Personal Learning StylesBY: SHARLEEN GREEN

FALL 2014, UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA ANCHORAGE INTRODUCTION TO COMPUTER APPLICATIONS

Where to begin…What is a learning style?Which style am I? Find out here: http://vark-learn.comWhy is it important to know your leaning style?

7 Styles Visual (Spatial) Aural (auditory-musical) Verbal (Linguistic) Physical (kinesthetic) Logical (mathematical) Social (interpersonal) Solitary (intrapersonal)

Every Style is Different…

VisualLearner Characteristics…

Good at spellingQuite study time

Enjoys graphs/chartsSign language

Color coding/highlightingFlashcards

Auditory Learner Characteristics… Good at remembering names

Read it out loudStudy groupsEnjoys music

Grammar & foreign languagePublic speaking

Kinesthetic Learner Characteristics… Good at science experiments

Hands on approachShort block study timeEnjoys music

Adventure literature and moviesMemory games

Learning styles….how they work

Visual – occipital & parietal lobes

Aural – temporal lobes

Verbal – temporal & frontal lobes

Physical – cerebellum & motor cortex

Logical – parietal lobe

Social - frontal & temporal lobes, hippocampus

Solitary – frontal & parietal lobes

www.learning-styles-online.com

Everyone is different

Develop your own learning style!

Use your learning style in your daily studies.

Some things to consider….

My tips and tricks for kinesthetic learners

Use materials to help you remember key ideas (ex: draw a simple shapes on flashcards with key term to help yourself recall the information)

Use different color pens and highlighters Partner with other kinesthetic learners Take breaks from the books Enroll in action bases classes (when possible) Use a “hands-on” approach Bring gum or hard candies during lectures Create your own study guides and outlines

References:http:// www.learning-styles-online.comhttp:// www.mindtools.comhttp:// www.learningstyles.orghttp://vark-learn.comhttp:// www.bing.com/imageshttp://www.youtube.comhttp://www.wikihow.com