Running head: ANALYZING LEARNING METHODS 1 Analyzing Learning Methods Pedro Gamboa Grand Canyon University NRS – 429V Family Centered Health Promotion October 6, 2013 ANALYZING LEARNING METHODS 2 Any academic endeavor can be difficult and frustrating when one has not developed or is unaware of their particular learning strategies. Scholastic achievement is pursued by many, but not all succeed
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Learning Best 1 Running head: Learning the Best Strategies of Learning the Best Cindy Watson Grand Canyon University NRS429V: Family Centered Health Promotion June 17, 2012 Learning Best 2 The strategies of learning are as varied as styles of teaching. As an adult learner how can you assess learning styles and improve your study skills? Inott, 2011, says, “Having an understanding of how and why adults learn is necessary to facilitating learning, and says that teaching is received
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The VARK learning questionnaire was developed by Neil Fleming of Christchurch, New Zealand in 1987. The VARK is a tool used to provide people with their own personal learning preference. It is used to help individuals learn ways that each of us take in and give out knowledge. The different styles of learning are visual, aural/auditory, read/write, and kinesthetic. • Visual (V) learners prefer information placed in maps, spider diagrams, charts, graphs, labeled diagrams and symbolic arrows. •
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* Individual Assignment: Learning Inventory * 1. Based on the descriptions in the text, where do you see yourself on the Kolb Inventory of Learning Styles? * * I view myself as an Active Experimentation leaning more to the Accommodators learning style. There are two reasons that make me put these down. One reason being the example that was given for active experimentation in the text book. “An example of this ability is being ready to move quickly from thinking to action
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beneficial for every student. When planning my lessons I will individually and collaboratively select and create learning experiences that are appropriate for curriculum goals and content standards, and are relevant to learners. I will consider every child’s background and tap into their prior knowledge when preparing my assignments. It is important for me to help my students meet their learning goals through strategic planning and instructions. It is vital for me to be organized and use content knowledge
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As a student, we should responsible for my own learning and development there are skills can use to improve my performance. However the most important of this test to me is that it determines where I stand today and defines the direction for where I want myself to be successful in the future. The test is conducted on myself i.e. VARK, learning styles , MBTI, and Belbin, those outcome is justification based on my personal experience from various individual who know me to determine the trueness associated
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VARK Analysis Every one 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
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VARK Analysis Paper A person’s learning style refers to that individual’s preferred way of understanding, processing and remembering new information. Students’ preferred learning styles have great influence on their behavior and learning. According to Dunn and Griggs (2000) , learning style is the way students begin to concentrate on, process, internalize and remember new and difficult academic information. The learning style should be matched with the appropriate teaching strategies to increase
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Week 1 Strategy assignment The VARK reports actually showed me that I do not have just one learning style, but two and they are, Kinesthetic and Aural. This shows that I learn best when I am able to use my listening skills to my advantage and when I am able to be hands on with something. For these strategies there are a few study tips that accompany them when having to deal with preparing for an important event like an exam or major assignment. What I noticed with both it is heavy on interactions
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------------------------------------------------- Unit 2 Assignment 2 ------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------- 1.1 Analyse the role and use of initial and diagnostic assessment in agreeing individual learner goals ------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------- During my role as a trainer it is important that each new learner has a starting point from where to commence the training
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