Assessment of Learning Styles of Undergraduate Medical Students Samantaray Aurobindo1,*, Mishra Sushant Kumar2, Dash Somanath3 1Assistant Professor, Department of Community Medicine, GSL Medical College & Hospital, Rajahmundry, Andhra Pradesh 2Professor and Head, Department of Community Medicine, GSL Medical College & Hospital, Rajahmundry, Andhra Pradesh 3Professor, Department of Pulmonology, GSL Medical College & Hospital, Rajahmundry, Andhra Pradesh *Corresponding author: Dr. Aurobindo Samantaray, Assistant Professor, Department of Community Medicine, GSL Medical College & Hospital, Rajahmundry, Andhra Pradesh, Contact No-9439073030, Email ID-drabs84@gmail.com
Online published on 18 July, 2017. Abstract Introduction Learning is the knowledge or skills acquired through experience or study or by being taught. Curry (1983) states that learning is both a process and a product. “The process is adaptive, future focused; and holistic; affecting an individual's cognitive; affective; social, and moral volitional skills. The product is observable as a relatively permanent change in behaviour, or potential behaviour. The process is observable in the improved ability of the individual to adapt to environmental stimuli.” There are individual differences in learning. if there is a mismatch between the teaching style of the teacher and the learning style of the student then the teaching/learning process can be less effective” (King, 2011). Objective 1-To assess the various learning style patterns in the students. 2-To suggest measures to improve the learning in students. Method Data was collected from the 6th semester MBBS students; GSL Medical College using Grasha-Riechmann scale questionnaire. Students were informed about the scale and verbal consent was taken prior to obtaining the response. Results Out of 144 students in 6th semester 135 students responded. Among the responses 64.4% were moderately independent, 59.3% moderately avoidant, 85.9% were highly collaborative, 61.5% moderately dependent, 71.1% highly competitive and 58.5% were moderately participant. Conclusion Majority of the students are highly collaborative and highly competitive. Recommendation Since the majority of the students were highly collaborative and competitive group wise teaching and regular class tests will improve their performance. Top Keywords Learning style, Grasha-Riechmann, MBBS students. Top |