Year: 2025
Type: article
Study design: Observational Study
Abstract: Introduction: Nursing students are faced with an extreme amount of curriculum materials that can't be simply memorized, so different ways of learning have always been emphasized. The goal of this study was to investigate learning styles among first-year nursing students of Nursing College using the VARK questionnaire. Method: A descriptive study was conducted at the Bhurgri Institute of Nursing Matli. Results: A total of 100 participated: out of them, 61.62% were male and 38.38% were female. The majority (59%) of first-year students had preferred visual learning styles. Whereas (22%) preferred aural while (13%) students preferred Read/write, and (6%) students preferred the kinesthetic learning style Conclusion: The students were more inclined toward the Visual style and least toward the Kinesthetic learning style. Findings have implications for academics engaged in teaching graduate entry nursing students.
Authors: Ubedullah Rahimoon, Saad Raza, Sani e Zehra, Komal Karim, Tanzeela Muhammad Younus, Ghulam Qadir, Samra Rafique
Language: English
Subfield: Developmental and Educational Psychology
Field: Psychology
Domain: Social Sciences
SDG: Quality education
Open Access status: hybrid
OpenAlex ID: W4414156142