Learning styles

Learning styles vary from one person to another, no two people learn in the same way. There have been lots of test carried out of the last few years to see what way people learn. These tests identify the different characteristics in which people have.

Learners can be described in the following ways:

·        Active/reflective

·        Sensing/intuitive

·        Visual/verbal

·        Sequential/global

Style
Active	Reflective
This means people learn by doing things – these learners feel the need to get involved	Sit back and think before they do something, they don’t just do it they think it through first.
Sensing	Intuitive
Using a method to address tasks, sometimes a repetitive learner	Like to use more innovative methods, don’t like things to be repeated, like to think of new things
Visual	Verbal
Visual learners learn work more effectively in a visual environment, through maps and drawings	These learners are more effective with written tasks, instructions and guidelines. They like to hear or read information.
Sequential	Global
These learners learn by taking small steps, they need to have information in order to be able to understand, they put together the information they get to see the bigger picture.	These learners like to learn in large jumps, can solve complex problems quickly, they put things in novel ways once they see the big picture but might have difficulties explaining it.

There is 3 learning styles:

·        Visual

·        Auditory

·        Kinaesthetic

Visual

Visual learners learn by seeing things for example pictures, charts or diagrams. These learners pay close attention to others body language. Visual learners can make movies in their minds which are vivid and detailed.

Auditory

Auditory learners learn by hearing information. They remember information best if someone is talking to them. They have very strong language skills which lead to strong oral communication skills. These learners can remember quite accurately details of information they hear in conversations or lectures.

Kinaesthetic

Kinaesthetic learners learn by doing things actively. They are the hands on learners who learn more easily when movement is involved. These learners often tap their feet or move their legs when they sit.

Below is a link which helped me find out what sort of learner i was which was a kinaesthetic learner and it will also help you find out what sort of learner you are.

http://www.brainboxx.co.uk/a3_aspects/pages/VAK_quest.htm

I am a kinaesthetic learner this means that I learn best when I see something being done actively. This helps me with my learning because it means that I will remember stuff that I have only seen once which is very helpful but when it comes to listening to information it can be difficult.