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Abstract

Purpose:

This study aimed to explore the associations between learning styles and high academic achievement and to ascertain whether the factors associated with high academic achievement differed between preclinical and clinical students.

Methods:

A survey was conducted among undergraduate medical students in Chiang Mai University, Thailand. The Index of Learning Styles questionnaire was used to assess each student’s learning style across four domains. High academic achievement was defined as a grade point average of at least 3.0.

Results:

Of the 1,248 eligible medical students, 1,014 (81.3%) participated. Learning styles differed between the preclinical and clinical students in the active/reflective domain. A sequential learning style was associated with high academic achievement in both preclinical and clinical students. A reflective learning style was only associated with high academic achievement among preclinical students.

Conclusion:

The association between learning styles and academic achievement may have differed between preclinical and clinical students due to different learning content and teaching methods. Students should be encouraged to be flexible in their own learning styles in order to engage successfully with various and changing teaching methods across the curriculum. Instructors should be also encouraged to provide a variety of teaching materials and resources to suit different learning styles.

Details

Title
Learning styles and academic achievement among undergraduate medical students in Thailand
Author
Jiraporncharoen, Wichuda  VIAFID ORCID Logo  ; Angkurawaranon, Chaisiri  VIAFID ORCID Logo  ; Chockjamsai, Manoch  VIAFID ORCID Logo  ; Deesomchok, Athavudh  VIAFID ORCID Logo  ; Euathrongchit, Juntima  VIAFID ORCID Logo 
Section
Research Articles
Publication year
2015
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Korea Health Personnel Licensing Examination Institute
e-ISSN
19755937
Source type
Scholarly Journal
Language of publication
English
ProQuest document ID
2415852328
Copyright
© 2015. This work is published under https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ (the “License”). Notwithstanding the ProQuest Terms and Conditions, you may use this content in accordance with the terms of the License.