Learning Styles and what they mean

How do YOU learn?

ENG 093 – QVCC – Fall 2009

The Four Learning Styles

VisualAura

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Kinesthetic

Multi-modal

Read/Write

The Learning Style Quiz

•Choose the best answer and circle that letter.•If more than one answer matches your perception, circle BOTH•Leave questions blank if they do not apply to you at all

Scoring your inventory

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receiver wherewaves are collected

wavesconverted intoelectro signals

computerreceived as signal

Visual Learners

Visual Study Strategies

Aural Learners

•Talk to your classmates about notes•Record lectures•Summarize and record your notes•Study in a quiet area•Talk through a problem (either to yourself or to someone else)

Aural Study Strategies

Read/Write

WORDS

•Write out flashcards and notecards•Rewrite vocabulary over and over again•Rewrite your notes after a class•Turn charts into words•Write out exam answers in advance•Make lists

Read/Write Study Strategies

Kinesthetic Learners

Kinesthetic Study Strategies

Multi-Modal