A Study of Learning Styles Using VARK Questionnaire and Its Relationship with Academic Achievement in the Core and Non-Core Lessons in Students of Medical Education in Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, 2018-2020
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Learning process is the center of training process. Study of the factors influencing learning is important for educational progress. One of these factors is learning styles. Recognition of learning styles for learners is important and is considered as one of the responsibilities of teachers. The aim of this study is to determine the relationship of learning styles in core and non-core lessons with the students’ academic achievement.
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