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North Carolina State University Felder-Silverman Model
Learning Styles North Carolina State University Felder-Silverman Model
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Learning Styles Active learner Help by Doing , discussing, explaining
Like group work Dislike passive lectures Help by Getting involved Group work Guessing games
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Learning Styles Reflective Helped by Think things through first
Prefer working alone Helped by Stop and think Review Think of applications and questions Write summaries
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Learning Styles Sensing learners Like facts
Problem solve by established methods Hate complications and surprises Dislike being tested unless previously taught in detail Good with facts Good with hands on work Practical and careful Need facts that connect with the real world
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Learning Styles Sensors – helped by Connections with real world
Practical applications Brainstorming with other students
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Learning Styles Intuitive learners Like discovering possibilities
Like innovation Dislike repetition Grasp new concepts Good with abstractions Work fast Innovative Dislike – too much memory work and routine
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Learning Styles Intuitive learners – helped by More theory
Go slower and re read as tend to rush stuff
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Learning Styles Visual learners Learn what they see Helped by Pictures
Diagrams Charts Films Helped by Diagrams sketches Mind maps Colour coding
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Learning Styles Verbal Learn from words Helped by Written
Spoken explanation Helped by Summaries Outlines Group work – listen and explain
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Learning Styles Sequential learner Linear steps Logical progression
May not understand everything but can use material Good detail people
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Learning Styles Sequential learner Helped by
Outline material in logical order Relate topics to known material to enhance global thinking
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Learning Styles Global learner
Large jumps from mystery to understanding Grasp bigger picture May have difficulty in explaining methods as unconscious process Good concept people
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Learning Styles Global learner Helped by
Skim information first to get overview Immerse in a subject for larger blocks rather than looking at multiple things at once Try to relate to things already known Consult references
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