Objective:

To present the sociodemographic profile of nursing students at a university in northeastern Brazil and analyze their learning styles.

Materials and method:

Case study under a quantitative approach, whose data were collected in December 2019 through a sociodemographic questionnaire and the Kolb Learning Styles Inventory. The data obtained were analyzed using simple descriptive statistics.

Results:

The convergent profile (37%) appears as the most prevalent in the sample, being also predominant in the 4th, 6th and 7th periods. The assimilator profile (33%) was the second most representative style among students, being more present in the 1st and 2nd periods. The 3rd period reported the same percentage for the converging and assimilating profiles. Finally, the 5th period diverged from the others since most students were classified in the accommodating profile.

Conclusions:

Understanding the learning preferences of nursing students allows enhancing in-class methodologies based on the objectives and needs mapped out from this initial assessment. The alignment between learning styles and teaching methods could support strategic reformulations in order to better develop student training skills.

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