The relationship between learning styles and academic performance in TURKISH physiotherapy students

İLÇİN N., Tomruk M., YEŞİLYAPRAK S. S., KARADİBAK D., SAVCI S.

BMC MEDICAL EDUCATION, vol.18, 2018 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 18
  • Publication Date: 2018
  • Doi Number: 10.1186/s12909-018-1400-2
  • Journal Name: BMC MEDICAL EDUCATION
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Social Sciences Citation Index (SSCI), Scopus
  • Keywords: Learning style, Academic performance, Physiotherapy, Student, Turkish, PREFERENCES
  • Dokuz Eylül University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Background: Learning style refers to the unique ways an individual processes and retains new information and skills. In this study, we aimed to identify the learning styles of Turkish physiotherapy students and investigate the relationship between academic performance and learning style subscale scores in order to determine whether the learning styles of physiotherapy students could influence academic performance.