There are ranges of influences that can affect someone’s learning; these consist of the learning style, the influence on learning, the skills for learning, learning support and the learning opportunities
Learning Styles
There are theorists called Honey and Mumford, they devised a theory discussing the 4 different types of learning, these consist of; Activists, Reflectors, Theorists and Pragmatists. An Activist is someone who likes to learn directly, they benefit from brainstorming, problem solving, group discussions, puzzles, competitions and role-play. A Theorist is someone who likes to know the things behind an action, they benefit from models, statistics, stories, quotes, background information and applying theories. A Pragmatist is someone who needs to know how learning works in the real world, these benefit from thinking about how to apply techniques into the real world, case studies, problem solving and discussions. Finally, a Reflector is someone who learns about observing and thinking about actions, these benefit from paired discussions, self analysis questionnaires, time out, observing activities, time out, observing activities, feedback, coaching and interviews. I have taken the Honey and Mumford questionnaire, and it revealed that I was a Reflector, but I had a bit of Activist in me as well. Another learning style is the VARK. VARK Consists of 4 different groups, Visual, Audio, Read/Write and Kinaesthetic, I have taken a quiz and it has revealed that my VARK consists of 3/5/3/13[1]. This means that I am a heavy kinesthetic learner, which consists of practical activities
Influences on learning
There are many influences on learning, one influence is your health, this is important because having bad health could cause you to miss out on important discussions or teachings, another major influence is time. Time is important because it needs to be organised