getting to know your learning style adapted from: knaak, w.c. (1983). learning styles: application...
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Getting to Know Your Learning Style
Adapted from: Knaak, W.C. (1983) . Learning styles: Application for Vocational Education. Student Development Centre, The University of Western Ontario, University Community Centre
Learning Styles Different situations and learning
environments require different learning strategies, so it's best to have a large repertoire from which to draw
Individual Differences in Learning Style
Background in subject matter-interests Text preference: prose vs. outline Cognitive Skills: Information processing
visual vs. verbal spatial reasoning, sequential reasoning
Personality style: reflective vs impulsive
Demonstration 2 - Individual differences in processing visual information
Learning Style Preferences
Personal Learning Style: How do you learn?
Social Learning Style: Do you like to learn by yourself or in a group?
Reporting Learning Style: How do you share with others?
Personal Learning Style: Visual language
Seeing words Using visuals Writing down words Using information that they read
How do you like to get directions?
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Take the C train to 110th Street station. Walk westward on 110th Street away from Central Park, up the hill, past St John the Divine Cathedral to Broadway, and walk up to 116th Street. Take the entrance to Lerner Hall. . .
Personal Learning Style: Visual Numerical
Seeing numbers in order tow work with them
Remembering numerical facts that they saw
Don’t need much oral explanation
Personal Learning Style: Auditory Language
Hearing spoken words Reciting to themselves Learning by hearing
Personal Learning Style: Auditory Numerical
Hearing numbers and explanations Memorizing numbers strings by
hearing them Resolving problems in their heads Saying numbers to themselves
Personal Learning Style: Auditory Visual Kinesthetic Combination Learning through experience Combining different stimuli Physically involved Handle and touch while learning
Social Learning Styles Preferences Individual Learner:Learn better by themselves
Group Learner:Prefer to study with someone else
Reporting Learning Styles Preference Oral Learning Reports: Communicate
better orally, eloquent, and fluent. Have difficulty writing.
Written Learning Reports: Write easily, don’t like to respond orally.
Complete the Learning Styles Inventory Most like me 9 Least like me 1
Using the Learning Styles Inventory Scoring Sheet Enter the number you circle for each
statement Add the numbers for each category
Interpreting your scores Scores 36 and above:Dominant
learning style preference Scores 26-35: Major learning style
preference Scores 16-25: Minor learning style
preference Scores 5-15: Not useful
Share your Personal Learning Style with us!
Visual languageVisual numerical
Auditory LanguageAuditory Numerical
Combination
Share your Social Learning Style with us!
Individual Learner
Group Learner
Share your Reporting Learning Style with us!
Expressiveness Oral
Expressiveness Written
Enhancing Auditory Learning: Lecture Learning
Listen Repeat information silently to
yourself “Sub-vocalize"
Enhancing Auditory Learning: Text Learning Rehearse/repeat Study with a partner Use rhymes or jingles to memorize Think about how parts of the words sound Talk to yourself about diagrams and illustrations Tape yourself summarizing key points, replay
tape Read instructions and questions out loud “Sub-vocalize” test questions Choose music with no lyrics
Enhancing Visual Learning: Lecture Learning Watch for key written words Seat where you can see Use visuals like symbols and color in
notes to help flag new concepts and key ideas
Ask the instructor if other visual information is available (eg. course web site, lecture outline)
Enhancing Visual Learning: Text Learning Make an outline of key topics in charts,
sketches, diagrams format Make pictures in your mind Use the Cornell note-taking system Write down problems and/or questions
down Use flash cards to help rehearse Color code notes and highlighting Draw boxes or circles around
terms/concepts and draw lines or arrows to highlight relationships
Enhancing Kinesthetic Learning: Lecture Learning Ask questions and participate in
discussions Take a small object (eg. stress-ball)
to class to play with Consider using a lap-top to take
notes Consider choosing course sections
offering 3 one-hour Use class breaks to stand up and stretch
Enhancing Kinesthetic Learning: Text Learning Do something physical before sitting down to read
or study Highlight, underline, take notes, use practice
questions Use your fingers or a piece of paper to help keep
track of where you are Break reading tasks into small chunks Stop after each chunk, think about what you
learned, and write a brief summary Take regular breaks to move around Write processes, etc. on cards, mix them up, then
practice physically arranging them into the correct sequence
Use your hands when studying and explaining concepts to yourself