KMID : 0381520070190030197
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Korean Journal of Medical Education 2007 Volume.19 No. 3 p.197 ~ p.205
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The Assessment of Medical Students¡¯ Learning Styles using the Kolb Learning Style Inventory
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Kim Sang-Hyun
Roh Hye-Rin
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Abstract
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Purpose: The purpose of this paper was to assess if there is a relationship between Kolb learning styles and learner variables including age, gender, and grade retention among medical students.
Methods: The Kolb Learning Style Inventory(LSI) is used at many educational levels to determine the learning preferences of medical students and clinicians. The students¡¯ learning styles were analyzed for associations with learner variables. The Kolb LSI was administered to 164 Kangwon medical students. They were categorized based on learner variables.
Results: Kolb¡¯s ¡®assimilator¡¯ was the preferred learning style type of the study group(55.2%). ¡®Accommodator¡¯(17.8%) and ¡®diverger¡¯(16.0%) were next, followed by ¡®converger¡¯(11.0%). Learning style preferences of medical students did not vary significantly according to age, gender, and grade retention.
Conclusion: No statistically significant relationships were identified between the Kolb learning styles and learner variables. The assessment of medical students¡¯ learning styles categorized based on Kolb LSI is expected to provide educators with skills to plan teaching strategies, employ a variety of teaching methods, and facilitate academic performance.
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KEYWORD
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Kolb learning styles, Medical students, Learner variables
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