A Construct Validity Study of Kolb's Learning Style Types in Medical Education.

West, Russell F.

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Publication Date: 1982-Oct

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A Construct Validity Study of Kolb's Learning Style Types in Medical Education.

West, Russell F.

Journal of Medical Education, v57 n10 pt1 p795-96 Oct 1982

Results of tests done on 48 first-year students entering the Quillen-Dishner College of Medicine at East Tennessee State University suggest that ambiguity may be present in Kolb's learning styles classification system and that further validity studies need to be conducted. (MLW)

Descriptors: Cognitive Style, Factor Analysis, Higher Education, Medical Education, Medical Students, Personality Assessment, Personality Traits, Validity

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Language: English

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Identifiers - Assessments and Surveys: Learning Style Inventory

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