Adult Learning and Learning Styles When one thinks about education thoughts are naturally turned toward adolescents. In today’s society the media is quick to expose flaws in the educational system. One rarely thinks about the educational needs of adults‚ but for many adults there is a large need for continuing their education. One might venture to ask the question what is adult learning? According to Malcolm Knowles adult learning is a process of self-directed inquiry (Urological Nursing‚ 2006)
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Bill Fisher Preparing to teach in the lifelong sector Learning Styles- V A K VAK theory is widely recognised by teachers - particularly those who recommend accelerated learning techniques - but the idea that we receive information via different modes has been around considerably longer than that and can be traced back to the work of Grace Fernald ("Remedial Techniques in Basic School Subjects") who promoted kinaesthetic learning techniques; Samuel Orton’s work on dyslexia; Anna Gillingham’s subsequent
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Customized Learning Theory March 9‚ 2012 I. Introduction: Nowadays‚ probably as never before‚ scientists are extremely interested in the process of learning. Naturally‚ a number of different theories aiming at the explanation of this process were developed. It is quite difficult to decide what theory is better and more successful. On the other hand‚ we can say that all of them have to be analyzed in order to help us realize the main trends in learning theories
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Nigel Groser EPF14 1.3 Autobiography 11/10/2012 EPF 134 1.3 Nigel Groser Autobiography Due date: 11/10/2012 Tutor: Ruta Pace Nigel Groser EPF14 1.3 Autobiography 11/10/2012 Reflecting on my learning experiences has‚ other than test my long term memory‚ been an eye opening experience on who was a positive influence on gaining knowledge and who wasn’t. My first surprise was the amount of knowledge taught to me by my grandmother‚ who for many reasons was my main adult influence
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I know that when I was in elementary school we were able to go outside more and do science experiments outside‚ etc. and this helped me so much. I have also seen that in my special education classroom that my kids benefit from going outside and learning the content out there. They see that I truly love the outdoors and this definitely rubbed off on them like Marcum-Dietrich talked about. If I hated the outdoors and never wanted to go out there then my students most likely would not like the outdoors
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There are four styles of learning. Kinesthetic‚ visual‚ aural‚ and reading/writing. Kinesthetic takes a hands on approach and demonstration would be a good way to learn new material. Aural learns by listening or speaking. Hearing new material and then repeating it works well for this type of learner. Visual learners learn best by seeing what they are expected to learn. Making flash cards and color coding important parts of notes are good ways to visualize new information. A person who learns best
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of learning styles‚ there are three main styles of learning; Visual‚ Auditory and Tactile / Kinesthetic or VAK. (Fleming‚ 2001) Visual learners are those that learn by seeing. Auditory learners are those that learn best by hearing the material. Tactile / Kinesthetic learners are those who learn best by moving‚ touching and doing. These three basic styles make up this theory of learning that has helped countless students and others. It is important for any individual to know their own learning style
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it is safe to assume that there is a preferred style of learning that works best for them. The common styles of learning are visual‚ auditory‚ and kinesthetic but a style can be determines in further depth through many different evaluations. I have learned a few things about myself and my own personal learning style which I will share with you in this essay. There are three basic learning styles which are visual‚ auditory‚ and kinesthetic. Visual learners retain information best through visual
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(1) In the entrance to the former of these — to clear the way and‚ as it were‚ to make silence‚ to have the true testimonies concerning the dignity of learning to be better heard‚ without the interruption of tacit objections — I think good to deliver it from the discredits and disgraces which it hath received‚ all from ignorance‚ but ignorance severally disguised; appearing sometimes in the zeal and jealousy of divines‚ sometimes in the severity and arrogancy of politics‚ and sometimes in the errors
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Decisions Decisions can be difficult to make because they have such an impact on life. Have you ever had to make an important decision? Making decisions is very important in life. Decisions are what make the world go around. I have made many decisions in my life. One that has changed the high school part of my life was whether or not I would play varsity hockey my freshman year. Before the decision I had made a list of the “pros and cons”. For instance I didn’t like the fact that I would get
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