My Learning Style Analysis

Before taking the Learning Style Inventory, I always felt I was mostly a tactile learner. I would be able to learn in a visual fashion if need be, but I would rather learn and by doing and making mistakes. After taking the Learning Style Inventory, the results definitely supported my initial thoughts. My tactile preference was 14 points higher than my auditory score, but only 2 points higher than my visual. Although I believe I will always will be a stronger tactile learner, my visual learner skills have been improving throughout my college learning experience. Plus, it’s important to note that many tactile learning situations are dependent on visual learning. This means that tactilely learning has been strengthening my visual learning skills.

Learning style: My learning style is considered to be auditory and kinesthetic. Yes, I prefer learning through listening and making notes at the same time. Being an auditory learner I depend on hearing and speaking as a main way of learning. I also learn from experiments or activity related to what I study in class.

Learning style quizzes provide information based on an individual’s method of learning. They may be used as a tool to significantly increase the efficiency of studying. Having a greater understanding of learning styles allows individuals to most effectively learn new concepts and increase their ability to retain information. Using this quiz, I have been able to achieve a greater understanding of the learning styles which are most effective to me.

On the other hand the learning style I use the least is auditory. With auditory learners you learn best through hearing and listening. I can say I agree with this, honestly when it comes to lecture based classes I find myself thinking about something different or thinking how I can teach myself when I get home in a different way. Auditory learners like to listen, so when studying they read their flashcards or notes out loud versus me who has to see the card and try to think back of what I did with my hands that will help me remember

I’m mostly on the internet , which is bad I know but everyone likes the internet. I love to go on adventures and explore new things or places with my friends. One thing that I like to do is take pictures of anything artsy that I see. I feel that I am a visual learner. I like to look at examples. Looking at examples helps me better than the teacher just telling us what to do but not showing us examples. I feel as if it helps me more. I’m also an auditory learner. I like to hear some noise when i’m working. It helps me contrast better.Like listening to music makes me focus even more. Even if it’s the littlest of noise. It could be any kind of noise. When my teacher told me to take a test about what kind of learning styles it said I was more auditory than visual. At first I was arguing with it but now I am more auditory than visual. I am both but i’m more

I am writing this memo to share the results of my learning styles assessment, see attachments, and to discuss possible ways I can better learn knowing this information.

The third question I asked was about what learning style everyone preferred the least. With the results, I learned that everyone preferred the auditory learning style the least. The fourth question I asked was about why they preferred that learning style the least. The results showed that people cannot learn by listening and trying to retain information

In my school career I have found that there are many different learning styles, and although a person can be more than one, which I happen to think I am, most of us typically are just “one” type of learner. According to the “Learning Style Survey,” my results ended up being a “visual learner,” (Bixler, "Learning Style Inventory"). I found these results to be very accurate. I learned at an early age that I was more of a visual learner, I always needed to look at what I was learning, this gave me a sense of understanding.

An auditory dominant learner prefers to listen to what is being presented. They respond best to voices such as the lecturer or hearing their own voice repeating something back to a tutor. This learning style can be catered to in a work environment by one on one meetings, voice recordings or training seminars.

Auditory learners learn best by hearing information. Auditory-verbal learners may benefit from sitting near the front of the classroom, and having face-to-face discussions with a professor, or may enjoy working in groups to discuss ideas

Growing up the three factors have contributed to my learning style in many ways. To start off I will break down how he each factor has influenced me.

The last was sequential and global. There is no doubt I am more of a sequential learner. I believe that there are steps to the problem. This will be effective as an engineering student so when problems arise I can take myself through a process step by step to gain results and insights along the way. When learning the material, I can make sure I understand everything that is being covered so I can understand the whole big idea. This will be very effective when big projects or plans come into play no important steps will be missed and it can help me be a more effective resource to others.

I am a mix of kinesthetic and a visual learner. I know I am a kinesthetic learner because I do better in labs, when teachers give me examples, when I can do hands-on activities, and I go on field trips. That helps me to recall information for the test and in the test I do have to stretch or move around in order to jog my memory and stay focused. I am also a visual learner because I can recall pictures and use pictures or graphs or charts to help me study information. Once I have ideas categorized in how they fit together, I feel more confident on taking the tests and what to expect on the tests. These two learning style go hand and hand with each other and are a common combination of learning styles because the way they merge together. With this knowledge, I now know how to properly study, take an exam, and what classes fit me

Personal learning styles are highly complex and unique to specific individuals. It is often difficult to pinpoint an exact learning style. Though there are different categories, we often fine tune them to our own abilities. By examining our traits and tendencies we create a clearer understanding of how we process and learn information. With careful review, I have developed a specific analysis of my learning characteristics, including an evaluation of skill levels. Based on what I have recently learned and know from experience, I have also devised a structured plan for improvement of time management and study skills.

When discussing the topic of aural learners, our book states that, “They clarify their thinking by making the words come out of their mouths.” (Beebe, Mottet, & Roach, 2013, p. 41) This characteristic doesn’t sound like my personality at all, which is why I was surprised to see that my secondary learning style was auditory. I usually like to keep to myself, especially when it comes to learning, whether it be at work or at school. I don’t consider myself an aural learner.