A Descriptive Study to Assess the Preferred Learning Style Among Student Nurses at Arulmigu Meenakshi College of Nursing, Kanchipuram

Abstract

Nursing education is a dynamic process that prepares students to become competent professionals who can deliver safe, effective, and compassionate care. It not only emphasizes theoretical knowledge but also focuses on the development of clinical skills, critical thinking, and decision-making abilities. To achieve these outcomes, teaching–learning strategies play a vital role. Every student learns differently, and the effectiveness of education largely depends on whether teaching methods are compatible with the learner’s preferred style of learning. This study aims to assess the preferred learning style among student nurses at Arulmigu Meenakshi College of Nursing, Kanchipuram. Quantitative survey approach was used for this study and the researcher adopted a descriptive research design. The sample size of the study was 297 student nurses at Arulmigu Meenakshi College of Nursing. Non probability convenient sampling technique was used to select the samples. The structured questionnaire was used to collect the demographic variables and Honey & Mumford learning style questionnaires was used to assess the preferred learning style with 3 weeks of data collection period. The data were analyzed using both descriptive and inferential statistics. The study revealed that the student nurses at Arulmigu Meenakshi college of nursing has very strong preference over the Reflector type of learning style with the mean percentage of 34.2%, strong preference over the Activist type learning style with mean percentage of 24.1%, moderate preference over the Theorist type of learning with the mean percentage of 22.8% and low preference over the Pragmatist type of learning style with mean percentage of 18.9%.