Learning styles of first-year undergraduate nursing and midwifery students: A cross-sectional survey utilising the Kolb Learning Style Inventory
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D'Amore, Angelo, James, Santhamma and Mitchell, Eleanor K. L.. (2012). Learning styles of first-year undergraduate nursing and midwifery students: A cross-sectional survey utilising the Kolb Learning Style Inventory. Nurse Education Today. 32(5), pp. 506 - 515. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nedt.2011.08.001
Authors | D'Amore, Angelo, James, Santhamma and Mitchell, Eleanor K. L. |
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Abstract | It is important that educators understand their students' learning styles. In this study we investigate the learning styles of first-year undergraduate nursing and midwifery university students and whether these learning styles are influenced by student demographic characteristics. A cross-sectional survey including demographic questions and the Kolb Learning Style Inventory was utilised. There was a 78% response rate (n = 345). The majority of first-year students investigated in this study were divergers (29.5%), followed by assimilators (28.8%), accommodators (23.9%) and convergers (17.9%). Female students had a higher reflective observation (RO) score than male students (p = 0.0078). Those with English as first language showed a higher active experimentation score (p = 0.0543) and a lower concrete experience (CE) score (p = 0.0038). Australian citizens and permanent residents had a higher RO score (p = 0.0560) and a lower CE score (p = 0.0100) than migrants and international students. Nursing/arts students had a higher abstract conceptualisation (AC) score than nursing students (p = 0.0013). Students enrolled in 4–5 subject units had a higher AC score than those enrolled in 1–2 units (p = 0.0244). Nursing and midwifery students are mainly of the diverger and assimilating learning styles. Some student demographic characteristics show a significant influence on learning styles. This study has teaching and research implications. |
Keywords | tertiary education; midwifery students; nursing students; Kolb Learning Style Inventory |
Year | 2012 |
Journal | Nurse Education Today |
Journal citation | 32 (5), pp. 506 - 515 |
Publisher | Churchill Livingstone |
ISSN | 0260-6917 |
Digital Object Identifier (DOI) | https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nedt.2011.08.001 |
Scopus EID | 2-s2.0-84862565795 |
Page range | 506 - 515 |
Research Group | School of Arts |
Publisher's version | File Access Level Controlled |
Place of publication | United Kingdom |
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