Abstract
Objective: To compare the learning styles of first year MBBS, BDS and DPT students.
Place and Duration of Study: This study was carried out at Islamic International Medical College Rawalpindi (IIMC),
Riphah College of Rehabilitation Sciences (RCRS), Islamic International Dental College Islamabad (IDC), Pakistan
between February 2013 and June 2013.
Materials and Methods: It was a descriptive cross sectional study. A sample of 83 first year MBBS, 81 first year DPT and
36 BDS were recruited. Kolb's inventory (1985) was used for collection of data. It was analyzed by using SPSS 20.p value
of <0.05 was considered significant. A confidence interval of 95 was maintained.
Results: Frequency of learning style showed that 38.2% of MBBS students are assimilators, 59.7% of DPT students are
Accommodators and 15.2% of BDS are Converger.
Conclusion: It is concluded that the majority of students of the different disciplines have different learning style. So
teacher must be aware of this fact and plan according to the learning styles of the students.
Ayyaz Ahmed Bhatti, Arshad Nawaz Malik, Imran Amjad. (2014) Identifying and Comparing the Different Learning Styles of Health Professional Students, Journal of Islamic International Medical College, Volume-9, Issue-1.
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