Total scores demonstrate the learning style preference or preferences of the learner. After taking the VARK questionnaire at the specifically designed website, my results indicate that I am a multimodal learner with substantial scores in all learning areas, with my lowest score in the Visual category (six points) and my highest in the Reading/Writing category (fourteen points) (Fleming 2010)
The note-taking issue has actually been raised by some of my instructors, who feel that a lack of notes reflects a lack of caring for or attention to the subject. In reality, note-taking needs to reflect the way an individual thinks, and when it comes down to it I see note-taking as more of a visual way of learning than a Reading/Writing method and thus have a lower preference for it (Wax 2011)
This comparison and be used to develop a more effective personal learning strategy. The visual learning style is found in students who prefer to take information in from visual sources (Fleming and Baume, 2006)
This comparison and be used to develop a more effective personal learning strategy. The visual learning style is found in students who prefer to take information in from visual sources (Fleming and Baume, 2006)
The use of read/write strategies as the dominant approach is likely to facilitate the attainment of many learning goals; it will allow the student to locate and gather information and create the notes and assignments needed. However, using only the one style may also be limiting and devolving a more comprehensive strategy may increase depth and breadth of learning (Jarmon, 2011)
The internet is a useful resource for learners of the read/write style, as well as a use of reference books. PowerPoint slides are particularly suited to this style (Rowan, 2001)
It really is different for each person. "Just as there are divergent results with respect to how a statistics course impacts students' attitudes toward statistics there are also divergent results with respect to the effectiveness of "active learning approaches" when teaching statistics" (Carlson & Winquist, 2011, p
"A kinesthetic learner has a strong drive to explore material through doing and to move periodically. For both of these reasons, they can thrive in classes that involve activity, such as those that include laboratory experiments, role playing and field trips" (Kinestheticlearningstrategies.com, 2015)
Multimodal learning suggests the use of either all learning modes or just one or two depending on the overall learning capacity of the individual. "Keep in mind that some people with a multimodal preference need to have the same material presented in several of their modes in order to really learn it, while others can effectively learn using any single one of their multiple preferences" (Vark-learn.com, 2015)