VARK Analysis Paper
VARK Analysis PaperMeGrand Canyon University
Family-Centered Health PromotionNRS-429VMelinda DarlingOctober 18, 2014
The VARK Profile of Learning Preferences
When preparing to learn new material it is important to set yourself up for the greatest chance of success of learning that new material or, if teaching it, by presenting it in such a way that it will be retained. The first step in the process, involves determining the characteristics of the learner (Edelman, 2014). This can be accomplished by simply having the student complete the VARK questionnaire. The VARK questionnaire has sixteen multiple choice questions in which four answers may be selected for each question. The results provide you with not a learning style but your preferences …show more content…
This total score as well as the answers provided make him a multi-modal learner. According to Fleming, a multi modal learner can be divided into various categories based on the total number of questions answered. Answers greater than 30 tend to have a whole sense learning preference. This learning strategy uses all four modes “in combination, to make decisions, to learn and to present materials to others” (Fleming, 2011). With a total of 24 the author’s score is indicative of the other form of multi-modal learning which is context specific approach. A person who learns from a context specific approach will find the best learning strategy for a particular subject. Having scored highest in Visual and Kinesthetic a context specific learner may use one of these particular strategies for a particular subject to be learned or start with one and migrate to another based on their particular strengths, how the material is being presented or other variables. The initial review of the authors results were initially perceived as a poor interpretation of how the author learns new material even though all questions were answered as honestly and accurately as possible. A better understanding of the data and a retrospective look at courses taken over the last few years made him realize that in fact it was an accurate portrayal of his learning ability. Courses that required hands on learning and initially presented as pictures or posters then practiced, for example clinical skills, were learned much faster and were better retained over courses that required strictly reading from a book or listening to a lecture such as an ancient history
Family-Centered Health PromotionNRS-429VMelinda DarlingOctober 18, 2014
The VARK Profile of Learning Preferences
When preparing to learn new material it is important to set yourself up for the greatest chance of success of learning that new material or, if teaching it, by presenting it in such a way that it will be retained. The first step in the process, involves determining the characteristics of the learner (Edelman, 2014). This can be accomplished by simply having the student complete the VARK questionnaire. The VARK questionnaire has sixteen multiple choice questions in which four answers may be selected for each question. The results provide you with not a learning style but your preferences …show more content…
This total score as well as the answers provided make him a multi-modal learner. According to Fleming, a multi modal learner can be divided into various categories based on the total number of questions answered. Answers greater than 30 tend to have a whole sense learning preference. This learning strategy uses all four modes “in combination, to make decisions, to learn and to present materials to others” (Fleming, 2011). With a total of 24 the author’s score is indicative of the other form of multi-modal learning which is context specific approach. A person who learns from a context specific approach will find the best learning strategy for a particular subject. Having scored highest in Visual and Kinesthetic a context specific learner may use one of these particular strategies for a particular subject to be learned or start with one and migrate to another based on their particular strengths, how the material is being presented or other variables. The initial review of the authors results were initially perceived as a poor interpretation of how the author learns new material even though all questions were answered as honestly and accurately as possible. A better understanding of the data and a retrospective look at courses taken over the last few years made him realize that in fact it was an accurate portrayal of his learning ability. Courses that required hands on learning and initially presented as pictures or posters then practiced, for example clinical skills, were learned much faster and were better retained over courses that required strictly reading from a book or listening to a lecture such as an ancient history