scholarly journals Assessing learning styles of medical students using Kolb’s learning style inventory and their association with preferred teaching methodologies

2021 ◽  
pp. 1-13
Author(s):  
Muhammad Zafar Iqbal Hydrie ◽  
Syed Muhammad Zulfiqar Hyder Naqvi ◽  
Admin ◽  
Admi
Keyword(s):  
Medical Students ◽  
Learning Styles ◽  
Learning Style ◽  
Teaching Methods ◽  
Group Discussion ◽  
Small Group Discussion ◽  
Teaching Methodologies ◽  
Learning Style Inventory ◽  
Self Study ◽  
Interactive Lectures

Abstract Objective: To determine the frequency of learning styles of medical students by using David Kolb’s learning style inventory and its association with preferred teaching methodologies. Methods: A cross-sectional study was carried out among over 500 medical students of Baqai Medical College, Baqai Medical University, Gadap, Karachi, form July 2019 to October, 2019. David Kolb’s learning style questionnaire, and a 2nd questionnaire to know preference for different teaching methodologies were distributed to the students. Learning styles were identified and their association with preferred teaching methods was checked by Chi-square test. Results: The mean age of the medical students was 21.5±1.69 years. Two hundred and thirteen (40.7%) participants were males and 310 (59.3%) females. By learning styles, 268 (51.7%) medical students were divergers, 118 (22.8%) were assimilators, 86 (16.6%) were accomodators and 46 (8.9%) were convergers. A significant association was found between learning styles and selected teaching methodologies such as interactive lectures (p=0.013), small group discussion (p=0.039) and self-study (p=0.032) while problem based learning, demonstration on models, lab work, one-way lecture and student presentation were not found to be significantly associated with learning styles. Conclusion: Majority of the medical students had diverger (51.7%) and assimilator (22.8%) learning styles. The teaching methodologies of interactive lectures, small group discussion and self-study were found to be associated with learning styles. Aligning our instructional strategies with learning styles of the medical students will improve learning and academic performance. Clinical Trial Number: Not Applicable Keywords: Learning, Problem-Based Learning, Teaching Methods, Continuous...

scholarly journals Kolb’s Learning Style Inventory 4.0 and its association with traditional and problem based learning teaching methodologies in medical students

2020 ◽  
Vol 37 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Muhammad Zafar Iqbal Hydrie ◽  
Syed Muhammad Zulfiqar Hyder Naqvi ◽  
Shams Nadeem Alam ◽  
Syed Imtiaz Ahmed Jafry
Keyword(s):  
Medical Students ◽  
Learning Styles ◽  
Learning Style ◽  
Problem Based Learning ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Teaching Methodologies ◽  
Learning Style Inventory ◽  
Creative Commons ◽  
Over Time

Objectives: To assess learning styles and the association of various teaching methodologies of medical students. Methods: A cross-sectional study was carried out amongst 523 medical students of Baqai Medical College, Baqai Medical University, Karachi, from July 2019 to October 2019. All students from first to final year, who attended the undergraduate MBBS program were included. The study instrument was a questionnaire containing students’ demographic details, David Kolb’s Learning Style Inventory 4.0 and traditional and PBL teaching methodologies were asked. The association of various learning styles and preferred teaching methodologies with year of study was also assessed by using Pearson’s chi-square test. Results: Out of 523 students, 518 returned the completed questionnaire. A majority of the students had either imagining or experiencing learning style. No change in learning style was observed between years of study. A significant association between the teaching methodologies and year of study was found in the imagining (p=0.033) and experiencing (p=0.044) learning style groups. Conclusion: Students from different years of study at medical school did not have significantly different learning styles though the student’s preferences to teaching methodologies seem to change over time in the respective learning style groups. Longitudinal studies are necessary to identify the factors influencing such change and explore the association between learning styles over time on teaching methodologies in medical education. doi: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.37.1.2275 How to cite this:Hydrie MZI, Naqvi SMZH, Alam SN, Jafry SIA. Kolb’s Learning Style Inventory 4.0 and its association with traditional and problem based learning teaching methodologies in medical students. Pak J Med Sci. 2021;37(1):146-150.  doi: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.37.1.2275 This is an Open Access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0), which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.

scholarly journals LEARNING STYLES

2009 ◽  
Vol 16 (02) ◽  
pp. 162-168
Author(s):  
KHALID FAROOQ DANISH ◽  
AZRA SAEED AWAN
Keyword(s):  
Medical Students ◽  
Learning Styles ◽  
Learning Style ◽  
Career Choices ◽  
Intermediate Level ◽  
Third Place ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Learning Style Inventory ◽  
Medical College ◽  
Humanities Students

O b j e c t i v e s : 1. To study the prevalence of learning styles in intermediate level students in Rawalpindi according to Kolb'sLearning Style Inventory. 2. To study the correlation of learning styles with career choices of intermediate level students in Rawalpindi. 3.To compare the results of the study with the learning styles of clinical students of a medical college. D e s i g n : Cross sectional. Descriptive.M e t h o d s : The study was done on the intermediate level students of Government Colleges in Rawalpindi. It included the Pre-Medical, Pre-Engineering and Humanities students. All students were given a questionnaire based on Kolb's learning style inventory, and responsescollected. Instructions to fill the questionnaire were given verbally to all students. Each student was also instructed to present three careerchoices in order of priority. Data was collected. Results: Prevalence of different learning styles in medical students and intermediate levelstudents is shown in table-l and table-ll respectively. C o n c l u s i o n s : The prevalence and pattern of learning styles of intermediate levellearners and medical students is different. Majority of intermediate level learners have the converger learning styles in contrast with themedical students in whom accommodators are in overwhelming majority. Most learners choosing "Doctor" as their preferred career amongintermediate level learners were of assimilator style, followed by convergers. Accommodators were on third place in choosing "Doctor" aspreferred career. The most preferred career among intermediate level learner was "Teacher".

scholarly journals Teachers’ Perception on Students’ Learning Style and Their Teaching

2019 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
pp. 11-19
Author(s):  
Agustrianita Agustrianita ◽  
Didi Suherdi ◽  
Pupung Purnawarman
Keyword(s):  
Learning Styles ◽  
Learning Style ◽  
Teaching Methods ◽  
Quantitative Research ◽  
Teaching Style ◽  
Group Discussion ◽  
English Teachers ◽  
Research Approach ◽  
Teachers Perceptions ◽  
Teaching Learning

Lack of teachers’ understanding in students’ learning styles and their teaching could cause unfacilitated teaching methods for example through the use of traditional lecturing methods. This issue brings the importance of this research objective to investigate teachers’ perceptions about learning style, their teaching, and the applied methods in the classroom. This study uses a quantitative research approach that is the analysis of learning style types for different students at different grade levels. To find out the perceptions of English teachers in this study, information was collected through 20 closed questions with data analysis to find out how the learning style influenced the teaching learning process of 28 English teachers. The findings of this study suggest that teachers’ understand about students’ different learning styles, so they adopt their students’ learning styles to their teaching. The last, teachers agree to use group discussion rather than lecturing methods by integrating ICT. In conclusion, teachers’ perception on students’ learning styles can increase their awareness to design teaching methods that differentiate students’ learning styles. Abstrak Kelangkaan pemahaman guru mengenai gaya belajar siswa dan bagaimana cara mengajarnya yang tepat dapat disebabkan oleh metode mengajar yang tidak bersifat fasilitatif, misalnya masih berupa perkuliahan tradisional. Oleh karena itu, penting untuk meneliti persepsi guru mengenai gaya belajar, cara mengajarnya, dan implementasinya di kelas. Penelitian ini menggunakan pendekatan kuantitatif yang fokus pada beragam gaya belajar siswa pada kelas-kelas yang berbeda. Infomasi diperoleh dengan memberikan 20 pertanyaan tertutup untuk mencari tahu bagaimana gaya belajar memengaruhi proses pembelajaran di kelas Bahasa Inggris (28 guru). Penelitian ini menemukan bahwa guru memahami keragaman gaya belajar siswa, sehingga mereka mengadopsi gaya belajar siswa dalam pengajaran mereka. Guru juga sepakat menggunakan kelompok diskusi ketimbang perkuliahan tradisional dengan mengintegrasikan Teknologi Informasi dan Komunikasi (TIK). Dapat disimpulkan bahwa persepsi guru terhadap gaya belajar siswa meningkatkan kepedulian mereka dalam mengembangkan metode mengajar yang beragam sesuai keragaman belajar siswa. Keywords: Students’ learning style, teaching style

Learning Style and Medical Students' Performance on Objective Examinations

1986 ◽  
Vol 62 (3) ◽  
pp. 781-782 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ronald J. Markert
Keyword(s):  
Medical Students ◽  
Learning Styles ◽  
Medical School ◽  
Learning Style ◽  
Learning Style Inventory ◽  
Better Than

Whether convergers perform better than other learning styles (measured on Kolb's Learning Style Inventory) on an objective medical school examination was investigated. Convergers were more likely than nonconvergers to achieve an outstanding (A) score on a biometrics examination.

scholarly journals Learning styles and academic achievement among undergraduate medical students in Thailand

2015 ◽  
Vol 12 ◽  
pp. 38 ◽  
Author(s):  
Wichuda Jiraporncharoen ◽  
Chaisiri Angkurawaranon ◽  
Manoch Chockjamsai ◽  
Athavudh Deesomchok ◽  
Juntima Euathrongchit
Keyword(s):  
Academic Achievement ◽  
Medical Students ◽  
Learning Styles ◽  
Learning Style ◽  
Teaching Methods ◽  
Undergraduate Medical Students ◽  
Grade Point ◽  
Learning Content ◽  
Index Of Learning Styles ◽  
High Academic Achievement

Purpose: This study aimed to explore the associations between learning styles and high academic achievement and to ascertain whether the factors associated with high academic achievement differed between preclinical and clinical students. Methods: A survey was conducted among undergraduate medical students in Chiang Mai University, Thailand. The Index of Learning Styles questionnaire was used to assess each student’s learning style across four domains. High academic achievement was defined as a grade point average of at least 3.0. Results: Of the 1,248 eligible medical students, 1,014 (81.3%) participated. Learning styles differed between the preclinical and clinical students in the active/reflective domain. A sequential learning style was associated with high academic achievement in both preclinical and clinical students. A reflective learning style was only associated with high academic achievement among preclinical students. Conclusion: The association between learning styles and academic achievement may have differed between preclinical and clinical students due to different learning content and teaching methods. Students should be encouraged to be flexible in their own learning styles in order to engage successfully with various and changing teaching methods across the curriculum. Instructors should be also encouraged to provide a variety of teaching materials and resources to suit different learning styles.

scholarly journals TEACHING STRATEGIES

2016 ◽  
Vol 23 (05) ◽  
pp. 614-619
Author(s):  
Muhammad Asif Bhalli ◽  
Abdul Sattar ◽  
Midhat Asif
Keyword(s):  
Medical Students ◽  
Small Group ◽  
Teaching Strategies ◽  
Mixed Method ◽  
Group Discussion ◽  
Female Students ◽  
Small Group Discussion ◽  
Basic Sciences ◽  
Medical College ◽  
Interactive Lectures

Objectives: To determine preferences and perceptions of medical studentsabout teaching strategies in basic sciences years. Study design: Mixed method study. Placeand Duration: Khawaja Muhammad Safdar Medical College, Sialkot, from March 2014 toJuly, 2014. Methodology: A total of 77 medical students of 3rd year MBBS were selectedthrough non-probability convenient sampling for this study. A questionnaire to know abouttheir preferences and comments about teaching strategies was distributed to the students.A focus group discussion was also carried out to know in depth opinion of students aboutdifferent teaching strategies. Results: Mean age of the medical students was 22.75 ± 1.05years. Twenty one (27.3%) participants were males and 56 (72.7%) females. Out of 77 students,22 preferred interactive lectures; 16, small group discussion; 20 problem based learning, 10preferred demonstration on models. Only 01 students preferred one-way lecture as the bestteaching methodology.More female students (30.3% vs 23.8%) preferred interactive lecturesand more male (28.6% vs 17.8%) students preferred small group discussion as their teachingstrategies. Conclusion: Majority preferred interactive lectures (28.57%) and problem basedlearning (25.98%) as teaching strategies. Aligning our teaching strategies with preferences ofthe medical students will improve learning and academics.

scholarly journals Learning Styles of Undergraduate Medical Students

2018 ◽  
Vol 59 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Michelle Cortés Barré ◽  
Javier Francisco Gullén Olaya
Keyword(s):  
Medical Students ◽  
Learning Styles ◽  
Learning Style ◽  
First Year ◽  
Undergraduate Medical Students ◽  
Effective Learning ◽  
Learning Style Inventory ◽  
Learning Style Preferences ◽  
Style Preferences ◽  
First Year Medical Students

<strong>Introduction: </strong>According to the experiential learning theory, each person develops a learning style that characterizes his/her preferred way to acquire and transform experiences to create knowledge. The objective of this study was to identify the learning styles of undergraduate medical students. <strong>Methods: </strong>The Kolb Learning Style Inventory was applied to first-year medical students at the Pontificia Universidad Javeriana (Bogotá, Colombia) during the second period of 2009. <strong>Results: </strong>204 students completed the questionnaire (the average age was 18.5 years; 55% were women). Students preferred the abstract styles of learning, including assimilating (47%) and converging (27%) styles. <strong>Conclusions: </strong>Having information about medical students learning style preferences can help educators to design teaching strategies that promote a more effective learning. Teachers should provide a variety of learning contexts to stimulate the strengthening of their abilities.

scholarly journals Learning styles of medical students change along the study program: from ‘thinking and watching’ to ‘thinking and doing’

2012 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
pp. e86-e97 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marcela Bitran ◽  
Denisse Zúñiga ◽  
Nuria Pedrals ◽  
Oslando Padilla ◽  
Beltrán Mena
Keyword(s):  
Medical Students ◽  
Active Learning ◽  
Learning Styles ◽  
Medical School ◽  
Learning Style ◽  
Professional Competencies ◽  
Study Program ◽  
Student Centered ◽  
Learning Style Inventory ◽  
School Entrance

Background: Most students admitted to medical school are abstract-passive learners. However, as they progress through the program, active learning and concrete interpersonal interactions become crucial for the acquisition of professional competencies. The purpose of this study was to determine if and how medical students' learning styles change during the course of their undergraduate program. Methods: All students admitted to the Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile (PUC) medical school between 2000 and 2011 (n = 1,290) took the Kolb’s Learning Style Inventory at school entrance. Two years later 627 students took it again, and in the seventh and last year of the program 104 students took it for a third time. The distribution of styles at years 1, 3 and 7, and the mobility of students between styles were analyzed with Bayesian models. Results: Most freshmen (54%) were classified as assimilators (abstract-passive learners); convergers (abstract-active) followed with 26%, whereas divergers (concrete-passive) and accommodators (concrete-active) accounted for 11% and 9%, respectively. By year 3, the styles' distribution remained unchanged but in year 7 convergers outnumbered assimilators (49% vs. 33%). In general, there were no gender-related differences. Discussion: Medical students change their preferred way of learning: they evolve from an abstract-reflexive style to an abstract-active one. This change might represent an adaptation to the curriculum, which evolves from a lecture-based teacher-centered to a problem-based student–centered model.

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