{"id":29,"date":"2018-02-23T16:23:27","date_gmt":"2018-02-23T21:23:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/obcourseweir\/?post_type=chapter&p=29"},"modified":"2018-03-18T22:29:51","modified_gmt":"2018-03-19T02:29:51","slug":"1-5-understanding-your-learning-style","status":"publish","type":"chapter","link":"https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/obcourseweir\/chapter\/1-5-understanding-your-learning-style\/","title":{"raw":"1.5 Understanding Your Learning Style","rendered":"1.5 Understanding Your Learning Style"},"content":{"raw":"
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Learning Styles<\/h2>\r\n

In order to maximize your learning in this course and in any learning situation, it\u2019s important to understand what type of learner you are. Some people learn better by seeing information. For example, if you notice that you retain more information by reading and seeing diagrams and flow charts, you may be a visual learner<\/a><\/span>. If you primarily learn by listening to others such as in lectures, conversations, and videos, you may be an auditory learner<\/a><\/span>. Finally, if you have a preference for actually doing things and learning from trial and error, you may be a kinesthetic learner<\/a><\/span>. If you are unaware of what your primary learning style is, take a moment to diagnose it at the Web site listed below.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

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What Is Your Learning Style?<\/h4>\r\n

Take the following online learning style quiz to find out what type of learner you are:<\/p>\r\n

http:\/\/www.vark-learn.com\/english\/page.asp?p=questionnaire<\/a><\/p>\r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\n

Now that you have established which type of learner you are, let\u2019s go through some recommendations for your style. Here are some learning recommendations.[footnote]Adapted from recommendations by Jennifer Yeh at San Francisco State University. Retrieved June 1, 2008, from the Center for the Enhancement of Teaching, San Francisco State University: http:\/\/oct.sfsu.edu\/introduction\/learningstyles\/index.html<\/a>.[\/footnote]<\/p>\r\n\r\n