Jove
Visualize
Contact Us
JoVE
x logofacebook logolinkedin logoyoutube logo
ABOUT JoVE
OverviewLeadershipBlogJoVE Help Center
AUTHORS
Publishing ProcessEditorial BoardScope & PoliciesPeer ReviewFAQSubmit
LIBRARIANS
TestimonialsSubscriptionsAccessResourcesLibrary Advisory BoardFAQ
RESEARCH
JoVE JournalMethods CollectionsJoVE Encyclopedia of ExperimentsArchive
EDUCATION
JoVE CoreJoVE BusinessJoVE Science EducationJoVE Lab ManualFaculty Resource CenterFaculty Site
Terms & Conditions of Use
Privacy Policy
Policies

Related Experiment Videos

Problem-based learning (PBL): assessing students' learning preferences using VARK.

Israa M Alkhasawneh1, Majd T Mrayyan, Charles Docherty

  • 1Department of Maternal, Child, and Family Health, The Hashemite University, Faculty of Nursing, P.O. Box 150459, Zarqa 13115, Jordan. emanursing@yahoo.com

Nurse Education Today
|November 7, 2007
PubMed
Summary
This summary is machine-generated.

Related Concept Videos

You might also read

Related Articles

Articles linked to this work by shared authors, journal, and citation graph.

Sort by
Same author

Academic leaders' modest leadership, nursing faculty's emotional security and their adoption of artificial intelligence in academic nursing: A cross-sectional study.

Nurse education today·2026
Same author

Cyberchondria and internet addiction among nurses: Online study of predictors and differences.

Archives of psychiatric nursing·2026
Same author

Long-term implementation of accreditation standards in children's hospitals and family satisfaction: a comparative and sensitivity analyses study.

International journal for quality in health care : journal of the International Society for Quality in Health Care·2026
Same author

The Impact of the Perceived Nursing Leaders' Authentic Leadership on Hospital Nurses' General Self-Efficacy, Job Satisfaction, and Intent to Stay.

SAGE open nursing·2026
Same author

The Roles of Transformational Leadership in Nurses' Retention and the Quality of Nursing Care: A Cross-Sectional Study.

SAGE open nursing·2026
Same author

A Cross-Sectional Study of Clinical Leadership Needs and Safety Climate: Differences Between Nurses and Nurse Managers.

SAGE open nursing·2026
Same journal

Advancing antimicrobial stewardship through the One Health Stewardship Competency Model for Nursing.

Nurse education today·2026
Same journal

Effects of extended problem-based learning interventions on undergraduate nursing education: A systematic review.

Nurse education today·2026
Same journal

Spirituality in undergraduate nursing curricula: An integrative review of students' perspectives, attitudes, and experiences.

Nurse education today·2026
Same journal

Relationship between training load and self-directed learning competence among nurses: A cross-sectional study based on mediation model and network analysis.

Nurse education today·2026
Same journal

Changes in retention intention across the student-to-nurse transition: A prospective longitudinal cohort study.

Nurse education today·2026
Same journal

Impact of task-driven blended learning on cultural intelligence and intercultural communication competence in nursing students: A quasi-experimental study.

Nurse education today·2026
See all related articles

Third-year nursing students demonstrated a multimodal learning preference, with significant improvements after Problem-Based Learning (PBL). This highlights the effectiveness of varied teaching methods for enhancing student learning styles.

Area of Science:

  • Medical Education
  • Nursing Education

Background:

  • Understanding student learning styles is crucial for effective pedagogy in nursing education.
  • The VARK questionnaire is a widely used tool to assess sensory preferences in learning.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To describe the learning styles of third-year nursing students.
  • To measure the impact of Problem-Based Learning (PBL) on nursing students' learning styles.

Main Methods:

  • An interventional study was conducted with 92 third-year nursing students at a public university in Jordan.
  • The VARK questionnaire was used to assess learning preferences before and after the PBL intervention.
  • Students were enrolled in a maternity nursing course.

Main Results:

Related Experiment Videos

  • The dominant learning preferences were read/write and kinesthetic, with most students exhibiting multimodal preferences.
  • A significant increase in the mean VARK score was observed post-PBL (16.5) compared to pre-PBL (13.9).
  • The proportion of students with multimodal preferences increased from 54% pre-PBL to 68% post-PBL.

Conclusions:

  • Nursing students benefit from diverse learning activities that cater to various sensory modalities.
  • Problem-Based Learning (PBL) can enhance multimodal learning preferences among nursing students.
  • Active learning strategies, including demonstrations and discussions, are effective in large classrooms.