LEARNING STYLES

Question 1

The habitual manner in which learners receive and perceive information, process it, understand it, value it, store it, and recall it.

Answer 1

Learning Styles/ Cognitive Styles

The way a person processes, internalizes studies, interprets, and changes new and challenging materials

Question 2

Learner’s process in processing info

Answer 2

Learning Styles/ Cognitive Styles
(Learning style: practical application
Cognitive style: thinking, remembering, acquired knowledge, how you understand the learning that was introduced)
Combination can predict the strategies that is effective to the individual in the learning task you do

Question 3

Learning Style Models

Answer 3

Memletic
Dunn and Dunn
Kolb’s

Question 4

Learning Style Models:
Recognizes that each learners prefers to learn in different ways
Mix/ combination of learning styles

Answer 4

Memletic Learning Style
(Acknowledge the ideas that learners may find dominant style of learning
Accepts the fact that there is no right mix or fix style when it comes to learning
Diff learning styles and techniques)

Question 5

Memletic Learning Style:

Spatial
Prefers using pictures, images, graphs, charts, logic puzzles, and spatial understanding

Answer 5

Visual

Occipital lobes and parietal lobes

Question 6

Memletic Learning Style:

Auditory-Musical
Prefers using sound and music

Answer 6

Aural

Right Temporal lobe (music)

Question 7

Memletic Learning Style:

Linguistic
Prefers using words, both in speech and in writing

Answer 7

Verbal

Temporal and frontal lobes

Question 8

Memletic Learning Style:

Kinesthetic
-movements
Prefers using body, hands, and sense of touch

Answer 8

Physical

Cerebellum and motor cortex

Question 9

Memletic Learning Style:

Mathematical
Prefers using logic, reasoning, and systems

Answer 9

Logical

Left parietal lobes

Question 10

Memletic Learning Style:

Interpersonal
Prefers to learn in groups or with other people

Answer 10

Social

Frontal, temporal lobes & limbic system

Question 11

Memletic Learning Style:

Intrapersonal
Prefers to work alone and use self-study

Answer 11

Solitary

Frontal, temporal lobes & limbic system

Question 12

Learning Style Models:
Goal - reach long term learning, retain, remember info and use it in the future
Adaptation of other learning styles is a good thing

Answer 12

Memletic Learning Style

Question 13

Learning Style Models:

Most people can learn, and each individual has his own unique ways of mastering new and difficult subject matter.

Answer 13

Dunn and Dunn Learning Style: 1975
(Kenneth and RIta Dunn, researched it for 20 years
Focuses on 5 stimuli
Need to match indiv learning style w/ instructional methodologies)

Question 14

5 Stimuli and their Elements (Dunn and Dunn):
Immediate instructional environment, learning area that is suitable for them
Physical setup of the learning area/ instructional environment

Answer 14

Environmental

Sound
Light
Tempt
Seating design

Question 15

5 Stimuli and their Elements (Dunn and Dunn):
Depends on the students’ motivation, what motivates you in doing that learning styles
Different from procrastination

Answer 15

Emotional

Motivation
Conformity/ responsibility
Task persistence
Structure

Question 16

5 Stimuli and their Elements (Dunn and Dunn):

Impacts social preferences of learning environment

Answer 16

Sociological

Alone
Pain
Peer
Group
Authority 
Variety

Question 17

5 Stimuli and their Elements (Dunn and Dunn):
How they physically engage in the learning environment
Same as Memletics’ learning styles

Answer 17

Physiological

Perceptual elements: auditory, visual, tactful, kinesthetic
Intake
Time of day: most effective
Mobility

Question 18

5 Stimuli and their Elements (Dunn and Dunn):

How learner process and respond to info, how they use ideas and related to psychological influences

Answer 18

Psychological

Analytic/ Detail Oriented: bright lighting, formal seating
Global: work w/ soft lighting, informal seating
Impulsive
Reflective: learning is a more conscious process, asking questions

Question 19

Learning Style Models:
Depicts learning as 4 stage cycle beginning with an intermediate concrete experience during which the person makes observations and reflections
Then the person develops an abstract theory from which he or she develops ideas on how to proceed.

Answer 19

Kolb’s Learning Style: David Kolb
Finally, the person actively experiments with actions to test them out
Preferred way to absorb, retain info
How a person make sense of new material base on strength and weaknesses

Question 20

Learning Style Models:
Employs strategies and abilities
How your brain works best
Effective learning is achieved if 4 cycle stages are completed

Answer 20

Kolb’s Learning Style: David Kolb

Question 21

4-Stage Learning Cycle of Kolb's Learning Style:
CE
RO
AC
AE

Answer 21

Concrete Experience
Reflective observation
Abstract conceptualization
Active experimentation

Question 22

Kolb’s Experiential Learning Theory
_______ continuum: how we approach a task
4 cycle stages
_______continuum: entails emotional response, how we feel about an idea in order for us to learn
practical learners

Answer 22

Processing

Perception

Question 23

4 Abilities Learners need to be Effective (Processing continuum):
Learning from actual experience
Engages/ involve in activity
Key to learning: involvement in the activity

Answer 23

Concrete Experience Abilities (CE)
Not enough to just read or watch an action
Fully understand: participate in the task

Question 24

4 Abilities Learners need to be Effective (Processing continuum):
Learning by observing others
Allows learner to ask questions

Answer 24

Reflective Observation abilities (RO)

Reflective observation of the experience

Question 25

4 Abilities Learners need to be Effective (Processing continuum):
Creating theories to explain what is seen
Make sense of the events, draw conclusions and use ideas that are familiar

Answer 25

Abstract Conceptualization abilities (AC)

Interpretation of experience, what they learned from it

Question 26

4 Abilities Learners need to be Effective (Processing continuum):
Using theories to solve problems
Actual testing stage

Answer 26

Active Experimentation abilities (AE)
Apply conclusion and put knowledge to practice
Practical application is done

Question 27

Perception Continuum Categories:
Learn best by analyzing and solving a problem as a group using their own intuition and information from other people rather than from books and lectures.
Look for new experiences; often take risks and employ hands-on methods to accomplish their goals.

Answer 27

Social/ Accommodator Learners: Leaders
(Actively accomplish things often using trial-and-error methods to solve problems.
May be impatient with other people and act on intuition and are a risk taker (act on gut instincts rather than logical analysis))

Question 28

Perception Continuum Categories:
Doing and feeling; hands-on, prefer practical skills and experiential approach
Concrete Experience and Active Experimentations

Answer 28

Social/ Accommodator Learners

Question 29

Perception Continuum Categories:
Have an open mind to new ideas and offer multiple perspectives.
Value brainstorming with a group although they often listen and observe sharing their own ideas

Answer 29

Creative/ Diverger Learners: Imaginative
(Rely on concrete examples to learn, and trust their own feelings when making decisions.
Excel in imagination and awareness of meaning.
Feeling oriented and people oriented and likes working in groups, receive personal feedback)

Question 30

Perception Continuum Categories:
Feeling and watching; perform better in situations that uses concept generation
Brainstorming, have broad cultural interest

Answer 30

Creative/ Diverger Learners: Imaginative
(Interested in people, imaginative, strong in arts
CE and Reflective Observation)

Question 31

Perception Continuum Categories:
Like to learn from lectures, reading, and contemplation.
Find facts, ideas, and information fascinating and challenging to people and emotions.

Answer 31

Intellectual/ Assimilator Learner: organized, logical and precise
(More scientific than artistic.
Strengths are in inductive reasoning, creating theoretical models and integrating ideas)

Question 32

Perception Continuum Categories:
Prefer playing with ideas to actively and applying it
More concerned with ideas than with people

Answer 32

Intellectual/ Assimilator Learner: organized, logical and precise
Watching and thinking
Abstract Conceptualization and RO

Question 33

Perception Continuum Categories:
Concise and logical approach; requires good clear explanation
Effectiveness information and science careers

Answer 33

Intellectual/ Assimilator Learner: organized, logical and precise

Question 34

Perception Continuum Categories:
Are those who learn through experimentation, seeking out new ideas, and discovering practical applications for them.
Can focus intently on selected subjects.
Favor technical challenges to interpersonal matters.

Answer 34

Practical/ Converger Learners: both thinkers and doers
(Goal-oriented and make decisions easily.
Good at decision making and problem solving and likes dealing with technical work rather than interpersonal relationships)

Question 35

Perception Continuum Categories:
Doing and thinking 
AC and Active Experimentation
Solve problems and use learning to find solution to practical issues 
Technical task

Answer 35

Practical/ Converger Learners: both thinkers and doers
Develop practical mastery
Experiment new ideas
Work with practical application
Goal oriented and make decisions very easily

Question 36

Matching Learning Styles to Instructions:
Some studies have shown increased levels of student ______ when learners with a strong preference for a certain style were matched with a similar teaching or testing style.

Answer 36

achievement

Question 37

Matching Learning Styles to Instructions:

Some studies have shown more student _____ when the teacher matches the student’s learning style, but some have not

Answer 37

satisfaction

Question 38

Matching Learning Styles to Instructions:

Activities are ____

Answer 38

designed