Learning Styles

So,
I've done the learning styles questionnaire and my results are below. I am not sure how I feel about these types of quizzes. I find myself always debating over which answer to pick that truly represents me, and I always wonder because in a way I feel uncomfortable with having to choose one little box to define myself. I also think that after doing a lot of these tests, I've come to *see* myself one way and I therefore pick questions that I think  fit with that...whether they are realistic representations of my learning style I am not sure.

The other thing that occurs to me is that when reading the explanations is that in most cases people whatever their preferred style respond to information presented in various and multiple ways. To me this indicates that differentiation across the board is important with offering information in different ways and forms the most important thing.

Alternatively I do appreciate that an understanding of different preferences for learning allows teachers to 'reach' children who may otherwise switch off from learning. One example that comes to mind was working with some children to learn spelling words and doing this while bouncing balls outside. The use of movement, and physical activity presented the spelling activity in a completely different style than traditional sitting pen and paper spelling tasks and this was a huge advantage because it offered an alternative method that could appeal to some learners who do prefer movement based tasks.

Thinking about my own learning style has caused me to reflect on the activities 

that I am comfortable using to learn and consequently how much proffered activities

 can enhance student engagement. For instance I do not learn well aurally, and find

 myself when I am listening to a podcast or radio show thinking abselntly " oh I've

 missed a whole bit, what are they talking about now". As a learner if this was the

 only option offered to me for gathering information I would find engaging and 

consequently learning particularly difficult. Similarly while I am comfortable 

with the printed word and happy to read information I am aware that for some 

learners this method would be unsuitable as the main or only delivery method. 

This reflection brings me to consider that a variety of offerings is important 

when providing information, and also for practicing the skills and knowledges 

that students are expected to learn. Allowing for different  ways to present material 

also prevents one learning style being favoured above another. 

If you want to have a go at the learning style quiz...Click

Results for: Miatta Wighton


      ACT                              X                    REF
           11  9   7   5   3   1   1   3   5   7   9   11
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      SEN                              X                    INT
           11  9   7   5   3   1   1   3   5   7   9   11
                              <-- -->

      VIS                                  X                VRB
           11  9   7   5   3   1   1   3   5   7   9   11
                              <-- -->

      SEQ                                  X                GLO
           11  9   7   5   3   1   1   3   5   7   9   11
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