Learning Styles: SLS 1105-32M Strategies For Success

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Running head: LEARNING STYLES Learning Styles Team B Everest University SLS 1105-32M Strategies for Success Judy Starr March 28, 2012 Learning Styles Most people recognize that not everyone learns the same as the next person and many people have a preference of what learning style or technique works best for them. Learning styles group common ways that people learn. Many people have a mix of styles they use for learning. Some people might find they have a more dominant style they use for learning, with far less use of the other styles. Some people might use one style for one situation and another for an entirely different circumstance. No matter what the style is, there is no right mix. Nor is any style fixed. By recognizing…show more content…
Your preferred styles guide the way you learn. They also change the way you internally represent experiences, the way you recall information, and even the words you choose. We will explore these styles further. Have you ever read something and tried to see in your mind how it looked or its shape? You have a visual/graphic learning style. Recalling pictures, diagrams, or slideshows while taking a test means you visually learned the material. Learning by sight is probably one of the most common learning styles. Educators often use visual aids to teach, because students often understand the material better. Being able to see what has been being talked about in the class all week, makes learning easier for a visual learner. While attending school, you go to take in as much knowledge as possible. No one teacher teaches the same, so how do we fully comprehend what we are learning? Four different learning styles enable us to comprehend information at our best. Some people learn better by simply listening, others learn by being hands on. No one has the inability to learn, you just have to figure out which learning style best helps you. Whether you are a visual, read/write, auditory, kinesthetic, or a combination, you are able to learn with…show more content…
Being a read/write learner means that you prefer written material, you rather read than listen. If you are a visual learner, you learn better by seeing pictures and diagrams. Some learn best by listening, they are called auditory learners. Others learn by actually touching and working out things, being very hands-on, they are referred to as kinesthetic learners. References Feldman, R. S. (2011). P.O.W.E.R. Learning and your life: Essentials of Student Success. New York: McGraw-Hill. Fleming, G. (n.d.). Know and Use Your Personal Learning Style. Retrieved March 21, 2012, from About.com: http://homeworktips.about.com/od/homeworkhelp/a/learningstyle.htm Hutton, S. (2007). Helping Kinesthetic Learners Succeed. Retrieved March 21, 2012, from education.com: http://www.education.com/magazine/article/kinesthetic_learner/ OSU - Oregon State University. (n.d.). OSU Academic Success Center. Retrieved March 28, 2012, from Learning Styles:

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