Investigating the Relationship between Learning Styles Based on kolb's Theory and Academic Status in Resident's of Islamic Azad university of Dentistry,Tehran Branch

Abstract   Background and Aim:  Learning styles are one of the manifestations of individual differences and answer the question of why not all people learn in the usual way and their learning outcomes and academic status are different. The present study examined the relationship between learning styles based on club theory and academic status in resdent of dentistry,faculty  of dentistry, Tehran Medical Sciences, Islamic Azad University. Methods and Materials:This research was maded based on cross-sectional method. With the consent of 84 students of dental who were selected by the census method. The kolbchr('39')s standard  Questionnaire and GPA for the entire general course of study were used to collect information. By completing the questionnaire and reviewing the scores obtained by individuals, each personchr('39')s learning style was determined. Data analysis was performed by SPSS software and test (chi square and ANOVA). The study was performed on 84 dental assistants . 64.3%  women and 35.7%  men. The mean and standard deviation of studentschr('39') GPA was16/83 ± 0/239. 81.1% of people had a convergent learning style, 10.7% had an Accommodator style and 7.1% had an Assimilator style. None of the people had a divergent learning style. Examination by statistical tests did not show a significant difference between academic status and different learning styles..  Also, due to the predominance of students with convergent learning style, providing learning environments appropriate to this style, is important for  forcing students to think and scrutinize issues in teaching and learning them for better learning. And acquire or strengthen the necessary capabilities in future educational and work environments.