Postgraduate Students’ Learning Styles in Electronic and Presence Training in Shiraz University of Medical Sciences

Learning is a complex process in which there is an interaction among many factors
including the student’s motivation, teacher, learning material, etc. Today,
development of virtual environments has necessitated different issues about
learning to be considered in the classrooms run through modern approaches. The
students should have enough motivation in the learning situation and the material
has to be easily at hand. A common theory used nowadays is constructivist learning
theory. In this theory, there is a focus on the learner’s experiences in the learning
process. However, the common approach to teaching is still teacher centered,
practicing traditional courses and practices. This makes students passive. Teaching
approaches have shifted from teacher-centered to student-centered learning in
which the student’s role as active learner is emphasized. The learning results
depend on students and teacher’s activeness and interest in the subject. Student’s
activeness in the learning process can be activated with such learning methods as
group work, discussions and questionnaires [1].