Development through My Learning
Style
I
did a learning style test for my M3 for Unit 1 and the result came out that I
am a kinaesthetic learner. A typical definition of kinaesthetic learner would
state that “Kinaesthetic learners learn best by moving
their bodies, activating their large or small muscles as they learn. These are
the "hands-on learners" or the "doers" who actually
concentrate better and learn more easily when movement is involved” (Google,
2000)
I decided to research the type of person that I am and when
researching I began to notice that the following bullet points actually reflect
the type of person that I am.
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I may be well suited to more practical subjects, where I can see a
direct application of the theory and the information I am learning.
·
Probably more interested in action and getting things done, I may
get frustrated with some of the theoretical aspects of academic study. If this
is a strong preference - I may need to accept it is part of the academic 'game'
that I need to play in order to pass my exams.
·
Even if theories do not have an immediate practical application,
try to see how they can change the way people think about things, or approach
problems over the future.
·
Sometimes, theories may need to build on other past theories until
it can be seen how useful they are.
·
Decisive and preferring to use my common-sense rather than
analysing things to a great depth, I are likely to use my overall 'feel' or
instinct when making decisions.
·
When I formulate an academic argument, I may need to explore the
problem from various different viewpoints, even if I don't agree with them myself.
·
This is particularly important for degree level subjects, where I
need to explore issues from as many angles as I can, and produce a logical
argument from a number of sources of evidence.
