After taking the VARK learning styles questionnaire‚ I was defined as a kinesthetic learner. Kinesthetic learners take in information best by practicing using the information. This often involves physical activity‚ which is why most athletes are kinesthetic learners. I feel that the learning style assessment accurately described the way that I learn best. I do not gain much from just sitting in a lecture‚ but from actively engaging in the course material. Therefore‚ it is a valid claim that I
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Sequential learning learn things from previous experiences. They tend to figure out difficult problems from what they learned already. They follow logical pathways to find conclusions. They learn from putting the pieces of the puzzle together Global learners learn things all over the place. They absorb material randomly. They solve difficult problems very quickly but struggle with coming up with an explanation. Even if they understand they can’t relate small details. Active learners tend to learn
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dominant learning style? B= Producer and C= Director I think this these are really actuate results because I do prefer working by yourself‚ at your own pace. I feel if we are working together there is always some who gets left behind and others keep going. I am also a focused‚ and to the point person. I like to get my work done first then we can talk about other things because that way we will not have to worry about not getting done with our tasks on time • What teaching and learning methods
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depending on me because I am so focused on exercising my own free will. I may sometimes get too focused on the good in my thoughts that I fail to see the problems or missing links in my method or strategy. My strengths would be self- knowledge and my free will. I am very self- reliant and accountable to myself. I set my standards and goals high for myself and will not stop until I reach them. My weaknesses would be being accountable to those who are depending on me when I exercise too much of my own
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10 ~ Explain the differences between cognitive style and learning style. In what ways might the perceptual styles of field-dependence and field-independence influence whether a student processes information at a deep versus a surface level of learning? Krause et al and other texts use the broader term "Cognitive Style" to include "Learning Style" - often they are thought of as the same concept‚ but they can be differentiated: Cognitive Style: The characteristic ways of thinking and perceiving
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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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Visual learners use lectures‚ colors‚ quietness‚ and images to learn. I am a visual learner and I prefer quietness when working on an assignment because it helps me focus better on what I am doing. I cannot concentrate with a lot of noise around me. If it is noisy around me it takes me a while to understand what I am doing. I don’t mind working with others but I prefer to work alone so that I do not get disturbed. When I am at a lecture or listening to a lecture I take plenty of notes because
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Educational Psychology Publication details‚ including instructions for authors and subscription information: http://www.tandfonline.com/loi/cedp20 Learning Styles: An overview of theories‚ models‚ and measures Simon Cassidy a a University of Salford‚ UK Version of record first published: 05 Oct 2010. To cite this article: Simon Cassidy (2004): Learning Styles: An overview of theories‚ models‚ and measures‚ Educational Psychology: An International Journal of Experimental Educational Psychology‚ 24:4
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Kolb learning styles A four-stage cyclical theory of learning‚ Kolb’s experiential learning theory is a holistic perspective that combines experience‚ perception‚ cognition‚ and behaviour. Kolb’s four-stage learning cycle shows how experience is translated through reflection into concepts‚ which in turn are used as guides for active experimentation and the choice of new experiences. The first stage‚ concrete experience (CE)‚ is where the learner actively experiences an activity such as a lab session
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Students’ Learning StylesLearning is a complex process of acquiring knowledge or skills involving a learner’s biological characteristics/senses (physiological dimension); personality characteristics such as attention‚ emotion‚ motivation‚ and curiosity (affective dimension); information processing styles such as logical analysis or gut feelings (cognitive dimension); and psychological/individual differences (psychological dimension) (Dunn‚ Beaudry‚ & Klavas‚ 1989). Due to the multiples dimensions
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