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LEARNING STYLES AMONG MALE AND FEMALE NURSING STUDENTS AT NAJRAN UNIVERSITY

Heba Abdel-Fatah Ibrahim

Background: Learning styles assist learners to learn more easily, remember information, think more positively about university and learning subjects, achieve intended learning outcomes, and utilize information successfully. Aim: Identify the learning styles among male and female nursing students at Najran University. Methods: A descriptive correlational research design was conducted at nursing colleges Najran University (male and female sections). The study comprised a convenient sample of all nursing students registered in the colleges (male and female) during the second semester 2018-2019 academic year. Two tools were used for data collection: Tool I: Sociodemographic and academic history questionnaire. Tool II: A modified version of C.I.T.E instrument to asses learning styles. Results: The findings revealed that the mean age among male student is 24.32±2.54 compared to 24.34±3.112 among females. the majority of male and female students rated themselves as average, good and very good in computer skills. A high preference for auditory-visual-kinesthetic learning style among 73.9% of the male student compared to almost all (99%) the females. Conclusion: Auditory-visual-kinesthetic learning style was major among the majority of male and female nursing students. Furthermore, the majority of male and female nursing students rated themselves as average, good and very good in computer skills. Key words: learning styles, nursing students. .

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