Index of Learning Styles The best way your brain works!

Active Learner Likes action Movies, overheads, pictures, etc. Likes to interact “Let’s try it out” attitude Likes to work in groups

Reflective Learner Thinks first before acting Listens to lectures and then processes Prefers working alone

Active vs. Reflective How can active learners help themselves? Study in a group Do something with the information Take turns explaining concepts How can reflective learners help themselves? Don’t just memorize, apply the information Write short summaries

Sensing Learners Likes facts Concrete information Memorization Seeing examples Patient with details

Intuitive Learners Likes theories Creative Abstract thinking Looks for underlying meaning Good at grasping new concepts

Sensing vs. Intuitive How can sensing learners help themselves? See how it connects to the real world Ask for specific examples How can intuitive learners help themselves? Ask for theories that link facts together Read test questions and check your results

Visual Learners Remembers best with pictures Diagrams, flow charts, time lines

Verbal Learners Learns best with written explanations Spoken explanations

Visual vs. Verbal How can visual learners help themselves? Try to find diagrams, etc. of class work Watch a movie on the subject How can verbal learners help themselves? Write summaries/outlines of material Work in groups

Sequential Learners Organized Learns in small incremental steps

Global Learners Not worried with organization Holistic thinking Learns in large leaps

Sequential vs. Global How can sequential learners help themselves? Outline lecture material in logical order Relate topics to stuff you already know How can global learners help themselves? Skim through a chapter for an overview Focus on one subject at a time while studying

Interpretations Your results provide you with your preferences, not your abilities. Provides an indication of possible of strengths and habits Do not over-interpret these results!

Source Felder & Solman: Learning Styles and Strategies