Learning styles of students of the Medicine Career-UNIDA-East City

Abstract

The research on the Learning Styles of Medicine Career students focuses on the innovative approach of the process, in which it is considered that each student learns differently and has a different potential. Introduction: Reviewing these elements gives the starting point for, as an indicator that allows both the educator and the student to know what the learning style is and how they can be successful in meaningful learning. The objective of the work was to identify the predominant learning style in the students of the UNIDA_CDE Medicine Career, as a starting point for a reflection on the learning-teaching process that is being carried out. Methodology: an observational, exploratory and cross-sectional study was carried out during the 2021 academic year (first semester), with a sample of 126 students. The selected variables were: learning style, course in which they were enrolled. The instrument used was the Honey-Alonso Learning Styles Questionnaire (CHAEA). The data analysis consisted of contrasting the differences between the scores obtained in the four learning styles. Results: statistically significant differences were found in the reflective-theoretical learning styles, depending on the year of the degree they were studying. No statistically significant differences were found between courses for active and pragmatic learning styles. Conclusion: Learning styles turn out to be rich in explanations to support teachers' classes, because they can better adapt their teaching style to the learning style of their students.