VARK is a resource that provides users with the ability to map out their learning styles, sorting them into the four categories of Visual, Aural, Read/Write and Kinaesthetic. The results I got from completing the provided questionnaire are:
Visual: 4
Aural: 7
Read/Write: 5
Kinaesthetic: 9
This shows that my strongest method of learning is kinaesthetic, which means I preference learning through doing; experience and practice. Some more examples of kinaesthetic learning could be in laboratories, field trips, through trial and error, and lecturers who give real life examples. I agree partly with these results, however I think that visual and aural should probably be swapped, and read/write perhaps a little higher. I think that my strongest suit would indeed be kinaesthetic as I like to experiment with things and learn how they work as suggested - through trial and error. As long as it's a concept I can grasp or a subject that keeps my attention I believe that I could adapt to whichever is most readily available.One thing I noticed about the questions on the questionnaire is that I would give different answers depending on the situation. For example I might do one thing if it was for a group of friends, and something different if it was for people I had never met before. I know that it's only a guideline of sorts, but I felt it was worth noting.
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ReplyDeleteYou have now completed the PDP element of the module.