This study was undertaken to determine the learning style preferences of first and 2nd year BDS students by administering VARK questionnaire. Stepping stone method was used to identify sensory modality preference of each student. 51% students preferred single mode of learning style (27% kinesthetic, 15% aural, 6% read/write and 3% visual mode of learning style). 49% students preferred multiple ...

background: understanding the learning styles of medical students can drive the institutions to adapt instructional materials to enhance students’ learning of knowledge and skills. this study explored the learning styles of undergraduate medical students, comparing gender variations in terms of their significant preferences. materials and methods: a cross-sectional observational study was perfo...

The education system today is still deeply rooted in its origins and has not changed with the latest research into learning techniques. A learner’s dominant sensory system, i.e. visual, auditory or kinaesthetic, also plays a major role in determining their natural learning style. If the teaching style employed closely matches this preferred style, learning becomes more natural and thereby easie...

OBJECTIVES To investigate the relationship between the learning style preferences of Saudi medical students and their academic achievements. METHODS A cross-sectional study was conducted among 600 medical students at King Saud University in Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia from October 2012 to July 2013. The Visual, Aural, Read/Write, and Kinesthetic questionnaire (VARK) questionnaire was used...

Many tertiary education institutions struggle in identifying how best to teach students to learn statistics. Finding factors which advocate successful and effective learning is considered vital in any tertiary education institutions. Numerous studies have been conducted within the context of teaching and learning in order to determine the factors that contribute to a better learning environment...

In open­structured domains such as object­oriented design, feedback cannot be standardized error messages or the solution to the problem. To attain the success of effective human tutors, these systems should adapt to a student's learning style. We introduce a pedagogical framework that incorporates the Felder­Silverman learning style model and their validated instrument for assessing individual...

It is well known that clothing fashion is a distinctive and often habitual trend in the style in which a person dresses. Clothing fashions are usually expressed with visual stimuli such as style, color, and texture. However, it is not clear which visual stimulus places higher/lower influence on the updating of clothing fashion. In this study, computer vision and machine learning techniques are ...

background     purpose:     methods     results     conclusion     key words     students .     journal of medical education winter and spring 2008; 12 (1,2): 17-22 : m edical e ducation , l earning m odels vark, v isual , a uditory , r ead -w rite , k inesthetic , s   : knowing that our students have different preferred learning modes will help medical instructors in our faculty develop approp...

Long’s Interactional Input Hypothesis and Smith’s Input Enhancement Hypothesis hold both foci on Zellig Harris's (1976) formalist approach. Accordingly, the pivotal role of learner’s attention as one of the subcomponents of focus-on-form approach may have confused instruction types. However, whether such learning theories on drawing learners' attention on target language forms suit all types of...