title: Learning style theories: matching preceptors, learners, and teaching strategies in the perioperative setting.
abstract: Individuals have unique learning styles that develop in childhood and remain constant throughout adulthood. One approach to orienting and training staff and students is to match individuals with a preceptor with a similar learning style. Benefits of matching learning styles and using appropriate teaching strategies for each learning style include decreased anxiety and increased staff and student satisfaction. This is a US government work. There are no restrictions on its use.
authors.forename: C R
authors.initials: CR
authors.lastname: Chase
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001007:Anxiety / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000523:psychology; D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D002983:Clinical Competence / Q000592:standards; D003071:Cognition; D004508:Education, Nursing, Baccalaureate / Q000379:methods*; D006772:Hospitals, Military; D006801:Humans; D007858:Learning; D020380:Needs Assessment; D009741:Nursing Staff, Hospital / Q000523:psychology; D009871:Operating Room Nursing / Q000193:education*; D010551:Personality; D011231:Preceptorship / Q000379:methods*; D011582:Psychological Theory; D011588:Psychology, Educational; D013338:Students, Nursing / Q000523:psychology; D013663:Teaching / Q000379:methods*