Learning Styles in Medical School.
- Author:
Sang Hee YEO
1
;
Kyung Woo LEE
;
Bong Hyun CHANG
;
Echeol KANG
;
Duk Sik KANG
;
Yun Sik KWAK
;
Bo Wan KIM
;
Yoo Chul LEE
;
Jong Myung LEE
;
Hee Jung CHO
;
Jae Myung CHUNG
Author Information
1. Department of Medical Education, Kyungpook National University School of Medicine, Korea. mededu@mail.knu.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Learning Styles;
Medical Education
- MeSH:
Education, Medical;
Female;
Gyeongsangbuk-do;
Humans;
Learning*;
Male;
Schools, Medical*;
Surveys and Questionnaires
- From:Korean Journal of Medical Education
2006;18(1):31-40
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
PURPOSE: The purpose of this study is to investigate the learning styles of students at Kyungpook National University(KNU) School of Medicine and to assess its implications on teaching-learning methods in medical school. METHODS: 571 students in all years of medical school were invited to complete a questionnaire via online. For this study, Felder's Index of Learning Styles(ILS) was used, which included 49 items. Felder's ILS measures the learner's relative preference for each of the five dichotomous learning style dimensions. RESULTS: 242(42.3%) students completed the questionnaire. More than 80% preferred sensitive information and more than 60% preferentially took in visual information. Both males and females preferred sensing and visual learning materials. On average, The students at KNU school of Medicine were reflective, sensing, visual, global and inductive. CONCLUSION: From these results, we suggested some effective methods of teaching-learning based on the students' preferences and some perspectives for future works.
