Preferred Learning Style of Undergraduate Medical Students of a Medical College in Jammu and Kashmir India

Background: Learning style is a term that refers to the different ways in which we learn, process and retain information. Learning style is considered as an important factor for success in higher education. Method: Convenient sampling was used to select the participants from three different years of MBBS course. Data was collected using VARK Questionnaire in a Google Form. Descriptive and analytic statistics was used to analyse result. Conclusion: The most favoured learning style was kinaesthetic. The most preferred teaching method was interactive lectures. There was no association between learning styles and gender.

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Indian Journal of Public Health Research & Development
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2025-06-07
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https://doi.org/10.37506/m20je578
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Learning Styles and Cognitive Differences
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Preferred Learning Style of Undergraduate Medical Students of a Medical College in Jammu and Kashmir India

Shagufta Chowdhary, Priyanka Singla, Ghulam Mustafa Kataria
Indian Journal of Public Health Research & Development
Learning Styles and Cognitive Differences
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Preferred Learning Style of Undergraduate Medical Students of a Medical College in Jammu and Kashmir India

Shagufta Chowdhary, Priyanka Singla, Ghulam Mustafa Kataria
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Abstract

Background: Learning style is a term that refers to the different ways in which we learn, process and retain information. Learning style is considered as an important factor for success in higher education. Method: Convenient sampling was used to select the participants from three different years of MBBS course. Data was collected using VARK Questionnaire in a Google Form. Descriptive and analytic statistics was used to analyse result. Conclusion: The most favoured learning style was kinaesthetic. The most preferred teaching method was interactive lectures. There was no association between learning styles and gender.

Indian Journal of Public Health Research & DevelopmentVol. 16(3)
Government Medical College (IN), Maharishi Markandeshwar University, Mullana (IN), Institute of Medical Sciences (IN)
Openalex Percentile: Top 87%
Learning Styles and Cognitive Differences
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