title: Learning style preferences of preclinical medical students in oman.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  Our study sought to assess the learning preferences of students studying in the preclinical years of the medical degree program at Oman Medical College, Sohar.
  
  
  METHODS
  In this descriptive, cross-sectional study, we administered a learning style questionnaire (VARK model) to 140 students to assess their preferred mode of learning, specifically the sensory modality by which they prefer to take in information.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Over one third (35%) of the respondents expressed their preference for a single mode of learning, either visual (8%), auditory (9%), read/write (9%), or kinesthetic (9%). The remaining students preferred learning using a combination of either two (14%), three (19%), or four (32%) sensory modalities.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The results of our study provide us with useful information to develop appropriate learning approaches to reach all types of learners at the college.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pharmacology, Oman Medical College, Sohar, Oman.
authors.forename: Sabitha
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Panambur
authors.affiliation: Department of Microbiology, Oman Medical College, Sohar, Oman.
authors.forename: Vinod
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Nambiar
authors.affiliation: Department of Human Function, Oman Medical College, Sohar, Oman.
authors.forename: Thomas
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Heming
keywords: Learning preference; Learning style; Medical students; VARK