Abstract
Objective: Our study sought to assess the learning preferences of students studying in the preclinical years of the medical degree program at Oman Medical College, Sohar. Methods: In this descriptive, cross-sectional study, we administered a learning style questionnaire (VARK model) to 140 students to assess their preferred mode of learning, specifically the sensory modality by which they prefer to take in information. Results: Over one third (35%) of the respondents expressed their preference for a single mode of learning, either visual (8%), auditory (9%), read/write (9%), or kinesthetic (9%). The remaining students preferred learning using a combination of either two (14%), three (19%), or four (32%) sensory modalities. Conclusion: The results of our study provide us with useful information to develop appropriate learning approaches to reach all types of learners at the college.
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Publication details
- DOI
- 10.5001/omj.2014.120
- Journal
- Oman Medical Journal
- Publisher
- Oman Medical Specialty Board
- Open access
- Gold open access
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APA 7
Panambur, S., Nambiar, V., & Heming, T. (2014). Learning Style Preferences of Preclinical Medical Students in Oman. Oman Medical Journal. https://doi.org/10.5001/omj.2014.120
MLA 9
Panambur, Sabitha, et al. "Learning Style Preferences of Preclinical Medical Students in Oman." Oman Medical Journal, 2014. https://doi.org/10.5001/omj.2014.120.
Chicago (author–date)
Panambur, Sabitha, Vinod Nambiar, and Thomas Heming. 2014. "Learning Style Preferences of Preclinical Medical Students in Oman." Oman Medical Journal. https://doi.org/10.5001/omj.2014.120.
Harvard
Panambur, S., Nambiar, V. and Heming, T. (2014) 'Learning Style Preferences of Preclinical Medical Students in Oman', Oman Medical Journal. doi:10.5001/omj.2014.120.
Vancouver
Panambur S, Nambiar V, Heming T. Learning Style Preferences of Preclinical Medical Students in Oman. Oman Medical Journal. 2014. doi:10.5001/omj.2014.120
IEEE
S. Panambur, V. Nambiar, and T. Heming, "Learning Style Preferences of Preclinical Medical Students in Oman," Oman Medical Journal, 2014, doi: 10.5001/omj.2014.120.