learning styles
Reflection on my learning styles
Learning styles are the different ways people learn and how they approach information. Everyone learn in their own specific way, although we all share some similarities in the way we learn, be it patterns, technique, preferences etc.
One theorist called David Kolb published his learning styles in 1984. Kolb created a four stage learning style called 'The experiential learning style'. This includes: Concrete Experience (doing/having an experience), Reflective Observation (reviewing/reflecting on the experience), Abstract Conceptualization (concluding/learning) and Active Experimentation (planning/trying out).
McLeod, S. A. (2010). Kolb's Learning Styles and Experiential Learning Cycle - Simply Psychology. Retrieved from http://www.simplypsychology.org/learning-kolb.html
I took a few questionnaires to determine my learning style, I took the VAK questionnaire along with Kolb's learning style inventory. kinaesthetic learners generally learn using their body and senses. I personally am a kinaesthetic learner. I think this may be because I am a dancer, therefore I find it easy to learn by movement, senses and gestures. I would rather learn by being practical rather than just sitting down taking notes etc. When there is a lot of energetic moving around, it really grabs my attention and makes me listen. I prefer a lecturer that moves around, talks loud and involves students, it makes me want to involve myself also. I didn't really focus on what type of learner I am until I started reading about all of the different styles of learning there are. It is very evident to me now that this is how I prefer to learn.
There are many kinaesthetic learners now that education is becoming more hands-on. My strategy for being a kinaesthetic is to not worry about spelling or neat writing but to concentrate more on jotting down important bits and maybe draw pictures or diagrams to help me remember it.
Another way I learn is visually. I never take
Learning styles are the different ways people learn and how they approach information. Everyone learn in their own specific way, although we all share some similarities in the way we learn, be it patterns, technique, preferences etc.
One theorist called David Kolb published his learning styles in 1984. Kolb created a four stage learning style called 'The experiential learning style'. This includes: Concrete Experience (doing/having an experience), Reflective Observation (reviewing/reflecting on the experience), Abstract Conceptualization (concluding/learning) and Active Experimentation (planning/trying out).
McLeod, S. A. (2010). Kolb's Learning Styles and Experiential Learning Cycle - Simply Psychology. Retrieved from http://www.simplypsychology.org/learning-kolb.html
I took a few questionnaires to determine my learning style, I took the VAK questionnaire along with Kolb's learning style inventory. kinaesthetic learners generally learn using their body and senses. I personally am a kinaesthetic learner. I think this may be because I am a dancer, therefore I find it easy to learn by movement, senses and gestures. I would rather learn by being practical rather than just sitting down taking notes etc. When there is a lot of energetic moving around, it really grabs my attention and makes me listen. I prefer a lecturer that moves around, talks loud and involves students, it makes me want to involve myself also. I didn't really focus on what type of learner I am until I started reading about all of the different styles of learning there are. It is very evident to me now that this is how I prefer to learn.
There are many kinaesthetic learners now that education is becoming more hands-on. My strategy for being a kinaesthetic is to not worry about spelling or neat writing but to concentrate more on jotting down important bits and maybe draw pictures or diagrams to help me remember it.
Another way I learn is visually. I never take