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Document Type
Thesis - University Access Only
Award Date
2010
Degree Name
Master of Science (MS)
Department / School
Graduate Nursing
First Advisor
Thomas Stenvig
Keywords
psychology of nursing students in South Dakota, studying and teaching nursing in South Dakota, indian nurses, cognitive styles
Abstract
This study examined the similarities and differences in the learning styles of female Native American and non-Native American nursing and pre-nursing students. How are learning styles different between individuals from the two cultures and how are they similar? Forty-two Native Americans and 28 non-Native Americans female nursing students participated in this study.
The Perceptual Learning-Style Preference Survey (PLSPS) was the tool utilized to assess learning styles. This tool assesses each student's dominant learning style as auditory, visual, kinesthetic, or tactile. This tool classifies preference for individual or group learning. Lastly, this tool gives an explanation of each learning style and offers suggestions on how to best learn, utilizing a dominant learning style. A brief demographic survey was provided. Age, race, gender, and status as nursing or pre-nursing student were identified in the demographic data.
No significant difference was found between the two groups. Kinesthetic was the dominate learning style for both groups.
Library of Congress Subject Headings
Nursing students -- South Dakota -- Psychology
Nursing -- Study and teaching -- South Dakota
Indian nurses -- South Dakota
Cognitive styles
Learning, Psychology of
Description
Includes bibliographical references (page 27-29)
Format
application/pdf
Number of Pages
59
Publisher
South Dakota State University
Rights
Copyright © 2010 Ragan Nola. All rights reserved
Recommended Citation
Ragan, Nola L., "A Comparison of Female Native American and Non-Native American Nursing and Pre-Nursing Students' Learning Styles at Two Tribal Colleges in South Dakota" (2010). Electronic Theses and Dissertations. 948.
https://openprairie.sdstate.edu/etd/948