Does learning style preferences influence academic performance among dental students in Isfahan, Iran?

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

The present study aimed to identify the learning preferences of dental students and to characterize their relationship with academic performance at a dental school in Isfahan, Iran.

Methods

This cross-sectional descriptive study included 200 undergraduate dental students from October to November 2016. Data were collected using a 2-part questionnaire. The first part included demographic data, and the second part was a Persian-language version of the visual, aural, read/write, and kinesthetic questionnaire. Data analysis was conducted with the chi-square test, 1-way analysis of variance, and multiple linear regression.

Results

The response rate was 86.6%. Approximately half of the students (51.5%) had multimodal learning preferences. Among the unimodal group (48

SUBMITTER: Akhlaghi N 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5968221 | biostudies-literature | 2018

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature