VARK Assessment (1) Provide a Summary of

VARK Assessment (1) Provide a summary of your learning style. After taking the VARK Analysis it was a surprise to see that Read/Write preference received a higher score than Kinesthetic. Since preferred learning style was perceived to be kinesthetic prior to taking the test. In learning it has always been difficult to just take in lecture alone. Though it is preferred to aural and visual modes of learning. Throughout elementary and high school education lecture was the only mode presented in the majority of classes.

Therefore that was the only option of learning which I adapted to and by becoming an avid note taker. Since it was difficult to just sit there and listen to the information that the lecturer gave, writing down notes worked very well. With note taking during lecture style instruction, I became successful, earning A and B. averages throughout childhood and teen years. Preferred learning style that is still practiced today is taking pages and pages of notes and then reading over them prior to testing.

Another learning style that was second nature is reading and looking up of facts, terms, and use of the glossary and indexes and then writing down notes. In college however, there has been so many additional options for learning. These are now recognized as Kinesthetic. Instructors have expanded their teaching methods which allowed preferences to include visuals, group discussions, group projects, and even field trips. In the workplace also the training is through mentorship, project management teams, hands on practice, and online self-paced instruction.

In summary the most used learning style is still Read/Write which has been instilled for many years through practical application. However, as more modes of teaching have been added throughout my educational experience, there have been more Kinesthetic resources added as well. (2) List your preferred learning strategies. Notetaking is definitely a preferred strategy since it has been practiced and rehearsed since childhood. Re-reading notes is also a strategy that has been used consistently in trying to retain information.

Some other preferred strategies include Internet research, reading articles, white papers and books about certain subjects. Also reading case study analysis especially in business and marketing where actual companies are studied to learn management concepts. Wal-Mart, Dell, and Hewlett Packard for example cases were used in a Organizational Development course. (3) Compare your preferred learning strategies to the identified strategies for your preferred learning style. Results of VARK Assessment (VARK:Fleming, 2011).

Visual: 4 Aural: 3 Read/Write: 12 Kinesthetic: 8 Basically the VARK assessment was correct however I would change the scoring to Kinesthetic 12 and Read/Write 8. Since my educational experience has increased, other learning styles have been adapted that include all the senses rather than just Read/Write. The instructors who use real life examples are very helpful in the recalling of concepts based on the scenarios presented. Some of the identified strategies include using multiple choice questions (VARK:Fleming (2), 2011).

That is definitely something that has not been attempted other than on an actual exam. That is an excellent strategy for learning unfamiliar concepts and terms where there is no prior connection with past experience. Though the score for Aural is on the low end. Learning from peers experience is a mode that can provide additional insight in the subjects where more study is needed. Though being an introvert that is not a preferred mode.

Visual learning also received a lower score since most instruction is taken in through reading, note taking and reading articles researched online. (4) Appraise any change you need to make in your study habits. There are a few additions based on the options for Kinesthetic and Read/Write modes that have not been full appraised or explored that could be helpful in enhancing study habits. For Read/Write study habit's a new change would be to take the notes written and rewrite them in another way (Hildreth, 2011).

Expanding and integrating information from experience that will allow the material to become more tangible and relevant (VARK:Fleming (2), 2011). Some of the changes that may be valuable moving forward are trial and error (Hildreth, 2011). This would be effective in.