Authors :
Jovita Ochi; Noreen Agbapuonwu; Florence Sibeudu
Volume/Issue :
Volume 7 - 2022, Issue 12 - December
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DOI :
https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.7542523
Abstract :
- Learning preference is the way that different
students learn. The learning preferences are relevant
because students acquire and process information
through different methods such as seeing, hearing,
reading, touching. The study assessed the learning
preferences of nursing students in Schools of Nursing in
Anambra state; two research questions guided the study.
Descriptive cross-sectional survey design was adopted
for the study. The participants were 342 students
selected by Random Sampling Technique. Instrument
used for online data collection was VARK questionnaire
version 8.01 and the researcher’s demographic
questionnaire. The participants filled the VARK
questionnaire online based on their levels of study. Data
was analyzed using VARK standard algorithm, SPSS
package version 25. Descriptive statistics were presented
in frequency tables and percentages. Findings showed
that the students had a wide range of learning
preferences that were both multi-modal (39.2%), and
uni-modal (60.8%). The most preferred unimodal
preference was Aural (32.2%) while multi-modal
preference was bi-modal combination of Visual and
Kineasthetic (VK) (54.5%). Assessment of the learning
preferences of the students is thus, an input of great
value in nursing education. The knowledge may help
educators to plan teaching methods based on learning
preferences; the use of varied teaching methods that
address different learning preferences of the students
would optimize learning and improve their academic
performance.
Keywords :
Nursing, VARK, Learnng Preferences, Preferred.
- Learning preference is the way that different
students learn. The learning preferences are relevant
because students acquire and process information
through different methods such as seeing, hearing,
reading, touching. The study assessed the learning
preferences of nursing students in Schools of Nursing in
Anambra state; two research questions guided the study.
Descriptive cross-sectional survey design was adopted
for the study. The participants were 342 students
selected by Random Sampling Technique. Instrument
used for online data collection was VARK questionnaire
version 8.01 and the researcher’s demographic
questionnaire. The participants filled the VARK
questionnaire online based on their levels of study. Data
was analyzed using VARK standard algorithm, SPSS
package version 25. Descriptive statistics were presented
in frequency tables and percentages. Findings showed
that the students had a wide range of learning
preferences that were both multi-modal (39.2%), and
uni-modal (60.8%). The most preferred unimodal
preference was Aural (32.2%) while multi-modal
preference was bi-modal combination of Visual and
Kineasthetic (VK) (54.5%). Assessment of the learning
preferences of the students is thus, an input of great
value in nursing education. The knowledge may help
educators to plan teaching methods based on learning
preferences; the use of varied teaching methods that
address different learning preferences of the students
would optimize learning and improve their academic
performance.
Keywords :
Nursing, VARK, Learnng Preferences, Preferred.
