Study of identification of learning approaches and styles adopted by second year MBBS students and association between these approaches with their performance in the university examination.

Dr. Mohammed Iliyas Sheikh

Volume : VIII, Issue : V, May - 2019

Study of identification of learning approaches and styles adopted by second year MBBS students and association between these approaches with their performance in the university examination.

Dr. Mohammed Iliyas Sheikh

Abstract :

Background: Student possesses a wide range of learning process and it is necessary for every teacher to guide them effectively according to their needs. Multiple modalities are available to give information to the learner to keep their attention and motivation in their study so there is a need of shifting from traditional large group teacher centric education to the multimodal student centric interactive approach. Aims and objectives: 1. To identify the learning styles and approaches of second year M.B.B.S students who passed out recently. 2. To inform the students regarding availability of different methods for optimum learning. 3. To sensitize the students regarding the pros and cons of different methods and make them aware regarding the proper utilization of learning methods. 4. To make them aware regarding newer methods for gaining knowledge and performing better in the examination. Methodology: The current study was aimed to identify learning approaches and learning styles in second MBBS students by using questionnaire prepared by O’ Brein (30 items) and ASSIST( the Approaches and Study Skills Inventory for Students 52 items). Observations: It is observed that visual and haptic style and deep and strategic approaches are more common. Males are having more visual style (76%) while females are having more haptic style (75%). In combination, the students are having more visual and haptic styles (75%) as compared to the auditory (56%). Deep and strategic (in both 97%) approaches are more as compared to the superficial one (74%). Deep approach more in female as compared to male. Those are having deep and strategic approach as well as haptic and visual style of learning is having better grades than those having superficial and auditory style of learning.