Research Journal of Medical Sciences
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Assessment of Learning Style Preferences of First Year Medical Students Studying in North Karnataka Medical College Using Vark Questionnaire‐an Observational Study
Sunita B. Kalyanshetti and Aruna V. Bhavane
Page: 238-242 | Received 19 Jun 2023, Published online: 01 Jul 2023
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Abstract
The learning style is the manner in which students perceive,process and recall their knowledge. The present study is undertaken to evaluate learning style of first year MBBS students. Study was conducted among 93 first year MBBS students at the Department of Physiology, BIMS, Belgavi, by using Fleming’s VARK questionnaire (Version 7.8). Based on their VARK score, students were categorized into five groups, Visual, Auditory, Read/write, Kinesthetic and Multimodal type of learners. About 93 students participated in the study out of which 25 were females and 70 were males. Students preferred mode of learning style was expressed in percentile. Out of 93 students 35.5% were unimodal,26.9% were bimodal, 16% were trimodal and 21.5% were multimodal learner. In unimodal learner 12.1% were visual learner, 42.4% were auditory learner and 45.5%were kinesthetic learner.
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Sunita B. Kalyanshetti and Aruna V. Bhavane. Assessment of Learning Style Preferences of First Year Medical Students Studying in North Karnataka Medical College Using Vark Questionnaire‐an Observational Study.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.36478/10.59218/makrjms.2023.238.242
URL: https://www.makhillpublications.co/view-article/1815-9346/10.59218/makrjms.2023.238.242