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STEP 8 - LEARNING STYLES |
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The way a person prefers to learn is called his
or her learning style.
There is no right
or wrong/good or bad learning style. Each one has advantages and
disadvantages. It has nothing to do with intelligence or
skills; it
has everything to do with the way a person's brain works to learn and store information
efficiently.
During childhood, each
person advances through various stages of each style. However, each
person is born with tendencies toward one main style. Unfortunately,
most people have not had information presented in the style conducive to
their learning. |
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Why you need to know about learning
styles: |
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Since everyone learns differently, understanding learning styles can
help you become a better tutor. By examining learning styles, you will become aware of how each person's brain learns
best. This awareness gives you and your tutees the chance to study effectively.
The more you examine learning styles, the more you and your tutees will benefit from
strategies geared toward their most proficient style. You can also use this information
for modeling skills that your tutee can use independently. As
you learn more about preferred learning styles, you can enhance learning and communication skills. You can also work to offset the
disadvantages that a learning style may present. To determine your
learning style (or your tutee's learning style), take the Learning
Styles Inventory on the Multimedia Study Skills CD-ROM. |
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Types of learning styles: |
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Sensory
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auditory
(hearing),
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tactile
(doing), and
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visual
(seeing).
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Kolb model
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Reflective
observation (meaning-oriented)
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Abstract
conceptualization (theory-oriented)
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Concrete experience
(solution-oriented), and
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Active experimentation
(activity-oriented).
- Multiple Intelligences by Howard
Gardner
- linguistic
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logical-mathematical
- spatial
- bodily-kinesthetic
- musical
- interpersonal
- intrapersonal
- Myers-Briggs, Jung, Keirsey
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Below are internet
links for various learning styles.
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Jung
types - Where are you on the judging, sensing, thinking and
intuitive scale?
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Keirsey Learning Styles Information
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