How motivation affects learning and learning styles

How motivation affects learning and learning styles

1. Cognitive learning styles Analytic Vs. Global: Analytic learners see only parts and do not see their relationship the whole. Global learners like to have the whole picture of an idea .They are sociable .They are good at communicative activities.

2. Field –independent vs. Field –dependent : Field-independent students  They can easily separate important from a complex or confusing background. They tend to rely on themselves and their own thought-system when solving problems. They are not so skilled in interpersonal relationships., Field-dependent students  They find it more difficult to see the parts in a complex whole.  They rely on others' ideas when solving problems and are good at interpersonal relationships.

3. Reflective Vs. impulsive: Impulsive learners like to answer the question quickly .They are risk taker and concern need with speaking fluently, so make more mistakes .But reflective Learners need time to think about what they want to say or do. They are cautious and more concerned with accuracy ,so make less mistakes .Reflective learners are often day dreaming ,like to be quiet and start writing in the last minutes of the time limit

4. Sensory learning styles According to Ried (1995) learning styles are divided into six main areas: visual, tactile, auditory, group, individual and kinesthetic

5. Personality learning styles Extroverted VS. Introverted : extravert learners are sociable, talkative, assertive and full of energy. They search social stimulation and opportunities to engage others. They, also have positive attitude tow are life. These kinds of individuals are good at leader ship behavior. introverts like to be quiet, reserved and less involved in social situation. They seek energy and ideas from internal sources such as brain storming, personal reflection and theoretical exploration.

6. Thinking VS. feeling : Thinking learner tends to complete their work in an Organized and efficient manner. They are results oriented, preferring doing something rather than talking about it .They need to be active, to be doing ,to see tangible results from their work, and to be in control of the task feeling learners base their work and decisions on immediate feeling .They are harmony with their own emotion and those of other people .They like group work and generate excitement and enthusiasm in group settings. They show empathy and compassion not only through behaviors, but also through words

7. Intuitive-random VS. Sensing –sequential : intuitive learners enjoy dealing with ideas and possibilities and potential out comes. They like abstract thinking and imagining the future. Also they like innovation and dislike repetition, memorization and routine calculation. Besides, they prefer to guide their own learning. sensing learners enjoy dealing with facts and hand –on (laboratory) work. They like solve problem by considering specific methods and formula and dislike complication, surprise and courses that have no clear connection to the real world

8. Closure-oriented/Judging VS. Open/perceiving : Closure-oriented students are fast decision makers. They like to be structured and organized .They also plan activities schedules very carefully. perceiving learner post pone actions and decisions until last minutes to gather more information. They prefer to keep their options open. They work at many things at once in flexible ways

9. Left-brain dominated vs. right-brain dominated: Students who are left-brain dominated...  ...are intellectual  ...process information in a linear way  ...tend to be objective  ...prefer established, certain information  ...rely on language in thinking and remembering Those who are right-brain dominated...  ...are intuitive  ...process information in a holistic way  ...tend to be subjective  ...prefer elusive, uncertain information  ...rely on drawing and manipulating to help them think and learn