Learning styles

talking personality tests to plainly find out the results, no matter how accurate or off-putting, and I was not disappointed when I found out the results to the “Learning Styles Inventory” test. In order from highest to lowest, my inventory score was as followed: visual, kinesthetic, and auditory. Not knowing what each of these learning abilities quite meant, however, I read the “Characteristics of Visual, Auditory, and Kinesthetic Modes” as the bottom of the second page, and found it very…

The three types of learning styles are Visual, Auditory and Kinaesthetic. Visual Learners involve seeing and reading. A visual learner is good at spelling, best remember things when they are written down or been displayed, computer skills are excellent, summarising and organising contents onto graphs, charts and spreadsheets. A visual learner best working environments would be arts or office job, where they are able to take down notes and learn from being things and with the use of very good…

unique learning style; which often correlates to their preferred reading strategies. Some people prefer E-books while others prefer paper. This however depends on the preference of the reader, some claim E-books are distracting with the temptation of the internet being a click away, while others debate that the constant flicking through pages preoccupies them from fully engaging with the material (Baggini, p.2). While there are a variety of options to choose on how to read, a persons learning…

My personal learning style is kinesthetic. I like to have a feel for the particular assignment. For example, when I was in elementary school, I remember one of my teacher was explaining math and for some reason I was not getting it. My teacher pulled me aside and told me, “How about you use some blocks to explain the problem?” When I was a little girl, I used to build large towers in my room. Therefore, my teacher explained to me I was a kinesthetic learning I have a sense of feeling…

Peter Drucker, an award winning educator, once said, “We now accept the fact that learning is a lifelong process of keeping abreast of change. And the most pressing task is to teach people how to learn” (Drucker). Technology has changed many aspects of life, including education. Students are now able to take courses online. This has changed the way that teachers teach and only those students whose learning styles match this, or who adapt to these changes, succeed. Because of this and other…

1. Discuss Jamal’s individual variations in terms of Gardner’s MI theory, learning style, and temperament. Jamal possessed interpersonal understanding hence, his ability to interact with others allowed him to eventually comprehend his role in society. In addition, his intrapersonal skills were utilized as he contemplated his goals (sports or writing). I also noted Jamal’s exuded a high level of confidence. For example, he voiced his opinion while being cognizant of the possible consequences…

Discovering your personal learning style is the beginning step to a successful education. Once you uncover how you learn, you will find that you are able to learn much better. After taking the VARK questionnaire, I have discovered that I am a multimodal learner. According to the Oxford Dictionary (2016), multimodal is defined as being “characterized by several different modes of activity or occurrence”. In simpler terms, it means that my learning preferences include visual, aural,…

called Learning Styles and Strategies written by Richard Felder and Barbra Soloman, discusses various learning styles and strategies that people use in order to understand material, and how those styles vary with each individual. In order to apply the results that Felder and Soloman found, a person had to take a quiz to figure out their preferable learning styles. Once completed, the test taker compared…

Learning Styles and Their Value There are numerous styles of learning, however, they are all combinations of the primary seven. Each holds its own value, depending on the person using it. If you can discover your style of learning, for what is at hand, it makes the job easier, whether it is writing a paper, listening to a lecture, teaching a class, or putting together a project. Your learning style is not necessarily just one style. Most people are capable of switching learning styles to…

teaching styles. Traditional teaching and learning is no longer confined to the walls of a classroom, but lectures, lessons and notes can be accessed and taught globally in real time. The education system is becoming more diverse and students are expected to absorb and apply their education effectively. Students are also expected to fully learn and understand their courses in order to achieve academic success. However, in order to attain academic success, students must apply their specific…