1. Learning Styles What are Learning Styles?
Step into the circle activity
Strengths and Strategies for VARK learning styles
Review of goals based on VARK results

2. Tips for Visual Learners
Draw pictures, mind maps, flowcharts, timelines, etc. as part of your note taking
Spend extra time looking over Power Point slides and outlines and flowcharts in your books. Recreate these visual aids when you read and study
Use underlining, highlighting or different colored pens to visualize differences among notes and readings

3. Tips for Auditory Learners
Sit close to the instructor so you can hear all that is said
Listen to the textbook, professor’s lectures on-line, I- Pod, mp3, etc.
Go to professors office hours and discuss lectures
Join a study group

4. Tips for Reading/Writing Learners
Write out key words, phrases and concepts repetitively.
Rewrite the ideas and principles in your own words
Organize any diagrams, graphs ... into statements

5. Tips for Kinesthetic Learners
Look for or ask for real world examples of what you are learning
Develop models or other physical examples to help convey information
Role play or debate topics discussed in class
Find ways to move around when learning new topics (notecards on a treadmill, standing at a white board to draw out concepts, etc.)

6. Goal Setting Review
Review your goals with your learning preferences in mind
Get back in a pair with your Goal Setting partner
Based on your learning preferences (either from VARK or what you already know about yourself), have a conversation with your partner and let them add, delete or change your goals to reflect how you learn best.