Learner Variables Learning Styles and Strategies Learning Styles An individual’s general approach to learning; a general predisposititon‚ not fixed‚ but a dominant way of negotiating reality predisposition-- cognitive‚ affective‚ physical personality styles: self-esteem‚ inhibition‚ emphaty‚ risk taking‚ anxiety‚ ambiguity tolerance‚ impulsivity‚ etc. cognitive styles (VAKOG) : the way we learn things‚ the way we attack problems:
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Learning styles describe the way people process new incoming information. There are several schools of thought pertaining to learning styles. According to learning-styles-online.com‚ there are seven learning styles: visual‚ aural‚ verbal‚ physical‚ logical‚ social and solitary. While most people use a combination of learning styles‚ they generally have one or two styles that are dominant. By understanding his own unique combination of learning styles‚ a student will be better able to focus his studying
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Multiple Learning Styles Interdependence in a Progressive Learning Environment Ari S. Rejtman Broward College Multiple Learning Styles Interdependence in a Progressive Learning Environment More than one student in Kindergarten through College has complained of boring courses and tedious homework that had no discernible connection to their immediate environment. Many students describe their courses as lectures that force them to sit and listen to a professor for one to three hours‚ sometimes
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A Review of Multimodal Learning Style and Strategies The multimodal learning style is highly adaptive and is the most common type of learning style. It can encompass a strong preference two or more of the styles‚ or an equal preference for all of the 4 learning styles: aural‚ visual‚ read/write and kinesthetic. According to Fleming‚ students who prefer the multimodal learning style tend to fall into two categories: the context specific approach and the whole-sense approach. (Fleming‚ 2011‚ para
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VARK Learning Styles Stephanie Pohle RN Grand Canyon University VARK Learning Styles What is VARK? VARK stands for categories of learning styles developed by Neil D. Fleming during the 1980’s. There are 4 main categorizations that include visual (V)‚ aural or auditory (A)‚ reading/writing (R) and kinesthetic (K) that make up the VARK model. Students at Grand Canyon University were asked to participate in the VARK Questionnaire as part of an assignment. This paper will focus on the differences
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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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The study was conducted to determine the dominant learning styles of science students in Gubat national High School during the school year 2008 – 2009. Specifically‚ it sought answer the following questions:1. What are the dominant learning styles of the science students in each year level?2. Is there a difference in the learning styles of the science student?3. What are the activities proposed to suit for the dominant learning styles of the science students? The descriptive method was
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Essay of Marie Moore The following is a personal essay about various topics about my college education and my learning styles. This personal essay will include thoughts or reasons for seeking a college degree. As well as my own personal learning styles‚ which are based upon inventories that have been taken. This personal essay will include my thoughts and views on my learning styles and how this impacts my future and education endeavor. Reasons for seeking a college degree stem from both personal
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Trident University Explore the different learning theories and learning styles TUX101- The Trident University Experience 17 February 2013 Introduction For this case study assignment‚ I will be writing about what Visual‚ Aural‚ Read/write‚ and Kinesthetic (VARK) learning style or styles I have and how it relates to two different learning theories. I will also be discussing how my identified VARK learning style or styles will affect my online educational pursuit.
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Teaching and learning styles Teaching styles (methods) There are many different styles or methods of teaching. Research I did showed at least 150 different styles from lecturing to brainstorming and vocabulary drills. I have identified the following styles as most often used: Demonstrations & Practicals/Experiments: When teachers show learners skills while they watch‚ followed by the learners practicing the skill they’ve learnt. Additionally learners may observe and record results of what they
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