Assessment and understanding an individual’s particular style of learning can assist in more effective studying; ultimately leading to greater learning, better information retention, and ultimately a more successful student. (Blasen, 2011) The “VARK Questionnaire: How Do I Learn Best?” Is a tool which helps to identify the learning styles that work best for each individual. The Questionnaire consists of sixteen questions that helps discover if a person learns through a read-write, kinesthetic, visual, or aural styles. There could also be a combination of these styles commonly referred to as a multimodal style. (Fleming,2011)
Completion of the VARK assessment tool shows that this writer prefers a kinesthetic …show more content…
One of the greatest responsibilities of being a nurse is being an educator of health. Using the knowledge gained from this questionnaire, a nurse can be more aware of a patient’s style of learning and therefore, adapt the teaching style to better deliver education material. By utilizing better techniques to deliver more effective teaching, patient’s will feel more empowered to control their health. “People who believe that they can make a difference in health and who are involved in decision-making are more likely to make changes.” (Edelman, 2014) This results in better overall outcomes for patients in the long …show more content…
For instance, this writer finds it extremely difficult to read and then understand books, most notably about theories. It takes many attempts of rereading information before it makes sense. If ideas can be associated with a real life experience, visualized, or perform the skill, the memory is easily understood and retained. Some other notable traits associated with kinesthetic learners and also this writer are messy handwriting, excessive fidgeting, and enjoy better learning experiences when not sitting at a desk. (Studying Style: A Guide to Learning Styles, 2010) Coincidentally, this writer is producing this paper while sitting on the couch as opposed to a desk, I’m tapping my foot, and scribbling messy notes on the notepad next to me. Retrospectively, all of this writer’s school requirements at home were done in this matter and seem natural and have been generally