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Learning style is an imperative construct of learning and achievement. These days, it is highly focused by researchers but in Pakistan there is scare research on learning styles. This study is an endeavor to probe the distributions of learning styles in the local scenario. The aim of this investigation was to identify the spread of learning styles of the university students across disciplines. It was further intended to locate meaningful variations of learning styles across different faculties. The population of the investigation was the students of five faculties of Abdul Wali Khan University, Mardan. The study was grounded on the Felder-Silverman Model (1998) of learning styles. The scale, Index of Learning Styles was used for data collection purposes. The data were analyzed through percentages, mean, ANOVA and Tukey tests. The outcomes provided the dispersions of learning modes of the sampled students. It was further manifested that the visual mode of learning was highly liked while the intuitive mode was less preferred. Variations were found in the learning styles’ preferences of different faculties. The study advocated the improvement of curriculum and enhancement of instruction on the basis of study findings. Finally, directions for future investigation are also given.

Keywords: Learning Styles, Felder-Silverman Model, Index of Learning Styles.