Motivational Learning Styles
Motivational learning styles There are three major types of learning styles in regards to what motivates a person to learn. These styles are defined as goal motivated, relationship motivated and learning motivated. Motivational learning can be summarized as, the foundation of learning. In addition to your motivational style there are five more learning aspects which influence’s learning abilities as identified in Marcia L. Conner (2004) book Learn More Now: 1. How you learn; visual, auditory or tactile. 2. Your learning direction; global or linear. 3. Your attention style; time-oriented, space-oriented, comparison oriented and contradiction oriented. 4. Your learning together style; alone/pair, small group or big group. 5. Your style to engage learning; think to talk and talk to think.
Learning how to piece each style together to achieve you maximum knowledge retention from a learning environment is also intriguing. Motivational learning will be closely researched and dissected throughout this essay and also tied to other learning styles. Although an essentiality is present for each style to work together an in depth examination will be placed on the, ‘how to’ and ‘when to’ it is appropriate for the mixing of these styles. D'Angelo (2009) has stated, “Today’s adolescent learners are more diverse than ever in terms of their backgrounds, interests, learning styles, and motivations” (p.211). Regardless of your primary learning style, having a well developed learning style will essentially make it easier to build your own unique learning style. Goal motivated learners gain knowledge for a purpose and not just for learning. As defined by Conner (2004), “Goal-motivated people look at learning as a way to solve problems, pursue particular interests, and accomplish clear-cut objectives” (p.10). Every project started will have a goal at the end. Learning a corn maze is an example of being goal motivated, having a visual learning style and a
Learning how to piece each style together to achieve you maximum knowledge retention from a learning environment is also intriguing. Motivational learning will be closely researched and dissected throughout this essay and also tied to other learning styles. Although an essentiality is present for each style to work together an in depth examination will be placed on the, ‘how to’ and ‘when to’ it is appropriate for the mixing of these styles. D'Angelo (2009) has stated, “Today’s adolescent learners are more diverse than ever in terms of their backgrounds, interests, learning styles, and motivations” (p.211). Regardless of your primary learning style, having a well developed learning style will essentially make it easier to build your own unique learning style. Goal motivated learners gain knowledge for a purpose and not just for learning. As defined by Conner (2004), “Goal-motivated people look at learning as a way to solve problems, pursue particular interests, and accomplish clear-cut objectives” (p.10). Every project started will have a goal at the end. Learning a corn maze is an example of being goal motivated, having a visual learning style and a
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