Learning styles of Paramedical students of Kashan University of Medical Sciences (۲۰۰۵)

Background: Every one has a preferred style of learning Although teachers should adapt their teaching method with their students learning styles it seems that in most cases this fact is disregarded which in turn may decrease the quality of teaching and consequently educational goals Objective: To determine the learning styles of paramedical students in Kashan University of Medical Sciences Methods: In this descriptive analytical study ۱۳۰ nursing midwifery and allied health students were investigated For data collection a standardized questionnaire according to Joy Ried model was used The questionnaire consisted of ۳۰ questions in six learning domains of visual tactile auditory group learning individual learning and class participation and was justified by Likert scoring scale Results: From ۱۳۰ participants ۳۲۳% were male and ۶۷۷% were female and ۴۵۴% were nursing students ۴۰% were health students and ۱۴۶% were midwifery students Minimum mean score (۲۹۲) and maximum mean score (۳۸۷) were respectively related to group learning and class participation There was no significant difference in learning style scores based on sex and field of study Conclusion: Considering the obtained results showing the variety of learning styles and their differences all teachers are advised to avoid limiting their teaching method to just one method and to use various techniques compatible with the type of teaching materials

Keywords:

Learning style , Student , Teaching method , Education