LEARNING STYLES AND STRATEGIES

LEARNING STYLES AND STRATEGIES

1. ACTIVE AND REFLECTIVE LEARNERS

   • REFLECTIVE
     • retain and understand information best by doing something active
       • prefer working alone
         • SAY
           • "Let's think it through first"
   • ACTIVE
     • prefer to think about it quietly first
       • like group work
         • SAY
           • "Let's try it out and see how it works"

2. SENSING AND INTUITIVE LEARNERS

   • SENSING
     • tend to like learning facts
       • LIKE
         • solving problems by well-established methods
       • DISLIKE
         • complications and surprises
       • TEND TO
         • be more practical and careful
   • INTUITIVE
     • prefer discovering possibilities and relationships
       • LIKE
         • innovation
       • DISLIKE
         • repetition
       • TEND TO
         • work faster and to be more innovative

3. VISUAL AND VERBAL LEARNERS

   • VISUAL
     • remember best what they see
       • LIKE
         • pictures, diagrams, flow charts, time lines, films, and demonstrations
   • VERBAL
     • get more out of words
       • LIKE
         • written and spoken explanations
   • Good learners are capable of processing information presented either visually or verbally.

4. SEQUENTIAL AND GLOBAL LEARNERS

   • SEQUENTIAL
     • TEND TO
       • gain understanding in linear steps
         • follow logical stepwise paths in finding solutions
   • GLOBAL
     • TEND TO
       • learn in large jumps, absorbing material almost randomly
         • solve complex problems quickly