Learning style preferences of undergraduate nursing students.
OBJECTIVE
To determine the predominant learning style preferences of undergraduate nursing students.


METHODS
A demographic questionnaire and Honey and Mumford's (2000a) learning styles questionnaire were administered to a purposive sample of 136 students.


RESULTS
A response rate of 81% (110) was obtained. The results are congruent with U.K. studies, which show that the reflector is the preferred learning style of undergraduate nursing students. A 'dual' learning style category was also identified.


CONCLUSIONS
A mismatch between teaching style and the learning styles of students has been found to have serious consequences. A variety of modes of teaching and learning should be used to meet the learning needs of students.
Rassool
Goolam Hussein
GH
University of Sao Paulo, Brazil. grassool@sgul.ac.uk
Rawaf
Salman
S
D000328:Adult; D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D002755:Choice Behavior; D002983:Clinical Competence; D004508:Education, Nursing, Baccalaureate / Q000379:methods*; D004510:Education, Nursing, Diploma Programs / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007858:Learning; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D017145:Models, Educational; D008960:Models, Psychological; D020380:Needs Assessment; D015402:Nursing Education Research; D015404:Nursing Methodology Research; D010551:Personality; D018794:Problem-Based Learning; D011588:Psychology, Educational; D013338:Students, Nursing / Q000523:psychology*; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D013663:Teaching / Q000379:methods*; D013850:Thinking