Teaching mode efficiency and learning preferences of first year nursing students

Meehan-Andrews, Terri

doi:10.1016/j.nedt.2008.06.007

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“…In literature, there are studies on learning preferences of students receiving education in a variety of fields (4)(5)(6)(7)(8)(9)(10). In a study in Iran carried out among medical students, it was found that the learning preference of students is Aural and Read-Write [9].…”

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“…Recent studies on students receiving education in the area of health are most generally carried out among faculties of medicine and faculties of nursing [7][8][9][10]. According to the results of these studies, it was observed that students studying in different departments have different learning styles [4][5][6][7][8][9][10]. In these studies, it is also indicated that gender difference is a significant factor in terms of learning preference [11][12][13].…”

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Determining the learning preferences of the students of the faculty of health sciences in Cyprus International University

Çetin

Erel

2018

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Abstract. The purpose of the study is to examine the learning preferences of students at the Cyprus International University of Health Sciences and determine whether these preferences have changed according to department and sex. A total of 150 students participated in the study. While 61 of the students were female and 89 were male, the mean age was 22.06 ± 1.23 years. VARK [Visual, Aural, Read-write, Kinesthetic] Learning Preferences Inventory was used to determine students' learning preferences. As a result of the study participants mostly found "Kinesthetic" style (4.84 ± 2.13). However, there were no significant differences in terms of department and gender factors in any dimension (p> 0.05). Based on the results of this study, we think that determining the learning style that students are likely to lead to the selection of suitable techniques for the trainees.

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Determining the learning preferences of the students of the faculty of health sciences in Cyprus International University

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Erel

2018

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“…VARK analysis has been used to determine learning preferences in nursing, [13][14][15] medical, [16][17][18] physiology, 19,20 and dental students 21 ; however, only 2 studies have been published using VARK analysis in relationship to student performance. The first study investigated whether a curriculum was biased toward gender, learning preference, or pre-university experience in veterinary school.…”

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Educational Card Games to Teach Pharmacotherapeutics in an Advanced Pharmacy Practice Experience

Barclay

Jeffres

Bhakta

2011

American Journal of Pharmaceutical Education

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Objective. To implement and assess the effectiveness of card games to teach pharmacotherapeutic topics to pharmacy students and to determine the relationship between students' assessment scores and their learning styles. Design. Two card games, Cardiology Go Fish and Infectious Diseases Gin Rummy, were created and taught to pharmacy students enrolled in an advanced pharmacy practice experience (APPE). Students were required to play each game for 1 hour, 3 times over a 6-week period. Assessment. Forty-five students completed a 90-question assessment administered prior to and after the 6-week period in which the games were played. Students' cardiology and infectious diseases assessment scores improved significantly as compared with scores on pharmacy practice questions, 19.2% vs. 5.1%, (p , 0.001) and 10.3% vs. 5.1% (p 5 0.006), respectively. Students learned from participating in the games regardless of their learning preference as determined by the VARK (visual, aural, read/write, kinesthetic) questionnaire; however, the cardiology assessment scores of students with a preference for kinetic learning improved the most. Conclusions. Incorporating innovative learning tools such as card games into the curriculum of APPEs can enhance the educational experience of pharmacy students.

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“…Seventeen percent, 13.4% and 27.6% preferred bi-modal, tri-modal and quad modal styles respectively. In an Australian study which was done amongst nursing students, 16% students chose quad modal and 47% preferred single modal learning styles [13]. In a recent study done in the United States (Michigan) amongst first-year medical students, it was found that 43.45% preferred quad-modal and that 36.1% selected single modal learning styles [11].…”

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Using VARK Approach for Assessing Preferred Learning Styles of First Year Medical Sciences Students: A Survey from Iran

Peyman

Sadeghifar

Khajavikhan

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JCDR

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Background: Preferred learning styles of learners are different, which depend on tastes, mentality preparedness, as well as physical condition, in terms of sensory modalities. Identifying and employing appropriate learning styles could play an important role in selecting teaching styles, which can improve education ultimately. Aim:The present study aimed to assess the diversity of learning styles amongst medical students of a medical sciences university which was located west of Iran, in 2010. Methods:A cross-sectional study which employed VARK learning style's questionnaire was done on 141 first year medical sciences students at Ilam University of Medical Sciences in 2010. Data was collected with use of VARK questionnaire. The validity of the questionnaire was assessed on basis of experts' views and its reliability was calculated by using Cronbach's alpha coefficients (α=0.86). Data were analysed by using SPSS software and Chi-square test.Results: Overall, 41.6% of the samples preferred to use a single learning style (Uni-modal). Of these, 17.7% preferred the Aural style, 17% preferred Reading and Writing, 6.4% preferred Kinesthetic style and 0.7% preferred Visual styles. Among the rest of the 82 students who preferred more than one style (multimodal), 17% chose two modes (bimodal), 13.5% chose three modes (tri-modal), and 27.6% chose four modes (quad-modal). There was a significant difference between educational levels and majors on one hand and choice of quad modal of VARK styles on the other hand (p=0.008). A significant association was also found between participants' genders and selection of visual and reading/writing styles (p=0.03).

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Teaching mode efficiency and learning preferences of first year nursing students

Cited by 106 publications

References 11 publications

Determining the learning preferences of the students of the faculty of health sciences in Cyprus International University

Determining the learning preferences of the students of the faculty of health sciences in Cyprus International University

Educational Card Games to Teach Pharmacotherapeutics in an Advanced Pharmacy Practice Experience

Using VARK Approach for Assessing Preferred Learning Styles of First Year Medical Sciences Students: A Survey from Iran

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