Learning Preferences of First Year Nursing Students: Utilizing VARK

Abstract

Introduction: Nursing students are faced with an extreme amount of curriculum materials that can't be simply memorized, so different ways of learning have always been emphasized. The goal of this study was to investigate learning styles among first-year nursing students of Nursing College using the VARK questionnaire.

Method: A descriptive study was conducted at the Bhurgri Institute of Nursing Matli.

Results: A total of 100 participated: out of them, 61.62% were male and 38.38% were female. The majority (59%) of first-year students had preferred visual learning styles. Whereas (22%) preferred aural while (13%) students preferred Read/write, and (6%) students preferred the kinesthetic learning style

Conclusion: The students were more inclined toward the Visual style and least toward the Kinesthetic learning style. Findings have implications for academics engaged in teaching graduate entry nursing students.