%0 Journal Article %T Validity & reliability of the Persian version of Grasha-Richmann student learning styles scale %J Journal of Advances in Medical Education & Professionalism %I Shiraz University of Medical Sciences %Z 2322-2220 %A BANESHI, ALI REZA %A KARAMDOUST, NOROUZ ALI %A HAKIMZADEH, REZVAN %D 2013 %\ 10/01/2013 %V 1 %N 4 %P 119-124 %! Validity & reliability of the Persian version of Grasha-Richmann student learning styles scale %R %X Introduction: The present study aimed to investigate the psychometricproperties of Grasha-Riechmann Student Learning Styles Scale.Method: The participants included 1039 students (421 students in human and 618 students in technical sciences), selected through the stratified sampling method from Tehran University. They answered the Grasha-Riechmann student learning style scale and the data was analyzed with exploratory and confirmatory factor analyses.Results: The findings acquired from exploratory factor analysis (n=561), using principal components analysis with varimax rotation showed that Grasha- Riechmann Student Learning Styles Scale includes six factors: Avoidant, Collaborative, Participative, Dependent, Competitive, and Independent. The factors acquired from confirmatory factor analysis (n=478), as model fit indices indicated, was confirmed by indices in exploratory factor analysis. The internal consistency of each subscale, ranging from 0.58 to 0.80, was at an acceptable level.Conclusion: According to the findings, it seems that Participative Styles Scale to be an instrument qualifying validity and reliability for measuring learning interactive styles.Keywords: Validity, Reliability, Grasha-Richmann scale, Learning styles %U https://jamp.sums.ac.ir/article_40860_d0f79f8126e6242f9686bd635fd875f5.pdf