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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Introduction Learning Styles are usually categorized as cognitive styles‚ personality types‚ or learning styles. Students preferentially take in and process information in different ways: by seeing and hearing‚ reflecting and acting‚ reasoning logically and intuitively‚ analyzing and visualizing‚ steadily and in fits and starts. Teaching methods also vary. Some instructors lecture‚ others demonstrate or lead students to self-discovery; some focus on principles and others on applications; some
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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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Learning Style Comparison 1 Learning Style Comparison HSN/540 Teaching and Learning Strategies Learning Style Comparison 2 Learning Styles Comparison In today’s job market employers are seeking individuals that are ready to take on new positions that require advance training. The job market is very competitive and the low skill jobs are disappearing forcing adults to return to school to learn new skills and be trained to fill these new positions. An Individual that is aware of
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My Personal Ethical Lens showed me in detail what is important to me in many different areas of my life. I learned a lot about different areas of my ethical perspective from taking the Ethical Lens Survey not just in school but personal areas of my life as well. I already knew what I valued and thought was important in life but it explained everything in detail and what my strong and weak points were. I value other people’s opinions and feelings and try to put how others feel before my own needs
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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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As a result of the work of many Educational Psychologists-over many years-various explanations of learning styles have evolved. All of these studies were undertaken to determine how we as humans learn. "In its broadest sense‚ learning can be defined as a process of progressive change from ignorance to knowledge‚ from inability to competence‚ and from indifference to understanding....In much the same manner‚ instruction-or education-can be defined as the means by which we systematize the situations
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My Learning Style This essay talks about why I want a college degree‚ my learning style‚ and what I think about my learning styles. I want a college degree to help with my Army career and to help with a career after the military. After completing some online personal learning style quizzes‚ I learned that my styles are solitary‚ visual‚ and logical and I think those styles fit me accurately most of the time. Even though‚ I do believe that styles depend on what exactly you are learning about
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many ways rather it is through visual learning or through use of the body‚ people all over are unique in the methods they use to grasp an idea. The uniqueness in learning styles varies from person to person however there has been a push that there are only seven ways of learning. Often time’s individuals find themselves being able to connect to the multiple styles and this is encouraged‚ knowing the style that fits is important but not getting stuck in that style is key. The first encounter one will
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Learning styles and Competencies Did your personality spectrum profile and competency results surprise you? Why or why not? My personality spectrum profile and competency results did not surprise me. I knew what kind of personality and learning style I had beforehand. It just reconfirmed what I already knew about myself. I have an organized style of approach to everything I do‚ from learning‚ daily everyday tasks
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