There are several assessment methods that can be used to interpret a specific learning style. Styles of learning are theories which suggest differences in individual learning styles and also suggest teachers adapt to suit the learning style of students, there are studies which contradict this theory. (Wikipedia 2014). The instrument we will use for the purpose of this essay is the Vark assessment method as designed by Neil Fleming. This questionnaire is instrumental in letting people know there are different ways of learning. Gathering of information or learning styles can be very different from one person to another. The acronym Vark stands for Visual, Auditory, Reading and Writing and Kinesthetic. The model focusses on the way people learn
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Birdie prefers to take notes in class. Later she will take the same notes read it over several times and then condense it with examples and also turn it into a question and answer type format. Birdie learns well when she has an understanding of the information she is attempting to acquire and learns best from personal experience. Birdie prefers to study without noise or distraction and rarely understands why people find importance in some things.
Similarity in learning preference and learning , According to Vark the multi factoral learner incorporates a variety of learning styles and is adaptable to new ways of learning as they use the learning style most suitable to the current tutelage. With the exception of the visual learning style Birdie is adaptable. Birdie frequents the library and spends a lot of time reading up on subjects because she has to understand what she is learning. She takes good notes in class and also learns well from hands on experience and from listening to the teacher, especially if the teacher use good examples and relatable experiences during the lecture. Changes that may impact …show more content…
Due to the multimodal aspect of her learning habits, Birdie has more than one strong point in her learning habits. She is able to choose and adapt to a style of learning that will best fit the situation and course material. Birdie has good study habits in the library and if a situation requires more hands on participation she is also able to learn this way. Birdie’s weak point is the Visual aspect of learning as evidenced by a zero score on visual in the Vark questionnaire. She does not do well with analyzing illustrations, graphs and maps and when the lecture subject matter is based on vision to get the picture she may not learn as
Birdie prefers to take notes in class. Later she will take the same notes read it over several times and then condense it with examples and also turn it into a question and answer type format. Birdie learns well when she has an understanding of the information she is attempting to acquire and learns best from personal experience. Birdie prefers to study without noise or distraction and rarely understands why people find importance in some things.
Similarity in learning preference and learning , According to Vark the multi factoral learner incorporates a variety of learning styles and is adaptable to new ways of learning as they use the learning style most suitable to the current tutelage. With the exception of the visual learning style Birdie is adaptable. Birdie frequents the library and spends a lot of time reading up on subjects because she has to understand what she is learning. She takes good notes in class and also learns well from hands on experience and from listening to the teacher, especially if the teacher use good examples and relatable experiences during the lecture. Changes that may impact …show more content…
Due to the multimodal aspect of her learning habits, Birdie has more than one strong point in her learning habits. She is able to choose and adapt to a style of learning that will best fit the situation and course material. Birdie has good study habits in the library and if a situation requires more hands on participation she is also able to learn this way. Birdie’s weak point is the Visual aspect of learning as evidenced by a zero score on visual in the Vark questionnaire. She does not do well with analyzing illustrations, graphs and maps and when the lecture subject matter is based on vision to get the picture she may not learn as