Barman, Arunodaya
(2011)
Learning style awareness & academic
performance.
Learning style awareness & academic performance.
Abstract
Introduction: Preferred approach to learning is one's own learning style. Learning style
varies from individual to individual. When students learn in different ways; the approach
preferred by them may be an important determinant in their academic performance. This
study is intended to explore this association among the nursing students in Kolej Poly-Tech
MARA. Methods: It was pretest-posttest experimental study. Learning style preferences
of nursing students were identified using V ARK learning style inventory. Students were
informed of their preferred learning style and how to utilize their learning style strengths to
improve learning for better academic performance in a one day workshop. Academic
achievements of students in terms of GP A for the three consecutive examinations, two held
before and one held after the workshop were collected from the academic departments.
Repeated measure ANOV A was done to compare the GP As obtained by the students in
those three examinations. Results: Study group of nursing students poses different
learning style and approximately half of them having predominantly a single style
preference. There was a significant improvement in the students' performance after the
intervention (F (1.69,506.92) = 237.22, P < .001). Discussion: Students' awareness of their
strengths such as learning style preferences and how to utilize their strengths may improve
their academic performance. Students should have awareness of their learning style and
how to maximize their learning potential in the very early days of enrollment in the
academic institution.
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