LEARNING STRATEGIES OF ORTHODONTIC TRAINEES
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https://doi.org/10.33279/jkcd.v9i02.356Keywords:
To find out the distribution of learner types in the postgraduate orthodontic center of Pakistan.Abstract
Objective:
To find out the distribution of learner types in the postgraduate orthodontic center of Pakistan.
Materials & Methods:
This cross sectional study was conceived at de’Montmorency College of Dentistry, Pakistan. Duration of study was December 2015 to December 2016, with non probability consecutive sampling technique. Present study was conductedon the postgraduate orthodontic trainees (n=50). An anonymous survey was conducted to find out the distribution of learner types. Inclusion criteria included postgraduate residents of orthodontics speciality, while undergraduate students, postgraduate students of other specialities and consultants were excluded from the study.The survey was conducted using Felder and Soloman’s Index of Learning Styles.
Results:
The results showed that most of the postgraduate orthodontic trainees weremixture of verbal and visual learners (60%), 35% were visual learners and only 5% were verbal learners. On the sequential/global scale, 50% were balanced, 40% were sequential learners while only 10% were global learners. On the active/reflective scale, 65% were balanced, 20% were active while 15% were reflective learners. On the sensing/intuitive scale, 50% were balanced, 45% were sensing while 5% were intuitive learners.
Conclusion:
The postgraduate orthodontic trainees were found to be mostly mixture of verbal and visual learners and were balanced on sequential/global scale, active/reflective scale and sensing/intuitive scale.
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