Preferred learning styles and study strategies in a linguistically diverse baccalaureate nursing student population

This study examined learning styles, learning and study strategies, and specific background variables (primary language, ethnic background, and length of time in the United States) in a multicultural and linguistically diverse baccalaureate nursing student population. Results revealed positive associations between English as a primary language and the learning strategy of self-study and negative associations with high anxiety levels. Length of time in the United States was positively correlated with the learning strategy of information-processing. Lower GPA scores reflected lower mean ratings on the composite scales of the Learning Styles Inventory (LSI) and Learning and Study Strategies Inventory (LASSI). The main predictor variables for GPA were English as a primary language, the learning strategies of information-processing and selecting main ideas, and the learning style of group study.