Learning+Styles

= =  ** __ Learning Styles __ ** In class we looked at the 3 main learning styles; auditory (learns best through listening), kinesthetic (learns best through doing/physical activity) and visual (learns best by seeing). Then we had discussions on what type of learner we thought we were and we answered a few questions about our learning style and how we could use it to learn better in all our classes. We also talked about the different kinds of thinkers; analytical, logical, and spontaneous thinkers and then thought about what kind of thinker we were. It turned out that half of us were kinesthetic learners while the others were auditory and visual. Then we discussed how each of us would be able to contribute through our individual learning style to a group project that would involve creating an actual sculpture. The kinesthetic learners thought they could contribute more with the actual building/creating process while the auditory learners could help more with research and evaluation and the visual learners could help with the sketching, planning and design of the sculpture. I think that I’m an all-round learner, as I can’t identify any one way in which I learn better than others. Usually I vary and change between each learning style depending on the topic or subject but in general I can learn well from any of the three. I think I can benefit from this as I can not only learn but also show what I’ve learned in a variety of ways so I am not limited to just one and I can combine all three of my learning styles for projects as well which can help me to push myself to be more creative through various ways. It can also help me to be more open-minded when doing projects in class. I think my learning style impacts my creations by making them more “flexible.” In the sense that they are not just limited to posters or powerpoint but allows them to expand into written reports, films or sculptures. This also impacts my life as it helps me to interact better with different kinds of people and co-operate more when doing group projects.

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