Indian Journal of Public Health Research & Development
  • Year: 2012
  • Volume: 3
  • Issue: 3

Learning Style Preferences & Course Performance of Phase I MBBS Students

  • Author:
  • Jayasheela Bagi, R.N. Raichur, Venkappa. S. Mantur, S.S. Goudar
  • Total Page Count: 4
  • Page Number: 233 to 236

*Assistance Professor, Dept. of Physiology, Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College  Belgaum-590001

**Professor, Dept. of Physiology, Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College Belgaum-590001

***Lecturer, Dept. of Physiology. USM-KLE International Medical College, Belgaum-590001

****Professor & HOD, Dept. of Physiology, Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College, Belgaum-590001

Online published on 10 September, 2012.

Abstract

Instructional methods in medical education are largely teacher centered rather than being student centered & not much attention is being given to the learning preferences of student. The present study was conducted to determine the relationship between Visual, Aural, Read/Write, Kinesthetic (VARK), sensory modality tool and course performance in the subject of physiology

Keywords

Learning style, Learning preferences, VARK, Active learning