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Know
your learning style -how you learn
best.
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Do you learn best by hearing it, seeing it, feeling it, reading
about it? Then tailor your learning activities to suit your style
--it'll be faster and more fun.
Your learning style is your preferred
way of learning new things.
For example, I like to SEE new concepts
visualized for me in a drawing. So when I learn about a new physiological
process, I like to see a diagram that shows me how it works. For me,
that's better than listening to someone explain it.
And I like to have my HANDS ON things as I
learn about them. Of course, this works well in science labs. Well,
except maybe in reproductive biology class.
So you see, I have more than one learning
style --many of us do. Learners with more than one strong preference
are called "multimodal" because they learn well in different modes,
not just one.
How can you figure out what your style
is? The easiest way is to simply think of how you've learned things in the
past and what worked best for you. Another easy way is to take the free
VARK
online quiz by visiting www.vark-learn.com.
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VARK
is an acronym that stands for :
V = Visual (learning by seeing)
A = Aural (learning by hearing)
R = Reading/writing (learning by reading
and writing)
K = Kinesthetic (learning by touching or
holding or feeling) |
Once you've determined your style, you can choose ways to
study that fit your style best. For example, a visual learner will benefit
by drawing diagrams (see my hint on this) whereas
a more aural learner might do better by listening tapes of the classroom
discussion.
Another useful way of
looking at learning styles is to determine whether you are:
an
ACTIVE learner or REFLECTIVE
learner
a SENSING or
INTUITIVE learner
a VISUAL or VERBAL
learner
a SEQUENTIAL or
GLOBAL learner
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