background: despite the implementation of new training programs, neglecting individual differences in terms of learning styles can be taken into account as one of the reasons for poor levels of self-care behaviors in patients suffering from diabetes. aim: the purpose of the present study was to examine the effect of training according to the learning styles on self-care behaviors among individu...

In computer-supported collaborative learning contexts, group formation is a key aspect, since different characteristics of students might influence the group performance. In this article, we present an intelligent assistant that models group formation as a weighted constraint satisfaction problem (WCSP). The assistant takes into account three students’ features, namely: psychological styles, te...

Web-based computer-aided instruction (CAI) has become increasingly important to medical curricula. This multi-year study investigated the effectiveness of CAI and the factors affecting level of individual use. Three CAI were tested that differed in specificity of applicability to the curriculum and in the level of student interaction with the CAI. Student personality preferences and learning st...

OBJECTIVE To compare learning styles of undergraduate and postgraduate medical students. STUDY DESIGN Observational, comparative study. PLACE AND DURATION OF STUDY Department of Medical Education, Army Medical College, NUST, Rawalpindi, Pakistan, during February and March 2012. METHODOLOGY A total of 170 students were divided into two equal groups of undergraduate students of Army Medical...

Despite the widespread recognition of learning styles (LSs) in online language contexts, there seems to be a paucity research on their direct role learners’ task preferences. Therefore, this article aims investigate LSs learners' preferences for specific tasks added typical English classrooms. To accomplish objective, data were collected through questionnaire LSs, ratings and semi-structured in...

In this report, a model was developed for whole brain learning based on Curry's onion model. Curry described the effect of personality traits as the inner layer of learning, information-processing styles as the middle layer of learning, and environmental and instructional preferences as the outer layer of learning. The model that was developed elaborates on these layers by relating the personal...

OBJECTIVES To investigate the relationship between the learning style preferences of Saudi medical students and their academic achievements. METHODS A cross-sectional study was conducted among 600 medical students at King Saud University in Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia from October 2012 to July 2013. The Visual, Aural, Read/Write, and Kinesthetic questionnaire (VARK) questionnaire was used...