Learning style preferences of undergraduate paramedic students: A pilot study

dc.creator	Brett Williams
dc.creator	Ted Brown
dc.creator	Christian Winship
dc.date	2013-01-01T00:00:00Z
dc.date.accessioned	2015-08-12T11:18:31Z
dc.date.available	2015-08-12T11:18:31Z
dc.identifier	10.5430/jnep.v3n1p51
dc.identifier	1925-4040
dc.identifier	1925-4059
dc.identifier	https://doaj.org/article/9bd05b3c4cab45f2a24fb227ef3c6cd6
dc.identifier.uri	http://evidence.thinkportal.org/handle/123456789/26975
dc.description	<p class="a"><strong>Background:</strong> It has been identified that health science students, and in particular, undergraduate paramedic students may have distinct learning needs. By educators being conscious of the unique learning styles of undergraduate paramedic students they will have the ability to organise learning activities for paramedic students that will optimise their educational experiences. The purpose of this study was to investigate the learning style preferences of undergraduate paramedic students.</p> <p class="a"><strong>Methods:</strong> A cross-sectional study using a paper-based version of the Kolb Learning Style Inventory (K-LSI) was administered to a cohort of students enrolled in an undergraduate paramedic degree at an Australian university. There were 170 paramedic students eligible for inclusion in the study.</p> <p class="a"><strong>Results:</strong> There were 57 students (response rate of 33.5%) that participated in the study, of which 70% (n=40) were female. The results indicated that undergraduate paramedic students have a preference for two learning styles: the Diverger style of learning (31%) and the Accommodator style of learning (26.5%).</p> <strong>Conclusions:</strong> It is recommended that educators take into consideration the learning style preferences of undergraduate paramedic students when developing curriculum and evaluating teaching approaches, especially when planning, implementing and evaluating education initiatives in order to create an effective learning environment for their students.<p><strong> </strong></p>
dc.language	English
dc.publisher	Sciedu Press
dc.relation	http://www.sciedu.ca/journal/index.php/jnep/article/view/739
dc.relation	https://doaj.org/toc/1925-4040
dc.relation	https://doaj.org/toc/1925-4059
dc.source	Journal of Nursing Education and Practice, Vol 3, Iss 1 (2013)
dc.subject	Special aspects of education
dc.subject	LC8-6691
dc.subject	Education
dc.subject	L
dc.subject	DOAJ:Education
dc.subject	DOAJ:Social Sciences
dc.subject	Special aspects of education
dc.subject	LC8-6691
dc.subject	Education
dc.subject	L
dc.subject	DOAJ:Education
dc.subject	DOAJ:Social Sciences
dc.subject	Special aspects of education
dc.subject	LC8-6691
dc.subject	Education
dc.subject	L
dc.subject	Special aspects of education
dc.subject	LC8-6691
dc.subject	Education
dc.subject	L
dc.subject	Special aspects of education
dc.subject	LC8-6691
dc.subject	Education
dc.subject	L
dc.title	Learning style preferences of undergraduate paramedic students: A pilot study
dc.type	article