scholarly journals Crossword Puzzle as a Learning Tool to Enhance Learning about Anticoagulant Therapeutics

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ghada Bawazeer ◽  
Ibrahim Sales ◽  
Abdullah Alhammad ◽  
Ahmed Aldemerdash ◽  
Mansour Mahmoud ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Learning Styles ◽  
Student Perceptions ◽  
Learning Style ◽  
Classroom Environment ◽  
Pharmacy Students ◽  
Male Students ◽  
Learning Tool ◽  
Crossword Puzzle ◽  
Undergraduate Programs ◽  
Learning Style Preference

Abstract BackgroundEducational games make the learning process more enjoyable, fun, and create a competitive classroom environment that can positively affect learning. This study sought to implement and evaluate pharmacy students’ perceptions towards using crossword puzzles (CWPs) as a learning tool in the pharmacotherapy cardiovascular module focusing on the therapeutics of anticoagulants.MethodsClues for the puzzle were developed, validated, and piloted by course faculty. A free internet puzzle generator was used to create puzzles with 10 to 20 clues. Students were given 30 minutes to solve the puzzle following the completion of the didactic topic. An 8-item survey instrument and Pharmacists’ Inventory of Learning Styles (PILS) questionnaire were administered to examine students’ perceptions of the game and their learning style preference, respectively.ResultsOver three consecutive course offerings, 267 students participated in the activity from both undergraduate programs (Bachelor of Pharmacy (BPharm) and Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD). Most students expressed favorable perceptions of the puzzle. Female and BPharm students had significantly more favorable perceptions than male students and PharmD students on several perception items. There was no association between student perceptions and their learning styles.ConclusionCWP presented an innovative, creative, and easy active learning tool to enhance students’ learning and engagement.

scholarly journals INSIGHTS INTO LEARNING STYLES PREFERENCE OF ENGINEERING UNDERGRADUATES: IMPLICATIONS FOR TEACHING AND LEARNING

2022 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
pp. 390-409
Author(s):  
Nadia Nur Afiqah Ismail ◽  
Tina Abdullah ◽  
Abdul Halim Abdul Raof
Keyword(s):  
Learning Styles ◽  
Language Learning ◽  
Engineering Education ◽  
Learning Style ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
English Language ◽  
Learning Style Preferences ◽  
Style Preferences ◽  
Learning Style Preference ◽  
Engineering Undergraduates

Background and Purpose: Education at higher institutions prepares graduates for the real world. To develop and maintain quality, the focus must not only be on what institutions can offer but also on the learning needs and styles of learners. Despite many studies on engineering learners’ learning styles, limited research has been conducted to compare the learning styles of Engineering and Engineering Education learners. This study was conducted to ascertain the learning style preferences of first-year undergraduates from both groups in a science and technology-driven university in Malaysia.   Methodology: This descriptive study consisted of 40 Engineering and 40 Engineering Education learners who attended an English language course at the university. Perceptual Learning Style Preference Questionnaire was adopted as the survey instrument. The data were analysed using self-scoring sheet and Statistical Package for the Social Sciences.   Findings: While both groups chose Kinaesthetic as a major learning style preference, the Engineering Education learners also chose Group, Tactile, and Auditory learning styles as their other major preferences. Both groups chose Visual and Individual as their minor preferences.   Contributions: The findings extend research demonstrating the significant role of specific disciplines in Engineering to determine the learning style preferences of learners. The findings also provide useful insights that suggest implications for practice and policy.   Keywords: Engineering, engineering education, English language, learning styles, teaching and learning.   Cite as: Ismail, N. N. A., Abdullah, T., & Abdul Raof, A. H. (2022). Insights into learning styles preference of engineering undergraduates: Implications for teaching and learning.  Journal of Nusantara Studies, 7(1) 390-409. http://dx.doi.org/10.24200/jonus.vol7iss1pp390-409

scholarly journals Cognitive Learning Styles Used by Male and Female Students in Grade 10 of Natural Science of “X” School in Surabaya

K ta Kita ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
pp. 64-70
Author(s):  
Febe Widarma
Keyword(s):  
Mixed Methods ◽  
Learning Styles ◽  
Key Words ◽  
Learning Style ◽  
Natural Science ◽  
Cognitive Learning ◽  
Female Students ◽  
Male Students ◽  
Science Class ◽  
Male And Female

This study identifed male and female’s cognitive learning styles and found out the differences and similarities the cognitive learning styles between male and female students in grade 10 of “X”school in Surabaya. There were twenty six students in Natural Science class (X-IPA1). The main theory for this study is from Ehrman (1996) about Cognitive Learning Styles. The method was mixed-methods. The researcher distributed questionnaires adapted from Ehrman and Leaver (2002b) ind interview to the students in order to know their cognitive learning styles. The findings showed that male students were concrete and female students were analog learners. Additionally, the finding also showed that the male and female students had five similarities and five differences. English teachers will be easier to conduct classroom activites based on the findings of male and female students’ cognitive learning styles. Key words: Cognitive learning styles, learning style, gender

GAYA BELAJAR PESERTA DIDIK DITINJAU DARI PERBEDAAN JENIS KELAMIN

2020 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 23
Author(s):  
Fatmawati Fatmawati ◽  
Muhammad Yusuf Hidayat ◽  
Eka Damayanti ◽  
Muhammad Rusydi Rasyid
Keyword(s):  
Statistical Analysis ◽  
Learning Styles ◽  
Learning Style ◽  
Visual Learning ◽  
Female Students ◽  
Male Students ◽  
Sample Population ◽  
Male And Female ◽  
Design Learning ◽  
A Value

AbstrakPenelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui perbedaan gaya belajar antara peserta didik laki-laki dengan perempuan di MTs Madani Pao-Pao. Penelitian kuantitatif jenis komparatif ini menggunakan sampel populasi sebanyak 255 peserta didik. Data yang terkumpul menggunakan instrumen skala gaya belajar dan dianalisis menggunakan statistik deskriptif dan statistik inferensial. Hasil analisis statistik inferensial uji Anova menunjukkan nilai sign sebesar 0,033 (p < 0,05), dengan demikian dapat disimpulkan terdapat perbedaan gaya belajar pada peserta didik laki-laki dengan perempuan di MTs Madani Pao-pao. Hasil deskriptif menunjukkan peserta didik laki-laki lebih dominan memiliki gaya belajar visual sedangkan peserta didik perempuan dominan memiliki gaya belajar kinestetik. Hasil penelitian ini menjadi informasi penting bagi guru agar mendesain pembelajaran dengan memperhatikan perbedaan gaya belajar peserta didik. AbstractThis study aims to determine differences in learning styles between male and female students of MTs Madani Pao-Pao. This comparative study had a sample population of 255 students. The data collected using a scale of learning style scale which was analyzed by descriptive and inferential statistics. The inferential statistical analysis of the Anova test showed a value of 0.033 (p <0.05). it can be summed up that there were differences in learning styles between male and female learners in MTs Madani Pao-Pao. In addition, male students had a more dominant visual learning style while female students had a dominant kinesthetic learning style. The results of this study become important information for teachers to design learning by paying attention to the learning styles of students.

scholarly journals A STUDY TO EXPLORE LEARNING STYLE PREFERENCES OF PHARMACY STUDENTS WITH REGARD TO PHARMACEUTICAL CALCULATIONS

2019 ◽  
pp. 88-96
Author(s):  
BAHTA WARA ◽  
JAN DALY ◽  
HANA MORRISSEY ◽  
PATRICK BALL
Keyword(s):  
Learning Styles ◽  
Learning Style ◽  
Test Session ◽  
Drug Dose ◽  
Formative Assessments ◽  
Pharmacy Students ◽  
Learning Preference ◽  
Advantages And Disadvantages ◽  
And Performance ◽  
Teaching Learning

Objective: Pharmaceutical calculations are an essential aspect of learning for pharmacy students in order to avoid drug dose errors and maintain patient safety in future practice. Learning styles influence how lecturers approach the teaching-learning process. So far no specific learning preference is believed to be most appropriate for the pharmacy curricular; however certain learning styles are favoured by students as they improve their understanding of course material, knowledge and performance. Methods: 148Master of pharmacy participants from the second and third year were given a questionnaire to complete during a compulsory Individual Readiness Assurance Test session. Participants were restricted to just one option. Results: Workshops with a tutor was the most selected (36%) followed by 25% of participants favouring formative assessments, 28% selected workbooks alone, 37% for whole-class lecturers and videos option was the least selected. Reasons for the most and least preferred learning styles were highlighted and separated into advantages and disadvantages using themes. In the knowledge test; 92% of participants selected “unsure” or “didn’t know” the answer, 29% had a partially correct answer and 19% selected incorrect answers. The overall order of ranking arose in regards to the most beneficial learning style which enhances performance. The responses revealed a variety of advantages and disadvantages which were reflected between year groups and similar to views obtained from recent literature. Students reflected a lack of understanding on extemporaneous preparation (EPs) terms used in pharmaceutical compounding practices, thus the university should consider addressing the lack of awareness and consider the best teaching-learning style in doing so. Conclusion: Overall the findings suggested that the sample students have similar views on the learning styles used to deliver pharmaceutical calculations on their academic performance to that expressed by the authors from recent published literature.

Interactive E-Learning

2011 ◽  
pp. 35-44
Author(s):  
Claude Ghaoui ◽  
W. A. Janvier
Keyword(s):  
Distance Learning ◽  
Learning Styles ◽  
Learning Style ◽  
Text Messaging ◽  
Memory Retention ◽  
Learning Tool ◽  
Neurolinguistic Programming ◽  
Interactive Interface ◽  
E Learning ◽  
Communication Preference

This paper introduces the concept of improving student memory retention using a distance learning tool by establishing the student’s communication preference and learning style before the student uses the module contents. It argues that incorporating a distance learning tool with an intelligent/interactive tutoring system using various components (psychometric tests, communication preference , learning styles, mapping learning/teaching styles, neurolinguistic programming language patterns, subliminal text messaging, motivational factors, novice/expert factor, student model, and the way we learn) combined in WISDeM to create a human-computer interactive interface distance learning tool does indeed enhance memory retention. The authors show that WISDeM’s initial evaluation indicates that a student’s retained knowledge has been improved from a mean average of 63.57% to 71.09% — moving the student from a B to an A.

scholarly journals Learning styles of millennial students at a pharmacy school in the Philippines

2020 ◽  
pp. 265-272
Author(s):  
Darwin I Carrido ◽  
Romeo-Luis F Ramirez
Keyword(s):  
Learning Styles ◽  
Learning Style ◽  
Online Survey ◽  
The Philippines ◽  
Pharmacy Students ◽  
Instructional Approaches ◽  
Millennial Students ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Quasi Experimental ◽  
The Relationship

Background: The millennial generation already composes the majority of populations across different pharmacy schools in the Philippines. The need to explore millennial students’ learning styles and its governing factors thereby become more valuable in changing and innovating instructional approaches, designs, and strategies used in their learning environment. Aims: This study aimed to generally describe the learning styles of the millennial pharmacy students from a college institution in the Philippines using the Vermunt’s Inventory of Learning Styles (ILS). Specifically, it aimed to determine the appropriate approaches in response to the students’ learning styles, and the relationship between and among the variables of the study. Method: A quasi- experimental research design was employed in this study using online survey as the method of data collection. Descriptive statistical analysis was employed to analyse the data using Microsoft Office Excel 2013 and IBM Statistical Package for Social Sciences Statistics. Pearson’s correlation coefficient investigated the relationship between and among the independent and dependent variables, while t-test and one-way ANOVA tested for significant difference among groups. Results: There were 124 out of 168 students who participated in the study making the overall response rate at ~74%. The most prevalent learning style among the millennial pharmacy students enrolled in De La Salle Medical and Health Sciences Institute, College of Pharmacy is application- directed (3.85±0.46), followed by reproduction-directed (3.81±0.45), undirected (3.73±0.49) and lastly meaning-directed (3.52±0.54). The students’ perceived grades were significantly reflected by their learning styles. Conclusion: Results of this study may be used in increased capitalising and development of the learning style profile of millennial pharmacy students to application-directed approaches. Instructional approaches, designs and strategies must cater to how students learn effectively and strategically, and consider all possible governing factors that affect learning styles of students.

scholarly journals Learning styles preferences among graduate and undergraduate pharmacy students in Pakistan: Does it matter?

2021 ◽  
pp. 397-402
Author(s):  
Madeeha Malik ◽  
Mahjabeen Ahmad ◽  
Azhar Hussain
Keyword(s):  
Graduate Students ◽  
Learning Styles ◽  
Learning Style ◽  
Undergraduate Students ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Pharmacy Students ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Validated Questionnaire ◽  
Aural Learning ◽  
Common Learning

Introduction: The quality of student learning depends on the approaches that are used for learning. An association exists between different learning methodologies and learning outcomes. Objective: The present study was designed to assess preferences for different learning styles among pharmacy students in Islamabad, Pakistan. Method: A descriptive cross-sectional study design was used. A self-administered pre-validated questionnaire VARK version 8.0 was distributed to 387 undergraduate students from both public and private pharmacy schools located in Islamabad and 100 graduate students selected from public sector pharmacy schools using the convenience sampling technique. After data collection, it was cleaned, coded, and analysed using SPSS version 21. Results: The results of the present study showed that the most common learning style among graduate students was Aural (Total Score = 492), followed by kinesthetic (Total Score = 467), read/write (Total Score = 351), and visual (Total Score = 290). On the other hand, the most common learning style among undergraduate students was Aural (Total score = 1926), followed by kinesthetic (Total score = 1859), read/write (Total score = 1241), and visual (Total score = 1166). Conclusion: The result of the present study concluded aural as the most preferred learning style followed by kinesthetic among both undergraduate and graduate pharmacy students. Graduate female pharmacy students showed more preference towards kinesthetic learning style as compared to graduate male students who showed more preference towards aural learning modality. However, both undergraduate and graduate male and female students preferred aural learning style. Identifying the learning style at the start of pharmacy degree can help mentors to assess the appropriate field for them after graduation. Moreover, information regarding such styles would be helpful for stakeholders to devise effective strategies for teaching and introduce changes accordingly into the curriculum.

scholarly journals The Relationship between Learning Style and Quantitative/Qualitative Information Recall Performance

2006 ◽  
Author(s):  
A.B.M. Abdullah ◽  
Jerry Ligon
Keyword(s):  
Learning Styles ◽  
Learning Style ◽  
Significant Relationship ◽  
Recall Performance ◽  
Quantitative Information ◽  
Qualitative Information ◽  
Information Recall ◽  
Learning Style Inventory ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Learning Style Preference

This study examined the ability of individuals to recall qualitative or quantitative information contained in reading passages. The subjects’ scores on the Kolb Learning Style Inventory (KLSI) were analyzed to determine if an individual’s learning style preference affected his/her information recall performance. Demographic variables, including age, sex, grade level, employment status and length, and ethnicity were also included in the analysis. One-way ANOVA analysis was conducted to test two proposed hypotheses. Results indicated that there was significant relationship between individuals learning styles and their ability to recall qualitative information. However, for the quantitative information the results were inconclusive. Regression analysis also indicated that there was a significant relationship between the type of information recalled and recall performance. In addition to information type (qualitative/quantitative), the abstract-to-concrete AC-CE dimension score of the KLSI was also found to have significant impact on information recall performance.    

scholarly journals Preferred Learning Styles of Medical and Physiotherapy Students

2017 ◽  
Vol 23 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Rahila Nizami ◽  
Muhammad Zahid Latif ◽  
Gohar Wajid
Keyword(s):  
Learning Styles ◽  
Learning Style ◽  
Male Students ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Medical College ◽  
Instructional Activities ◽  
New Information ◽  
A Minor ◽  
Assessment Strategies ◽  
Physiotherapy Students

<p><strong>Background:</strong><strong>  </strong>Learning styles are the ways students learn, intake and process new information. The contribution of learning styles for educational quality is evident and have important implications to develop effective curricula. Teachers can effectively plan instructional activities if they know the learning styles of students. This study was conducted to find out the preferred learning styles of medical and physiotherapy students.<strong></strong></p><p><strong>Methods:</strong><strong>  </strong>This cross sectional descriptive study was conducted at Azra Naheed Medical College Lahore from January to March 2014. Honey and Muffard Learning Style Questionnaire (LSQ) was used to assess the preferred learning styles. The medical students of 3rd year and 6th semester physiotherapy class were invited for the study. The collected data was organized and analyzed by the use of statistical tools.</p><p><strong>Results:</strong><strong>  </strong>120 students participated in this study, out of which 60 (50 %) were students of MBBS class whereas 60 (50 %) were of physiotherapy class. 48 (40%) were male students and 72 (60%) were female students. Both the groups have reflector as dominating learning style with a minor difference of (40%) and (42.5%) for medical and physiotherapy respectively.</p><p><strong>Conclusion:</strong><strong>  </strong>Students have different learning styles and require versatile instructional and assessment strategies. Preferred learning style of medical and physiotherapy students found in this study is reflector, however all the learning styles are present in both groups.<strong></strong></p>

scholarly journals Learning Styles And The Online Classroom: Implications For Business Students

2008 ◽  
Vol 5 (10) ◽  
Author(s):  
Michael Nastanski ◽  
Thomas Slick
Keyword(s):  
Distance Learning ◽  
Learning Styles ◽  
Learning Style ◽  
Course Design ◽  
Business Students ◽  
The United States ◽  
Grade Point ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Online Business ◽  
Learning Style Preference

This paper discusses the importance of student learning styles within a Distance Learning (DL) classroom. The study examines the learning style preferences of online business students as measured by the Kolb Learning Style Inventory and determines if a significant difference in course grades and course completion rates exist between students when they are sorted by learning style preference. Subjects in the study were 344 online business students from a southeastern university in the United States. Examination of the quantitative data indicated a significant difference existed for Diverger Style Preference learners compared to the Assimilator, Accommodator and Converger learning styles.  They had a lower Mean Grade Point (GP) earned.  The study revealed approximately one out of five (20%) of the respondents had a Diverger Learning Style Preference. Respondents with this learning style preference appear to be somewhat less likely to be successful in a distance learning environment. A Chi Square calculation showed no significant difference existed among learning styles for those dropping a course although one group (Accomodators) had approximately twice the drop rate of the others. This paper and corresponding study offers university administrators who seek to maintain quality instruction evidence and suggestions for addressing 20 percent of their online population who may be at risk of not obtaining content mastery.  This includes implications for DL course design and pedagogy.

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