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Learning Preference of Medical Undergraduate Students: A Multi-Institutional Survey

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This cross-sectional multi-institutional study was conducted to analyze learning preference among medical undergraduate students (n=1659) in four colleges in Haryana. VARK questionnaire (v8.01) was administered through designated study leaders of the respective institutes. The most preferred learning modality was kinesthetic (21.7%), which favors experiential form of learning, most suited for teaching-learning of skills in medical curriculum. More information on the learning preference of medical students is needed to optimize learning outcomes.

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The VARK questionnaire (Visual V; Aural A; Read/write R; and Kinesthetic K) has been used with permission; Version 8.01 copyright (2019) held by VARK Learn Limited, Christchurch, New Zealand. The authors acknow-ledge support by VARK officials in scoring of the responses to the VARK questionnaire.

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  1. BPS GMC for Women, Khanpur Kalan, Sonepat, Haryana, India

    Sumita Sethi, Renu Garg & Ruchi Agarwal

  2. Post Graduate Institute of Medical Sciences, Rohtak, Haryana, India

    Rakesh Mittal & Sujata Sethi

  3. Kalpana Chawla Government Medical College, Karnal, Haryana, India

    Himanshu Madaan

  4. Adesh Medical College and Hospital, Kurukshetra, Haryana, India

    Amrit Virk

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Sumita S, RG, RA: conceived and designed the study, conducted research, provided research materials, and collected, organized, analysed and interpreted data. RK, Sujata S, HM, AV: collected, organized, analysed and interpreted data. All authors wrote initial and final draft of article, and provided logistic support. All authors critically reviewed and approved the final draft and are responsible for the content of the manuscript.

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Correspondence to Renu Garg.

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Sethi, S., Garg, R., Agarwal, R. et al. Learning Preference of Medical Undergraduate Students: A Multi-Institutional Survey. Indian Pediatr 60, 589–591 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s13312-023-2943-9

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