Learning Style Inventory of B. Sc Nursing Students

Students have different learning styles and it is essential to understand it to select appropriate methods of teaching suitable to the learning styles of students for better learning outcomes. This study employed a descriptive and exploratory design. The study sample included 191 nursing students: 97 students from l-year B. Sc (N) and 94 students from IV-year B. Sc (N) of Apollo college of Nursing, Chennai. Total enumerative sampling technique was adapted for this research study. A self administered questionnaire on VAK learning style indicators was used for collecting data. Most of the students are opting Kinesthetic learning style by I B. Sc (N) Yr Students, Majority of IV yr students are following the style of auditory Learning. From the result Beginners (I B. Sc (N) are following kinesthetic Style of Learning, but who is having experience in the field of Nursing (IV Yr B. Sc(N) are following auditory style of Learning. By this research, Beginners (discovery learners) are always used to adopt kinesthetic style of learning, since they are new to the field, Maturity students are used to adopt Auditory Learning.