...Running head: VARK LEARNING STYLE VARK Learning Style Family health Promotion August 27, 2011 VARK Analysis Learning styles are different approaches or habits of learning. Learning styles define as the “composite of characteristic cognitive, affective, and physiological factors that serve as relatively stable indicators of how a learner perceives, interacts with, and responds to the learning environment”( Keefe 1979). Stewart and Felicetti (1992) define learning styles as those “educational conditions under which a student is most likely to learn.” Thus, learning styles are not really concerned about what we learn; it’s all about how we learn. Long time ago, education consisted of memorizing lessons, which means reading and writing, followed by more reading and writing. Learners had very few choices to meet their personal educational needs. There are various types of learning style now, but Fleming’s VARK model is the most frequently used learning style among the students. VARK stands for visual, auditory, reading/writing, and kinesthetic learning. Summary of My Learning Style Identifying my way of learning may assist me to understand that others may approach the same circumstances in a different way from my own. Upon completion of VARK questionnaire, I realized that I have a multimodal (ARK) learning style in combination with a few of all styles. Multimodal learners need to use all of their learning styles and not just one with highest...
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...1. What do we mean by learning style? If you were asked to explain learning style to a fellow student, how would you define it? Be specific. Learning style is the approach or the way in which a learner can absorb and recollect information. 2. Determine your learning style by completing the LEAD survey in chapter 7. After completing the assessment, state your learning style. Based on your experience, is this assessment accurate? Explain why or why not by providing examples. My learning style is the tactile learning style, based on experience I do agree with the assessment but I also relate with part of the auditory learning style as well. 3. In your own words, state the difference between learning style and learning strategy. What are some specific techniques you can use to help you understand and retain new concepts? Learning style is the natural way of learning (kind of a default pre-programmed way) while learning strategy is an adopted or chosen technique that would help the learner assimilate better. * Mind mapping is a concept I want to try out, I’m sure it will help me understand and retain new information * I also want to incorporate listening to music during study time. 4. How do you put your learning style into practice in the classroom? If you are a visual learner, how do you use visual elements to help you learn material? If you are an auditory learner, how do you use this preference to improve comprehension? If you are a tactical learner...
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...How can knowing my learning style help me in becoming a teacher? Throughout life, we learn. These lessons may be formal as found in academic studies, on the job through additional training, or personal, in the pursuit of an interest or hobby. Regardless of what, where or when we choose to obtain knowledge, how we approach learning is unique to each and every one of us based on our individual learning style or styles. Everyone has preferences for learning. If you understand how you learn best when gaining new information, studying for exams or acquiring new skills on a job, you can save yourself hours of time and frustration. It will be easier to you to understand every lessons that will be discuss by your professors. Now, let’s define learning style. Learning style is an individual's mode of gaining knowledge. It is an individual's unique approach to learning based on strengths, weaknesses, and preferences. Each learning style has positives and negatives. There is no right or wrong style, and one person may use different styles in different situations. But, as a learner, if you learn best by being shown a skill and you can only read a book to learn the task, you will likely end up frustrated or even failing to do the task. In my own understanding, learning styles is like ‘talent’, wherein everyone can foster it. It can be very worthwhile to spend some time identifying your strengths and what you find difficult. Being aware of what you're good at and where you need to develop...
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...that individuals learn in different ways. This has lead to several studies, which have inferred the different characteristics associated with how people receive, process and utilize information. A keen interest in these individual differences, named "learning styles" saw an increase in the 1960s. Today, even as the field of psychology has made as shift to studying more in-depth behaviors of group, learning styles continues to play significant roles in how human beings learn. What seems to remain a constant in attempting to interpret how learning is done is the complexity of the human mind in terms. It is quite unique that one person is able to process information one way while another does so in a contrasting manner, yet both people receive, process and ultimately arrive at the same level of knowledge about what they are taught. Understanding learning styles, which are often simple, yet complex, allows educators and trainers to tailor their methods of teaching and materials to accommodate different styles of learning. Generally speaking, there are three types of learning styles. People receive process and retain information by using visual, auditory or kinesthetic methods. There has also been evidence that these learning styles often lead learners to develop characteristics that have led experts to properly gauge levels of intelligence (Ldpride.net). Those that learn by using their eyes, often focus on the eyes, body language, gestures and facial expression of their instructors...
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...has a mix of learning styles; some people may find that they have a dominant style of learning, with far less use of other styles in different circumstances. There is neither right or wrong style nor your style is fixed, you can develop your less dominant style and make improvement in your dominant ones. Your learning styles have more influence on your learning than you know it, they guide the way you learn. They also change the way you retain information and perceive experiences internally ("Overview of Learning Styles," n.d). Individuals have pathways that are specific to them, when information enters those pathways the information is retaining in short-term memory. Repeated exposure and use, promote retention in long-term memory. ("What Makes Perceptual Styles a Different Way of Learning." n.d) According to VARK questionnaire, I am a multimodal learner, who learns with two or more ways of learning, in my case I learn with (ARK) aural, means by listening, reading/writing, and kinesthetic, means using my other senses like manipulating and experimenting. Even though I learn, in so many different ways, my preferred style is to read and write and I use the other strategies as the additional support for my enhanced learning experience, which sounds very true because I like to read books and do some research before I attend class. I take notes in points, record the lecture on the recorder so I can hear it again. In addition, I learn by discussing with people about my topics and assignment...
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...Study Strategies and Learning Style From the time we are born and throughout life, we learn. Regardless of where, when or what we choose to obtain throughout life, we choose to obtain knowledge. Everyone approaches learning in a unique way, due to their individual learning style or styles. What is a learning style? A learning style is “an individual’s unique approach to learning based on their strengths, weaknesses, and preferences.” (www.dictionary.com). Learning styles include: * Visual (spatial). A person that prefers using pictures, images and spatial understanding. * Aural (auditory-musical). A person that prefers using sound and music. * Verbal (linguistic). A person that prefers using words, both in speech and writing. * Physical (kinesthetic). A person that prefers using their body, hands and sense of touch. * Logical (mathematical). A person that prefers using logic, reasoning and systems. * Social (interpersonal). A person that prefers to learn in groups or with other people. * Solitary (intrapersonal) a person that prefers to work alone and use self-study. (“learning-styles-online.com”). Before doing the smart measure questionnaire I always thought I learned better with a hands- on approach, this learning style is called Physical (kinesthetic). After taking the questionnaire I learned my preferred learning style is solitary (intrapersonal) which means I prefer to work alone and use self- study which is in fact true, I think I...
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...My Learning Style: And How I Have Adapted Every person has a learning style and most of us combine styles. There are three main learning styles; do you know what your style or styles are? The styles are audio learning, which are people who learn best by listening and hearing information. Visual learning or people who learn by seeing things, objects, displays and take note of interesting points that they can relate to. The last style is the tactile learner; the doer’s the people who learn by actually doing things hands on. Based on data taken from two questionnaires “Assessing Your Learning Style” (Kolb, 1984) and “Multiple Intelligences Survey” (McKenzie, 1999) I discovered that my learning style is Kinesthetic or tactile. Let’s discuss how I discovered my learning style and how I adapted to it to benefit my learning experience and I will discuss an example of how I applied this learning style. Identifying your own personal learning style is important not only to ourselves but to our educators to aid in a plan outlining how we as an individual learn most effective. After describing the three basic learning styles and you have a basic understanding let’s concentrate on the tactile learner or the Kinesthetic Learning Style. The tactile learner will take action rather than thinking or planning what action to take. There are many positive attributes to a tactile learner, they usually have very good dexterity, can assemble and disassemble things proficiently and are very coordinated...
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...LEARNING STYLES AND ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE OF THE GRADE 10 STUDENTS IN THE TLE SUBJECTS ENROLLED IN TAMPILISAN NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL SY: 2015-2016 JESTONIE C. GABOTERO JUNCER M. HAMOY ROXY MAE j. LENDIO A Thesis Proposal Presented to the Faculty of the College of Agriculture & Tech Jose Rizal Memorial State University – Tampilisan Campus Znac, Tampilisan, Zamboanga del Norte In Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the degree of BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN AGRICULTURAL EDUCATION June, 2017 INTRODUTION Learning style is defined as “the way each person begins to concentrate on, process, internalize, and retain new and difficult information” (Dunn and Dunn, 1999). Cognizant of the Centro Escolar University vision of “Sustaining Quality and Excellence in the Next 100 years”, the school of Accountancy and Management continuously appraises its academic performance. According to Edward E. Lawler (2010), “the typical person rates his or her performance at about 80th percentile. Hence, people tend to believe they’re doing better than most of the people around them. But, to meet the standard of quality and excellence, an organization requires consistent level of high performance. The hallmark of modern appraisal philosophy focuses on the present performance, future goals, and knowledge of the results. “It is on this premise that the present research focuses on the identification and comparison of the learning styles of the students in the School...
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...Individual Learning Style Life is constant learning, including lessons that vary regardless of our preferences. The way we like to learn is unique for everybody and depends on a person’s learning style. Learning styles depict on four different ways of learning and according to the VARK guide, they are Visual, Aural, Read/write, and Kinesthetic. In this essay I will present my learning styles, preferred learning strategies and show a comparison between preferred and identified strategies. Also, I will review how individual learning styles and strategies impact teaching and learning. The VARK questionnaire results show that I have “Multimodal” learning style. It appears that the multimodal style is equilibrium for all four learning styles. Multiple preferences are unique when it comes to that they give you a possibility to choose between all four approaches to our learning and four intercommunications with others. By matching multiple modes to meaningful people that surround us, we create a positive attitude. However, people that wish to cause irritation may choose a mode that is different from the other person’s mode. As my kinesthetic strategy prevails in my learning style, I can consider it significant and preferred in my learning process. Fundamentally kinesthetic learning means that the learner has a demand to be vigorously doing something in order for the process of learning to be productive. It is difficult for these people to concentrate and learn when they are sitting...
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...What learning style will I use to finish college, and why? AMU It has always been a goal of mine to go to college get my degree however, sometimes goals change or get pushed down the list as you get older just as our learning styles may change. I attended Austin Peay University in Clarksville, TN from 2003 to end of 2004 while playing football for the university. Unfortunately I did not finish and now 9 years later my goal to get my degree is on its way to coming true. The military has helped financially by paying for school with Tuition Assistance and the GI Bill. I will achieve these goals by overcoming adversity and the tasks that are presented to me. As I go through this journey, I will use and learn different learning styles to achieve this goal but what styles are you most commonly using every day? I asked myself and considered this too. Firstly, when I look back to when I was a child I remember in class having to read material over and also asking the teacher to repeat directions for the assignment. I also notice today that I am not a good auditory listener based on past experiences in school and the different jobs I have worked at. Besides this, I am excellent in the visual and hands on learning styles. I can usually see something done once and be able to do it. I took a quiz from the website https://www.learning-styles-online.com/inverntory and answered a number of questions. As a result of these questions, it showed all the different learning...
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...Learning Styles Grand Canyon University: NRS-429V Family Centered Health Promotion May 30, 2014 Learning Styles After completing the “VARK Questionnaire: How Do I Learn Best?” I discovered that I am a Multimodal learner. Because I am a Multimodal learner and my scores were equal between Read/write (8), Kinesthetic (8) and Aural (8), with a score of 0 in visual, there is no standout area of learning style for me. A summary of my learning style will include a combination of Read/write, Kinesthetic and Aural. I will include my preferred learning strategies and compare them to the identified learning strategies by the VARK help sheets. I will also discuss how the awareness of individual learning styles, preferences and strategies influence teaching and learning. A person in a position to learn will benefit in processing and retaining information by knowing what their individual learning style is. Also knowing your individual learning style can be beneficial in processing and retaining information based on what the person in the position of teaching is presenting and how they are presenting the material. With that being said, my learning style(s) of Multimodal may adapt to each learning situation. According to the questionnaire, “How Do I Learn Best?” help sheets, “If the teacher, trainer or supervisor preferred a written mode she switched into Read/write for her responses and for her learning” (VARK website). The Multimodal learning strategy is beneficial because it does...
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...Key influences on individual learning processes. In this essay I will be discussing the key influences on individual learning processes, including a theory of learning, learning influences, learning skills, and learning support. I will then conclude how positive influences can be used as advantages and how to eliminate or change negative influences including learning styles. I shall then assess the impact of the key influences on my learning, give detail to the assessment with insight to opposing perspectives and how they can and do impact my learning, with a conclusion. To finish the essay I will evaluate how personal learning and development may benefit others. Theory of learning Kolb and his experiential learning cycle This theory has two different levels; four stage cycle of learning, and four separate learning styles. Learning cycle 1. Concrete Experience – when a learner encounters a new experience or a different interpretation of something they’ve already experienced. 2. Reflective Observation- Of particular importance are any inconsistencies between experience and understanding. 3. Abstract Conceptualization- gives rise to a new idea, or a modification of an existing abstract concept. 4. Active Experimentation- the learner applies them to the world around them to see what results. Learning Styles Diverging - feeling and watching CE & RO These people are able to look at things from different perspectives. They are sensitive and prefer to watch...
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...My Learning Style Learning styles are part of a mental map that when dissected and analyzed, will help people to understand their learning anatomy, and hopefully will guide their future learning experiences to make the best use of their big and strong learning musculature. To start, the learning analysis and this writer learning styles and strategies will be introduced. Second, a comparison of my own and Vark’s analysis of strategies will be presented, and finally, an assessment of changes on study habits for this writer will be offered. First, our focus here will be the Styles included on the VARK analysis which questions are focus on the way we take-in and give-out information. These Learning styles are Visual, Aural, Red/Write, and Kinesthetic. My learning style is Multimodal (three model) with strongest points on the visual mode which was 12, kinesthetic 10, read/write 10, and Aural 4. As seen by the numbers, none of the three styles stands out. Translating this, it might take longer for this writer to feel confident about the understanding and retaining of the information because involves not only seen something, but , getting examples, pictures about it, writing about it and also having some practice or hands-on, that help to get the best of the learning endeavor. However this allows for flexibility of choosing the best styles for the specific learning experience. Definitely Aural learning style is not a great part of this student learning anatomy because she gets...
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...Each person has different learning preferences. Human gets information by seeing, feeling and hearing his surroundings he is exposed. Style of learning is a method of collecting, processing, thinking, and organizing, interpreting, memorizing and applying information. There are different learning styles used by students for learning. All learning styles are used with a goal of understanding certain topic. Various models are developed to explain different learning style. VARK is an instructional preference model differentiating the way students acquire information. Developed in 1987 by the educator Neil D. Fleming, VARK model helps student to become better learners. It is a questionnaire that determines the preferred learning styles of a student, whether a student best acquire information by visualizing, listening, reading, writing or by experiencing. This model proposes four learning styles such as Visual, Aural, Read/Write and Kinesthetic. Students prefer one of these learning styles or a combination of these styles. VARK questionnaire results show that I have multimodal learning preference. The Read/Write and Kinesthetic (RK) preference fit me into one with multimodal learning preference. The multimodal preference makes one to switch between learning styles depends on what you are learning and resources available for learning. Reading and writing is activities which help students to understand facts in the learning process. Writing is a way of evaluating ones understanding...
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...Understanding Kinesthetic Learning Breanna Waller September 26, 2013 INFT 101 As I was making my way through the Learning Styles Assessment, I knew right off the bat which learning style I would learn more towards. Auditory, Visual, and Kinesthetic are the three more prominent learning styles. Auditory learning is when someone uses as much auditory learning as possible. For instance, reading out loud to get a better understanding. Visual learners usually sit closer to the front of the classroom and make things more colorful to stand out. Being a Kinesthetic learner, I understand that being able to move around is almost necessary to stay focused. Learning more about each learning style, I have been able to identify that I am a kinesthetic learner because it is essential to be able to practice what it is I have learned and be active and constantly apart of what is going on in order to gain a better comprehension of my studies. After going through the Learning Styles Assessment, it is clear that I am a kinesthetic learner. It definitely matches my personality. I think going through this assessment to be able to get a clearer understanding of how my learning style works was really great. Comparing my results to have I know I already learn what interesting to say the least. I noticed there were many similarities and there were also different ways to learn that may be more helpful. I have noticed that during my time with online learning, I have to be seated in an...
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