Pros And Cons Of Being An Auditory Learner

Living in a single parent home affected my ability to perform well in school. My mother barely finished school. She was not highly educated. When I was younger and needed help with my homework, she was unable to assist me. This motivated me and made me even eager to learn. I started catching on to things really quick by listening and doing a lot of hands on activities. This is when I realized I was more of a hands on person. I went to several different grade schools and two different high schools due to unstable living arrangements. This made it even harder for me to stay focused and catch on. Every school learning style was different. Every time I became comfortable in my environment and familiar with my teachers we would relocate. This confused
After reading Dewar and Wittington (2000), I discovered that I’m an extrovert learner. The pros of being an Auditory learner are very similar with the pros of being an extrovert learner. They both consist of remembering voices and faces, having the ability to develop thinking and writing skills and understanding spoken instructions better than others. They also have similar cons like having difficulty comprehending written literature without the capability of reading aloud, having a short attention span and having to continuously reread things to get a full understanding. Although, I’m an auditory learner and Capella is online I still have many advantages. I have the advantage of rereading my material out loud as much as I like. I don’t have to worry about disturbing others because I’m in my own study space. By visually interpreting my material I will be successful at developing better thinking and writing skills. The online environment gives me more freedom to be myself, learn at my own pace and comfortably in my own environment. By being able to comprehend better by reading aloud this will be one of my many advantages as a Capella online learner. This can really contribute to my success at Capella. The disadvantage associated with being an Auditory learner is having a short attention span. I easily become bored. This will be difficult for me throughout my journey at Capella. If unable
After taking the assessment I discovered that I need a lot of improvement in my scholarly writing abilities. Each area that was tested, I needed improvement in. I am very good at getting the necessary information out. However, I have a really hard time organizing and staying on topic. I am aware that in a Master’s program it is very important to be efficient at being a scholarly writer. Having affective writing skills is a major factor in my profession. As a counselor, you must have the ability to communicate on all levels. You have to understand the importance of being able to write at a scholarly level. You must be able to understand how people behavior is influenced as well as their thoughts and emotions. Doing various researches allows you to apply the skills necessary to write as a scholar. Being able to write as a scholar gives you the ability to analyze more in