LEARNING STYLES

LEARNERS AND THEIR CAREER CHOICE

Abstract

O b j e c t i v e s : 1. To study the prevalence of learning styles in intermediate level students in Rawalpindi according to Kolb's
Learning Style Inventory. 2. To study the correlation of learning styles with career choices of intermediate level students in Rawalpindi. 3.
To compare the results of the study with the learning styles of clinical students of a medical college. D e s i g n : Cross sectional. Descriptive.
M e t h o d s : The study was done on the intermediate level students of Government Colleges in Rawalpindi. It included the Pre-Medical, Pre-
Engineering and Humanities students. All students were given a questionnaire based on Kolb's learning style inventory, and responses
collected. Instructions to fill the questionnaire were given verbally to all students. Each student was also instructed to present three career
choices in order of priority. Data was collected. Results: Prevalence of different learning styles in medical students and intermediate level
students is shown in table-l and table-ll respectively. C o n c l u s i o n s : The prevalence and pattern of learning styles of intermediate level
learners and medical students is different. Majority of intermediate level learners have the converger learning styles in contrast with the
medical students in whom accommodators are in overwhelming majority. Most learners choosing "Doctor" as their preferred career among
intermediate level learners were of assimilator style, followed by convergers. Accommodators were on third place in choosing "Doctor" as
preferred career. The most preferred career among intermediate level learner was "Teacher".