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Journal : Nexus Pendidikan Kedokteran dan Kesehatan

The Influence of Learning Styles on Student Achievement in First Year Students of Sebelas Maret University Faculty of Medicine Ramadhan Abdillah; Eti Poncorini Pamungkasari; Kusmadewi Eka Damayanti
Nexus Pendidikan Kedokteran dan Kesehatan Vol 6, No 1 (2017): Nexus Pendidikan Kedokteran & Kesehatan
Publisher : Fakultas Kedokteran Universitas Sebelas Maret Surakarta

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ABSTRACT Background: Knowledge of learning styles is known to be useful for both teachers and students for allegedly influencing student achievement. This study aimed to determine the influence of learning styles on student achievement in first year student. Methods: This research was a comparative analytic research with cross sectional approach to the first year students of Medical Education Sebelas Maret University. There were 186 students as research subjects. Learning styles were measured using VARK questionnaire and student achievement obtained from 2nd semester GPA. Data were analyzed using Kruskal Wallis test and Mann-Whitney and continued with the spearman rank correlation test. Result: Kruskal Wallis test results showed no significant difference among the five groups of learning styles with a value of p = 0.483 (p > 0.05). Mann-Whitney test results also showed no significant differences in individual learning styles (p > 0.05). Spearman rank correlation test results showed no significant influence between learning styles and student achievement (rs < 0.20). Conclusion: There is no significant influence of learning styles on student achievement in first year students. Keyword: learning style, student achievement, VARK
The Correlation Between Self-directed Learning Readiness (SDLR) and Academic Procrastination in Medical Students of Medicine Faculty Sebelas Maret University Sheila Rahmi Ismi Faizah; Eti Poncorini Pamungkasari; Amandha Boy Timor Randita
Nexus Pendidikan Kedokteran dan Kesehatan Vol 5, No 1 (2016): Nexus Pendidikan Kedokteran & Kesehatan
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Introduction : Self-directed learning readiness (SDLR) is a persons readiness to study autonomically. The components of SDLR are self management, self control and academic motivation. These three components are usually correlated negatively with academic procrastination and feared to be a negative impact on learning. This research was aimed to find out the correlation between SDLR and academic procrastination in Medical Students of Medicine Faculty at Sebelas Maret University. Methods: This research was an analytical observation with cross sectional method. Sample of this research were all medical students of Medicine Faculty Sebelas Maret University. SDLR and academic procrastination were measured by questionnaire. The data were analyzed with Pearson correlation and linear regression. Results: Results of Pearson correlation were r = -0,37 and p = 0,000. Results of linear regression were one SDLR score would reduce as much as 0,23 academic procrastination score (p = 0,000) and the increase of age would elevate as much as 2,1 academic procrastination score (p = 0,031). Conclusion: There was a significant negative correlation between SDLR and academic procrastination in medical students of Medicine Faculty Sebelas Maret University. The strength of the correlation was low. One SDLR score would reduce as much as 0,23 academic procrastination score and the increase of age would elevate as much as 2,1 academic procrastination score. Keywords : self-directed learning readiness (SDLR), academic procrastination, medical students.