Learning Styles Essay

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Assignment #2 Learning styles, motivation and on the job training Shantika Witherspoon Prof Steve Jones BUS 407 2/21/11 Compare and contrast the four differences in learning styles. Propose ways a trainer can help each type of learner. The model that was discussed in our book was the Felder-Silverman model. The Felder-Silverman models have four different dimensions which are: * Sensing versus intuitive learners * Visual versus verbal learners * Sequential versus Global Learners * Active versus reflective learners The first dimension is sensing versus intuitive learners which means the person have to be able to function both ways in order to be an effective learner and problem solver. If a person learns more on the intuitive side then the person may miss important details or make careless mistakes in calculations and hands on work (Blanchard and Thacker, 2010). If a person learns more on the sensing side the then person tend to rely too much on remembering and familiar methods and not concentrate enough on understanding and innovative thinking (Blanchard and Thacker, 2010). Sensor learners are more visual learners which mean they have to see how it relates to the real world. Intuitive learners are does not learn from memorization. In fact if you were trying to train a intuitive learner based on memorization, you will not be successful. I think I am a sensing learner because like to learn facts, good memorization and like hands on learning. Sensing Learners | Intuitive Learners | * Practical applications (learning facts) | * Like to discover things | * Dislike complications and surprises | * Like innovation | * Good at memorizing | * Dislike repetition | * Patient with details | * Better at grasping new concepts | * Like hands on learning | * Not good at memorizing | * Resent

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