Learning styles and environmental preferences of PAs... physician assistants

Author(s): Schmalz, G. M., Blessing, J. D., Allen, R. M.

Journal/Book: Journal of the American Academy of Physician Assistants. 1991; 4: 351-5.

Abstract: Junior and senior PA students participated in a study to determine the learning styles and learning environments they preferred. According to Gregorc's methodology, these students were primarily concrete-sequential learners, that is, they preferred hands-on, step-by-step learning experiences. Their favorite courses were biology, physical education, and music. They preferred independent study/laboratory, lecture, and note-taking as their means of study. The most popular study conditions included quiet, isolated, informal settings. Favorite times of day to study were evening, late evening, and mid-morning. Grade point average did not correlate with learning styles. Learning styles did not differ significantly between the junior and senior classes or between better and worse students. (8 ref)

Note: Document Delivery: DD Instrumentation: Gregorc's Learning Style Delineator (GLSD) Instrumentation: Rahr Learning Environment Preference (RLEP) Locally Held: No Entry Month: 9109

Keyword(s): Adult. Analysis of Variance. Female. Learning Styles. Male. Middle Age. Pearson's Correlation Coefficient. Physician Assistants/ev [Evaluation]. Students, Allied Health/ev [Evaluation]. Summated Rating Scaling

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