PREFERENCES FOR VISUAL, AUDITORY AND KINESTHETIC LEARNING STYLES AMONG NURSING STUDENTS OF LAHORE, PAKISTAN

Sheeza Hammayun; Anosh Albert; Muhammad Qumer; Muhammad Afzal; Kabir Ozigi Abdullahi

doi:10.46903/gjms/20.04.1058

PREFERENCES FOR VISUAL, AUDITORY AND KINESTHETIC LEARNING STYLES AMONG NURSING STUDENTS OF LAHORE, PAKISTAN

Sheeza Hammayun, Anosh Albert, Muhammad Qumer, Muhammad Afzal, Kabir Ozigi Abdullahi

Abstract

Background: Different students have different preferences for visual, auditory and kinesthetic learning styles. The objective of this study was to determine the preferences for visual, auditory and kinesthetic learning styles among nursing students of Lahore, Pakistan.

Materials & Methods: This cross-sectional study was carried in Lahore School of Nursing, University of Lahore, Pakistan from March 11 to June 10, 2022. We adapted our questionnaire from Barsch Learning Styles Inventory for 113 BSN students. Learning styles, gender, age groups and academic year were categorical variables and were analyzed as counts and percentages with 95%CI.

Results: Total 113 students were included, 17 males (15.04%) and 96 (84.96%) females, with 101 (89.38%) in 20-24 years and 45 (39.82%) in 2nd and 68 (60.18%) in 3rd academic year. Visual learning style was moderately preferred by 67 (59.30%), followed by highly preferred by 40 (35.40%) and less preferred by six (5.30%) students. Auditory learning style was moderately preferred by 88 (77.88%), followed by highly preferred by 23 (20.35%) and less preferred by two (1.77%) students. Kinesthetic learning style was moderately preferred by 71 (62.84%), followed equally by highly preferred and less preferred by 21 (18.58%) students.

Conclusion: Visual learning style was moderately preferred by maximum students, followed by highly preferred and less preferred. Auditory learning style was moderately preferred by maximum students, followed by highly preferred and less preferred. Kinesthetic learning style was moderately preferred by maximum students, followed equally by highly preferred and less preferred.

Keywords

Learning Style; Nursing; Students; Questionnaire.

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.46903/gjms/20.04.1058