Learning Strategies

Everyone has different ways in which they learn, in this paper I will tell you about the different strategies that help me learn and how to get the most out of your learning experience.
One of my favorite strategies to use when I learn about the locations of different countries are mnemonic devices because you can make up a word that has a meaning for each of the countries in a certain region. By doing this you can have an easier time remembering which countries are next to each other and it gives you a great way to improve your memory through a phrase that gives the material more meaning. Another learning strategy I use is to organize my time so that I do not spend too much time learning one subject over another. A strategy that I do a lot is …show more content…
As a reminder there are three main types of learners: Auditory, Visual and Kinesthetic. I think that being an auditory learner is probably one of the learning styles I use a lot but I do not think that it is my overall best learning style because I feel that I am more of a hands on type of learner. Being a good listener and absorbing information are great skills to have when in a learning setting so that you can retain the most information as possible. We all have different ways in which we learn best but we need to use a combination of different learning styles to get the most out of your learning experience. Out of all of the different types of learners listed in the Active Learning Strategies document, I believe I best fit as an Innovate Learner. I believe this is the case because I like to be involved and I also like to reflect alone and then brainstorm with others. (Mielke, n.d) After looking through all the other types of learners I decided that the Innovate Learner was the one that fit me best and that the others ones had certain things that were true for me but the Innovate one was the best overall for