รูปแบบการเรียนรู้ของนิสิตเภสัชศาสตร์ มหาวิทยาลัยศรีนครินทรวิโรฒ Learning Styles of Pharmacy Students at Srinakharinwirot University

Abstract

Objective: 1) To explore the learning styles of pharmacy students atSrinakharinwirot University (SWU) and 2) to compare scores of learningstyles of pharmacy students regarding differences in gender, academicyear and program. Methods: The sample was 377 pharmacy students atSWU in the academic year of 2012. The study instrument was learningstyle questionnaire based on the theories of Grasha and Reichman, Kolband Carl Jung. Data were analyzed by descriptive statistics including mean,standard deviation, and percentage. Inferential statistics including t-test andOne-Way ANOVA were used to test hypotheses. Results: Sensing-thinkingstyle was the most common among the students (66.58%) followed bycollaborative style (64.19%) and accommodation style (59.42%). Avoidancestyle showed the least frequency among the students. Learning stylessignificantly differed between genders, and among academic years andprograms. Conclusion: Among SWU pharmacy students, learning stylesdiffered regarding differences in gender, academic years and programs.Instructors should understand diversity of learning styles and a range ofteaching methods and learning activities should be provided in pharmacyeducation in order to match the variety of learning styles.Keywords: learning style, pharmacy students, Grasha & Reichmann, DavidKolb, Carl Jung