Understanding your student: Using the VARK model

Journal of Postgraduate Medicine

Volumn 60, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 183-186

  Prithishkumar, I J ^a   Michael, S A ^a  

^a CHRISTIAN MEDICAL COLLEGE   (India)

Author keywords

Learning preferences; learning styles; VARK

Indexed keywords

HUMAN; INFORMED CONSENT; LEARNING; LEARNING STYLE; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MEDICAL STUDENT; QUESTIONNAIRE; REVIEW; SEX DIFFERENCE; STUDENT ATTITUDE; UNDERGRADUATE STUDENT; VARK QUESTIONNAIRE; ADULT; FEMALE; MALE; PROCEDURES; READING; SATISFACTION; SENSATION; TEACHING; VISION; WRITING; YOUNG ADULT;

ADULT; FEMALE; HUMANS; LEARNING; MALE; PERSONAL SATISFACTION; QUESTIONNAIRES; READING; SENSATION; STUDENTS, MEDICAL; TEACHING; VISUAL PERCEPTION; WRITING; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84901404383     PISSN: 00223859     EISSN: 09722823     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4103/0022-3859.132337     Document Type: Review

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