Learning Style and Attitude toward Computer among Iranian Medical Students
| Author | Seyedeh Shohreh Alavi | en |
| Author | Jalil Makarem | en |
| Orcid | Seyedeh Shohreh Alavi [] | en |
| Orcid | Jalil Makarem [] | en |
| Issued Date | 2015-03-31 | en |
| Abstract | Background and purpose: Presently, the method of medical teaching has shifted from lecture-based to computer-based. The learning style may play a key role in the attitude toward learning computer. The goal of this study was to study the relationship between the learning style and attitude toward computer among Iranian medical students.Methods: This cross-sectional study included 400 medical students. Barsch learning style inventory and a questionnaire on the attitude toward computer was sent to each student. The enthusiasm, anxiety, and overall attitude toward computer were compared among the different learning styles.Results: The response rate to the questionnaire was 91.8%. The distribution of learning styles in the students was 181 (49.3%) visual, 106 (28.9%) auditory, 27 (7.4%) tactual, and 53 (14.4%) overall. Visual learners were less anxious for computer use and showed more positive attitude toward computer. Sex, age, and academic grade were not associated with students’ attitude toward computer.Conclusions: The learning style is an important factor in the students’ attitude toward computer among medical students, which should be considered in planning computer-based learning programs. | en |
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.22037/jme.v14i1.11325 | en |
| Keyword | Learning Style | en |
| Keyword | Attitude | en |
| Keyword | Computer | en |
| Keyword | Medical Student | en |
| Keyword | Anxiety | en |
| Keyword | Enthusiasm | en |
| Publisher | Brieflands | en |
| Title | Learning Style and Attitude toward Computer among Iranian Medical Students | en |
| Type | Research Article | en |
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