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Learning approaches and learning difficulties: a comparison of Indian and Nepali dental science students.
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This study explored the difference in learning approaches and difficulties of Nepali and Indian undergraduate students of dental science. A locally developed inventory was used to measure learning approach and learning difficulties. Data collected from ... (Full abstract text below) Published 2002Nov
in Journal: J Dent Educ
(Language : eng)
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1. J Dent Educ.
2002 Nov;66(11):1297-302
Learning approaches and learning difficulties: a comparison of Indian and Nepali dental science students.
Mayya SS, Rao AK, Ramnarayan K
Department of Medical Education, Kasturba Medical College, Karnataka, India. shreemathi.mayya@kmc.manipal.edu
This study explored the difference in learning approaches and difficulties of Nepali and Indian undergraduate students of dental science. A locally developed inventory was used to measure learning approach and learning difficulties. Data collected from 166 Indians and 69 Nepalis were compared. The scores on various scales of the inventory indicate that Nepalis are more fearful and less confident regarding examination and course completion and have significantly less positive perception about academic capability. Indian students scored significantly higher on motivation, interest, and deep processing. The language problem was significantly greater for Nepali students. Higher percentages of Nepalis experienced various academic and nonacademic problems. The study highlights the need to consider difference in learning approach among the students of health science courses that admit students from different academic, nonacademic, and cultural backgrounds.
PMID : 12484683 [PubMed - Indexed for MEDLINE]
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| First Name | LastName | Initials |
| Shreemathi S | Mayya | SS |
| A Krishna | Rao | AK |
| K | Ramnarayan | K |
Affiliation: Department of Medical Education, Kasturba Medical College, Karnataka, India. shreemathi.mayya@kmc.manipal.edu
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Category links from this article:- Analysis of Variance
- Attitude
- Cross-Cultural Comparison
- Educational Measurement
- Fear - psychology
- Humans
- India
- Language
- Learning
- Mental Processes
- Motivation
- Nepal - ethnology
- Self Concept
- Self Efficacy
- Statistics as Topic
- Students, Dental
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