A juggling act in the classroom: Managing different learning styles

Abstract 

Nurse educators are challenged to develop teaching methods that accommodate the ways students prefer to learn and process new information. The author describes three learning style models applicable to college students: Kolb's Model of Experiential Learning and Learning Styles, Fleming and Mills' Sensory-Based Learning Styles, and The Dunn and Dunn Learning Style Model. Specific challenges related to accommodating various learning styles in the classroom are discussed, concluding with a variety of teaching strategies designed to help nurse educators enhance student learning.

Keywords: Learning styles, Teaching strategies