ERIC Number: EJ1285701
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2021-Mar
Pages: 7
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ISSN: ISSN-2252-8822
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Evaluation of Healthcare Science Student Learning Styles Based VARK Analysis Technique
Kamal, Izdihar; Karim, Muhammad Khalis Abdul; Awang Kechik, Mohd Mustafa; Ni, Xinni; Razak, Hairil Rashmizal Abdul
International Journal of Evaluation and Research in Education, v10 n1 p255-261 Mar 2021
This study aimed to evaluate the learning styles among healthcare students and to study the relationship with their academic achievement. This cross-sectional study was conducted among 137 healthcare students from six different courses. Data was collected using a self-administered questionnaire and developed based on the original visual, aural/auditory, read/write, and kinesthetic (VARK) assessment. The questionnaire was divided into two sections: the demographic status and the learning style perspective. A total of 119 respondents (86.8%) has chosen unimodal as their learning styles, while the rest of the 18 respondents (13.2%) choose multimodal as their preferred learning method. Among the unimodal learning styles, visual (32%) and reading (26%) were most preferred among respondents. The auditory and kinesthetic methods of learning were less and accounted for 10% to 20%. Notably, in multimodal learning styles preferences, 4% of students prefer a combination learning style of visual and kinesthetic methods. There was no significant relationship between learning styles and academic achievement using Pearson's Chi-square test (p>0.05). Hence, both were independent of one another. Hence, some of the dominant learning styles needed to be considered based on their future profession.
Descriptors: Medical Students, Cognitive Style, Academic Achievement, Measures (Individuals), Learning Modalities, Preferences, Foreign Countries
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Malaysia
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