Journal of Digital Convergence (디지털융복합연구)

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The Preference of Instructional Methods and Kolb's Learning Styles of Nursing Students

간호대학생의 교수방법 선호도와 Kolb의 학습유형

  • Received : 2016.08.19
  • Accepted : 2016.10.20
  • Published : 2016.10.28
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Abstract

The purpose of this study was to identify the Kolb's learning style and preference for instructional methods of undergraduate nursing students. Data were collected from 174 students at a university in D city using a structured questionnaire from October 19 to October 21 2015. Learning style ratio of nursing students was accommodator 34.5%, converger 33.9%, assimilator 16.1%, diverger 15.5% and preference scores for instructional methods were discussion 7.27, direct instruction 7.26, peer teaching 7.22, independent study 6.54, project 6.25, instruction through technology 5.77, game 5.45, simulation 4.23. A significant difference was found in experience of flipped learning between four learning styles groups of nursing students. However, there was no significant difference in the preference of instructional methods between the four learning styles groups. Most of the students were in the middle range of the learning styles. The assessment of nursing students' learning styles is expected to help educator to plan teaching strategies.

본 연구는 간호대학생의 교수방법 선호도와 학습유형을 확인하고 이들 간의 관계를 확인하기 위한 목적으로 시도되었다. 자료수집은 2015년 10월 19일부터 21일까지 D시에 소재하는 일개대학의 간호대학생 174명을 대상으로 설문지를 통해 시행하였다. 학습유형은 적응자가 60명(34.5%)으로 가장 많았으며, 수렴자 59명(33.9%), 융합자 28명(16.1%), 분산자 27명(15.5%) 이었다. 교수방법 선호도를 살펴보면, 토론교수법이 7.27점으로 가장 높았으며 다음으로 직접교수법은 7.26점, 동료 교수법이 7.22점으로 높았다. 독립학습 교수법은 6.54점, 프로젝트 교수법은 6.25점, 공학중심 교수법은 5.77점, 교수게임 교수법은 5.45점으로 평균정도였으며 시뮬레이션 교수법은 4.23점으로 가장 낮았다. 교수방법 선호도에 따른 학습유형은 통계적으로 유의하지 않았으나 일반적 특성에 따른 학습유형은 Flipped learning을 경험한 경우는 적응자가 35명(46.1%), 그렇지 않은 경우는 수렴자가 46명(46.9%)으로 나타났다. 간호대학생을 대상으로 한 학습유형의 분석은 교수자의 수업운영 전략을 계획하는데 있어 도움이 될 것으로 기대된다.

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