Index Learning Style

What is your learning style? What sorts of learning experiences would suit you best with your learning style?

Results for: Karen Wilkin

      ACT                      X                            REF

           11  9   7   5   3   1   1   3   5   7   9   11

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      SEN                                  X                INT

           11  9   7   5   3   1   1   3   5   7   9   11

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      VIS      X                                            VRB

           11  9   7   5   3   1   1   3   5   7   9   11

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      SEQ                          X                        GLO

           11  9   7   5   3   1   1   3   5   7   9   11

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According to Felder and Solomon's Index Learning Styles questionaire, I am a strong visual learner as I am more likely to remember something I have seen  than something I have heard. I am a fairly well balanced active and reflective learner as I like to try new ideas as soon as possible, but if I have an idea that is more complex then I will think about it first. I am also a well balanced sequential and global learner. In some cases, I have to understand every little detail to see the final product and other times I like to put it into perspective and relate it to something I have learnt before. I have a moderate intuitive perception as I have a very vivid imagination at times. Presentations and other visual aids such as pictures and diagrams would best suit my learning style.

In a traditional classroom of 25 students, how would you support the range of learning styles each lesson?
All students have different learning styles therefore would have to accommodate the lessons for everyone. I would make the lessons different from day to day, so no consecutive days are the same to keep the motivation levels high. Depending on what I was teaching and wanted to portray, I would include watching movies, computer activities, handouts, experiments, group discussions and activities, presentations, diagrams and practical lessons inside and outside.

With your current knowledge of ICT, how could your design and digital pedagogy support your learners better?
Felder (1988) said "students whose learning styles are compatible with teaching styles..tend to retain information longer.." Today students are very computer and technology literate, so to be able to teach with the technology of today, will encourage students to want to learn as it is more interesting than sitting down listening to a teacher talk. By getting students to work in groups to discuss ideas, then get them to do a powerpoint presentation, speech or blog would be more appealing than writing an essay.

What sorts of profiling questions would you be asking about your learners to ensure you cater for everyones preferences?
1. How does the student prefer to learn?
2. Do students find facts or theories a better way of learning?
3. Would students rather talk about the outcome or demonstrate the outcome?

How does ICT support, differences in learning styles?
It supports all learning styles as some people prefer learning information visually, from pictures or verbally from listening to people talk. Some people are active learners where others are reflective learners. As all students differ in their learning styles ICT enables all learning styles to catered for.