RESUMO
Background: Learning styles are different ways of collecting information. Every individual has a different learning style which can be measured by using different inventories
Objective: To determine the learning styles of the third year medical students in Sheikh Zayed Medical College Rahim Yar Khan and to find association of learning styles with the demographic characteristics
Material and Methods: This cross sectional study was conducted at Sheikh Zayed Medical College Rahim Yar Khan during May 2013 and target population was 3[rd] year medical students including all the medical students of third year MBBS to analyse learning styles. The instrument used was the "Kolb Learning Style Inventory" which divides the individuals in to four different types of learning styles. The results were tabulated and were analysed by using SPSS version 17
Results: Analysis of learning styles inventory showed that among third year medical students, the dominant learning style was convergent learning style as 42 out of 122 [34.4%] students' opted for it. The second, third and fourth preferred learning styles were accommodative 33 [27%], assimilative 25[20.5%] and divergent 24[19.7%] respectively
Conclusion: The dominant learning style was convergent among 3[rd] year medical students and there was significant association of learning styles with demographic characteristics