Learning styles of medical residents of different disciplines in Tehran University of Medical Sciences

Learning is a complex process that many factors such as learning style has key roles on it. The goal of this study was to determine learning style of different field of medical residents. By random selection, seven medical fields (radiology, internal medicine, surgery, pediatrics, psychology, ophthalmology and emergency medicine) selected. Sixteen residents from each field were chosen. They asked to fill Kolb learning style Inventory. The most common learning style among medical residents was assimilator followed by converger. Considering assimilator and converger learning styles among medical residents is recommended that faculty members should use diagrams, lectures and self-learning methods.