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Active LearnerActive LearnerLikes actionMovies, overheads, pictures, etc.Likes to interact“Let’s try it out” attitudeLikes to work in groups
Reflective LearnerReflective Learner
Thinks first before actingListens to lectures and then
processesPrefers working alone
Active vs. ReflectiveActive vs. ReflectiveHow can active learners help
themselves?1.Study in a group2.Do something with the information3.Take turns explaining concepts
How can reflective learners help themselves?
1.Don’t just memorize, apply the information2.Write short summaries
Sensing LearnersSensing LearnersLikes factsConcrete informationMemorizationSeeing examplesPatient with details
Intuitive LearnersIntuitive LearnersLikes theoriesCreativeAbstract thinkingLooks for underlying meaningGood at grasping new concepts
Sensing vs. IntuitiveSensing vs. Intuitive
How can sensing learners help themselves?
1.See how it connects to the real world2.Ask for specific examples
How can intuitive learners help themselves?
1.Ask for theories that link facts together2.Read test questions and check your
results
Visual vs. VerbalVisual vs. Verbal
How can visual learners help themselves?
1.Try to find diagrams, etc. of class work2.Watch a movie on the subject
How can verbal learners help themselves?
1.Write summaries/outlines of material2.Work in groups
Sequential vs. GlobalSequential vs. Global
How can sequential learners help themselves?
1.Outline lecture material in logical order2.Relate topics to stuff you already know
How can global learners help themselves?
1.Skim through a chapter for an overview2.Focus on one subject at a time while
studying
InterpretationsInterpretations
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!