Learning Style Flashcards
Need to be personally involved, relationships are important, sensitive to feelings and can be emotional, has an active imagination, learn by listening and sharing ideas, interested in people and culture, believe strongly in their own experience, excel in viewing situations from many perspectives, model themselves on those they respect
Choice’s
- Diverger
- Assimilator
- Converger
- Accomodator
Diverger
Need to know what the experts think and will adapt to what the experts say, learn by thinking through their ideas, less interested in people than ideas and concepts, sound theory may be more important than practical use, collectors of information, thorough and industri-ous, continually re-examine facts until it makes sense to them, schools are designed for these learners
Choice’s
- Diverger
- Assimilator
- Converger
- Accomodator
Assimilator
Learn by testing theories in ways that are practical, use factual data to build/design concepts, factual information is more important than interpersonal issues, need hands-on experiences, enjoy problem solving, resent being given answers, restrict judgment to concrete things and have limited tolerance for “fuzzy” ideas, need to know how it will help in “real life,” is a pragmatist
Choice’s
- Diverger
- Assimilator
- Converger
- Accomodator
Converger
Trust their gut and may reach accurate conclusions, even in the absence of logical justification; need to know what else “we can do with this”; adaptable; like variety, chal-lenges, and trial and error; excel in situations that require flexibility; like to dig in and get things done; risk takers; most creative
Choice’s
- Diverger
- Assimilator
- Converger
- Accomodator
Accomodator
Interactive learners, innovative, idea people, like to brainstorm, sees situations from many per-spectives, love to observe and take in lots of info, good lis-teners, open minded, conflict negotiators, ambiguity is not a problem, “People people”
Choice’s
- Diverger
- Assimilator
- Converger
- Accomodator
Diverger
Analytic learner, theory oriented, view issues from many perspectives, look for how things fit together, good organizers, add structure and focus, approach things in a logical sequence, analyzes) conceptualizes, creates models
Choice’s
- Diverger
- Assimilator
- Converger
- Accomodator
Assimilator
Practical learners, action oriented and theory oriented, practical application and problem solving, gather information to solve problems, act to solve problems once the problem is conceptualized, find practical use for theoretical ideas, like to experiment, self-directed
Choice’s
- Diverger
- Assimilator
- Converger
- Accomodator
Converger
Experimental learners, action oriented and people oriented, like challenges and to take risks, like to test out different approaches, like to create, like to set goals and get the job done
Choice’s
- Diverger
- Assimilator
- Converger
- Accomodator
Accomodator
Do not ask them to act or respond quickly because they are busy chatting and brainstorming different ways to approach the problem
Choice’s
- Diverger
- Assimilator
- Converger
- Accomodator
Diverger
Do not ask them to act quickly because they need to gather all of the facts, figure out all of the angles, and analyze and completely think through the situation before acting
Choice’s
- Diverger
- Assimilator
- Converger
- Accomodator
Assimilator
Do not ask them to stop and think about all of the angles before diving in to experiment with a solution; unless they see the usability of information, they may be quick to reject it outright; they may be too quick to make decisions and may spend time solving the wrong problem
Choice’s
- Diverger
- Assimilator
- Converger
- Accomodator
Converger
Do not ask them to stop and think before acting; like to problem solve by trial and error rather than rely on a logical analysis of the situation; like to take risks and prefer to do rather than read
Choice’s
- Diverger
- Assimilator
- Converger
- Accomodator
Accomodator
Discussions, demonstrations, socratic dialogue, interview activities, storytell-ing, group activities, brainstorming, social networking opportunities, autobiographies, chat rooms, scripted role play, negotiation and consensus development
Choice’s
- Diverger
- Assimilator
- Converger
- Accomodator
Diverger
Lectures, independent work, concept maps, reference guides, creating action plans, theory development research, creating decision algorithms, evidence- based practice, reflection papers, rubrics and checklists, synthesis papers, creating (drawings, mod-els, visuals), providing structure and sequence
Choice’s
- Diverger
- Assimilator
- Converger
- Accomodator
Assimilator
Role plays, case studies, problem-solving activities, active learning strategies, games, simulations, field
see work, applying theory to practice, guided practice, logic puzzles/prob-lems, hands-on projects, laboratory activities, assignments that require the learner to apply theory to practice
Choice’s
- Diverger
- Assimilator
- Converger
- Accomodator
Converger
