.07372202209082022



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Chouhan, N., Shan, . R., Gupta, . M., Rashid, . S. & Manhas, . M. (2023) Evaluation of preferred learning styles among undergraduate students of Government Medical College, Jammu. Natl J Physiol Pharm Pharmacol, 13 (3), 574-577. doi:10.5455/njppp.2023.13.07372202209082022



Turabian Style

Chouhan, Nusrat, Retash Shan, Mrityunjay Gupta, Soobia Rashid, and Monica Manhas. 2023. Evaluation of preferred learning styles among undergraduate students of Government Medical College, Jammu. National Journal of Physiology, Pharmacy and Pharmacology, 13 (3), 574-577. doi:10.5455/njppp.2023.13.07372202209082022



Chicago Style

Chouhan, Nusrat, Retash Shan, Mrityunjay Gupta, Soobia Rashid, and Monica Manhas. "Evaluation of preferred learning styles among undergraduate students of Government Medical College, Jammu." National Journal of Physiology, Pharmacy and Pharmacology 13 (2023), 574-577. doi:10.5455/njppp.2023.13.07372202209082022



MLA (The Modern Language Association) Style

Chouhan, Nusrat, Retash Shan, Mrityunjay Gupta, Soobia Rashid, and Monica Manhas. "Evaluation of preferred learning styles among undergraduate students of Government Medical College, Jammu." National Journal of Physiology, Pharmacy and Pharmacology 13.3 (2023), 574-577. Print. doi:10.5455/njppp.2023.13.07372202209082022



APA (American Psychological Association) Style

Chouhan, N., Shan, . R., Gupta, . M., Rashid, . S. & Manhas, . M. (2023) Evaluation of preferred learning styles among undergraduate students of Government Medical College, Jammu. National Journal of Physiology, Pharmacy and Pharmacology, 13 (3), 574-577. doi:10.5455/njppp.2023.13.07372202209082022