- 學位論文
Relationships among demographic characteristics, learning style preference and Academic Performance in Solomon Islands Nursing Students.
Relationships among demographic characteristics, learning style preference and Academic Performance in Solomon Islands Nursing Students.
並列摘要
Purpose: The purpose of this study was to explore the relationship between demographic factors, learning style (LS) preference, and academic performance. Method: A cross-sectional research design was applied. A total of 187 students were recruited and 180 completed the questionnaire. The data were collected using the instruments of demographic data, learning style scale (LSS) and student's GAP. The data were analyzed using SPSS 20. Results: The commonly preferred learning style among the students was perceptive learning style (48.9%). There was a significant difference in learning style preference among male and female. Twenty three male students preferred solitary learning style and seventy female students preferred perceptive learning style. Also, there was a significant difference in learning style preference among the students in their different year of studying nursing. The first and the third year preferred perceptive learning style whereas the second year preferred solitary learning style. However, the study found no significant difference between learning style preference and academic performance of the Solomon Islands nursing students. Conclusion: A curriculum review of the nursing courses offered would be needed to address the learning style preference among the students. This review should take into account a student-centered teaching style which addressed the the practical experience of the courses in the Solomon islands.