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Learning Skills Session II: Learning styles. Dr. Rania Zaini December 2009. Learning outcomes :. Students are expected to: Display different learning styles Identify their own learning style Present the potential strength and weakness of each stage of leaning
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Learning SkillsSession II: Learning styles Dr. Rania Zaini December 2009
Learning outcomes: • Students are expected to: • Display different learning styles • Identify their own learning style • Present the potential strength and weakness of each stage of leaning • Match between specific learning styles and appropriate leaning skills rgzaini@uqu.edu.sa
What is a learning style? “Characteristic cognitive, affective, and physiological factors that serve as relatively stable indicators of how a learner perceives, interacts with, and responds to the learning environment” rgzaini@hotmail.com
What is a learning style? • A learning style is our preferred way of taking in and putting out information in a learning setting • It is not in a work setting or social setting. rgzaini@hotmail.com
Learning styles ARE NOT strengths or weaknesses Learning styles are preferences! rgzaini@hotmail.com
TIP Use your learning style to get more productive rgzaini@hotmail.com
What are the benefits of knowing your learning style? • Understand how you learn best • Helps you identify study strategies that are helpful and those that might be a waste of time • Develop study strategies that are more effective based upon your learning style resulting in greater academic success • Because you are studying more effectively you will need less time for studying rgzaini@hotmail.com
Three kinds of learners • The three major factors making up your learning style: • the three senses • Auditory, visual and kinesthetics • the two reasoning types: • Deductive and inductive • the two environments: • intrapersonal and interpersonal rgzaini@hotmail.com
The Three Senses: rgzaini@hotmail.com
The Three Senses: Visual—seeing, reading and visualizing • I score high on tests that depend on reading comprehension. • I can read formulas and understand them • I prefer maps to verbal directions when I am trying to find a place. Auditory—listening • I prefer to follow verbal instructions rather than written ones. • I find it comfortable to add spoken numbers mentally. Kinesthetics—moving, touching, writing and doing • When I write things down, it clarifies my thoughts. • I have to manipulate formulas in order to understand them. • I like to draw pictures. • I am good at using my hands. I enjoy lab classes. rgzaini@hotmail.com
Exercise rgzaini@hotmail.com
The Two Reasoning Types Deductive reasoning • I like to look at the big picture first, then get the details. • When learning a new game, I like to know all the rules before playing. • In an argument, I state my premises first, then draw conclusions. Inductive reasoning • I like to see some examples when first learning a new subject, before developing an overview. • I prefer to learn the rules of a new game "as we go along". rgzaini@hotmail.com
Deductive rgzaini@uqu.edu.sa
Inductive rgzaini@uqu.edu.sa
Deductive Inductive rgzaini@uqu.edu.sa
The Two Learning Environments rgzaini@uqu.edu.sa
The Two Learning Environments • Intrapersonal—working alone. • When solving word problems, I have to figure it out for myself. • Doing school work with a group often wastes a lot of time. • Interpersonal—working with others. • Before making a decision, I usually discuss it with my family or friends. • I like to do my homework with others. rgzaini@hotmail.com
What have you learnt rgzaini@hotmail.com
Can I change my learning style? • Remember: • It is a preferences and as a learner you must Flexible • Yes you can modify your learning preferences according to the learning environment rgzaini@uqu.edu.sa
How? Klob’s four learning stages rgzaini@uqu.edu.sa
David Kolb's learning styles model and experiential learning theory • David Kolb published his learning styles model in 1984 • Assesses the way you learn, and how you deal with ideas and day-to-day situations. • We all learn in different ways. This inventory can serve as a stimulus for you to interpret and reflect on the ways you prefer to learn in specific settings. rgzaini@hotmail.com
Learning Cycle rgzaini@hotmail.com
Exercise rgzaini@hotmail.com
Conclusion rgzaini@uqu.edu.sa
Identify your learning styles and preferred environment Reflect on your learning preference Define the most successful learning strategies Tolerate discomfort and plan for expand your learning cycle. rgzaini@uqu.edu.sa
Good Planning rgzaini@uqu.edu.sa
See you next week rgzaini@hotmail.com
