Learning style preferences among physiotherapy undergraduate students in Punjabi University, Patiala, Punjab

Background: Learning style preference explains how learners most efficiently and most effectively perceive process, store, and recall what they are attempting to learn. Understanding learning style preference encourages both students and teachers to continuously update themselves, resulting in greater educational satisfaction. Objective- The aim of the present study is to find out the frequency of different learning style in students of Bachelor of Physiotherapy in Punjabi university, Patiala. Methodology: A survey was conducted in department of Physiotherapy, Punjabi University, Patiala, to identify the types of learning styles used by undergraduate students and VARK questionnaire was used for collection of data. Result: Total 61 subjects (undergraduate students) with mean age of 19.04918 ± SD 1.17 were participated in the study. The percentage of visual, auditory, reading and kinesthetic type of learning style among undergraduate students was 19.99, 27.99, 19.19 and 33.36 respectively. Conclusion: A majority of students in the present study preferred unimodal inputs in their learning process while no statistical differences were found in preferring learning styles by the students. It is concluded that the medical students adopt different types of learning style to improve their academic performance and develop ways to master the lifelong professional skills.