Abstract

Objective: To assess learning styles of medical and dental postgraduate students, with demographics, disciplines, and academic performances.
Methodology: This cross-sectional analytical study was conducted at Islamic International Medical and Dental College, Rawalpindi from December 2021 to January 2024. Seventy-five medical and dental postgraduate students participated in it. Validated Honey and Mumford Learning Style Questionnaire was used. Clinical sciences included dental sciences while anatomy, biochemistry, physiology, pharmacology and pathology as basic sciences. Kruskal-Wallis and Spearman correlation tests analyzed associations between learning style preferences, demographics, and academic scores.
Result: Among 75 postgraduate students (82.7% female, 17.3% male), no significant difference in learning styles was observed by gender. Only "Reflector” style correlated positively with Professional Ethics (r=0.252, p

Key words: Academic test scores, learning, medical education, teacher training.