Learning Preferences of First-Year Anesthesiology Residents During Their Orientation Month: A Single-Institution Study. Issue 3 (1st February 2019)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Eosakul, Stanley T.; Wong, Vanessa; Ku, Cindy M.; Mitchell, John D.
• Is Part Of: A & A practice. Volume 12:Issue 3(2019)
• Publication Date: 2019-02-01
• Subjects: Analgesia -- Periodicals; Analgesia -- Case studies -- Periodicals; Anesthesiology -- Periodicals; Anesthesiology -- Case studies -- Periodicals; 617.9605
• DOI: 10.1213/XAA.0000000000000880
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 2575-3126

Abstract

Abstract : As a step toward understanding whether learning preferences may benefit trainees and instructors, we studied the learning preferences, based on the VARK questionnaire, of anesthesiology residents during their orientation month to determine whether knowing their preferences influenced the educational resources they used. While resource utilization was similar for residents who knew their preferences and those who did not, residents overall used aural and read/write resources frequently. The learning preferences of 13 residents (72.2%) changed during the month. While further research is needed, this study provides insight into anesthesiology residents' learning styles.