The Learning Style, Class Participation, Learning Motivation, and Learning Strategies of Health College Students
AUTHORS
Eun Young Kim,Dept. of Nursing, Gwangju University
Eun Ju Lim,Red Cross College of Nursing, Chung-Ang University, Korea
Jun Hee Noh,Dept. of nursing, Woosuk University, Korea
ABSTRACT
The present study was conducted to classify learning styles, and to find out the relationship among class participation, learning motivation, and learning strategies of university students in public health. Data collection was carried out on 272 university students in three universities. The learning styles of the subjects were 90 divergers (33.1%) followed by 73 assimilators (26.8%), 55 convergers (20.2%), and 54 accommodators (19.9%). Subjects’ class participation showed positive correlation with learning motivation (r=.53, p<.001) and learning strategies (r=.52, p<.001), and learning motivation and learning strategies showed a positive correlation (r=.63, p<.001). Instructors should prepare strategies such as support through communication, management of the curriculum, and development of learning motivation and strategy programs.
KEYWORDS
Learning, Strategies, Motivation, Participation, Public health students
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