Background
and Aim: Learning styles are
among efficient factors in the teaching-learning process. The aim of the
present study was to assess healthcare management students’ learning styles at
Tehran University of Medical Sciences (TUMS).
Materials
and Methods: This descriptive
cross-sectional study was conducted on healthcare management students selected
randomly through stratified sampling (response rate = 85%). The data collection
tool used in this study was Kolb learning style questionnaire (Cronbach Alpha
was 0.7-0.9). The data were analyzed through descriptive and analytical tests
(χ2 and t-test).
Results:
Most postgraduate students preferred the Accommodate Style (55.6%
of PhD students and 64% of MCs students). The
majority of undergraduate students, however, preferred the Convergent Style (45.67%).
Conclusion: As to these students’
dominant learning styles, the results of the study emphasized the use of
“teaching methods based on Role Playing and Simulation” among postgraduate
students and “Problem-Based Learning” among undergraduate students.
