Felder and Soloman Learning Style Quiz

I also took the quiz on Felder and Soloman Learning Style. I was interested to see the results, as I personally didn't know which style I was:

  Results for: Nikki-Lee Rose Hosking


      ACT          X                                        REF
           11  9   7   5   3   1   1   3   5   7   9   11
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      SEN                              X                    INT
           11  9   7   5   3   1   1   3   5   7   9   11
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      VIS          X                                        VRB
           11  9   7   5   3   1   1   3   5   7   9   11
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      SEQ                  X                                GLO
           11  9   7   5   3   1   1   3   5   7   9   11

Active to Reflective: -- I scored a 7 (to the side of Active), showing that I am more of an active, hands on learner than a reflective learner. This also shows on Gardners 'Multiple Intelligence' Quiz that I am a Kinaestetic Learner (Hands On).

Sensory to Intuitive: -- I scored a 1 (to the side of Intuitive). This shows that I am quite even when it comes to exploration of my own ideas, as well as being told facts about things. I find this very true as I feel I work both ways, depending on situations.

Visual to Verbal: -- I scored a 7 (to the side of Visual). This shows that I am more of a visual learner than a verbal learner. I relate to this 100%, as I am always studying things my pictures, remembering things visually and tend not to really understand if someone is simply talking about something!

Sequential to Global: -- I scored a '4' (to the side of Sequential). This shows that I learn and do things step by step to understand them, and get the big picture. Although I do recall in previous times of my life, very occasionally, it took me a while to understand things, then suddenly it just 'came' to me! I am very much more of a sequential learner now that I am older, as I find it a lot easier to learn and take in things doing it step by step.
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ACTIVITIES:

My learning style is definately Visual-Active, as these are the two things I strongly believe and know how I learn. Doing both the Multiple Intelligences and Felder and Somoman Quizes also show these results. I would definately suit learning doing practical activities in the classroom, and remembering them by taking photographs or recording in graphs, etc.

To support the range of learning styles in the classroom, I could possibly offer the same sector and subject of learning, but in different styles. For example, if we were learning about the Life Circles of an animal, I would offer it in different styles for the children to select from. I would offer it in a VISUAL form-- A graph describing the cycle, an ACTIVE form-- by giving the children materials or models and creating the graph hand on, or even creating their own actual life cycle (bring tadpoles into the classroom). I would do it in VERBAL form-- explaining to the children about how the life cycle works, what occurs. I would also show both SEQUENTIAL and GLOBAL form-- by showing the children either step by step into what happens and why, or showing them as a whole what happens in a cycle. I may explain to the SENSORY children and they would like to be told about the life cycle, where INTUITIVE children may want to research it themselves on the internet. I would have options for all children to understand the subject :-)

With my current knowledge of ICT, I would be able to design a range of activities, powerpoints, readings of informations, quizes and research tools for the children to understand a subject in their own personal learning style. Giving the children access to digital technologies (such as cameras, video cameras, computers, music) will open the children up to their learning and give them another form of learning style.

At the start of the school year, I would do a test, incoporated by several theories, to ensure I understand the learning of each child, and it will be a better understanding for me, as a Learning Manager, to organise experiences and studies for the children. I would ask questions like; "When you get lost, how do you remember your way back? By looking at street names, and building names? Or by certain buildings, trees?" This would identify the Visual and Verbal learner.

ICT is exceptional for supporting various learning styles. Interactive White Boards is a great example of this, as this Innovative Technology displays to the children a visual context to learning, as well as several activities for active learners, exploration and discovery activities for Intuitive learners and much more. Cameras, audio tapes and the internet are few of the many ICT styles that can support all learners due to its variety of ways of doing things.

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References

(1) https://www.dlsweb.rmit.edu.au/lsu/content/1_StudySkills/study_tuts/learning%20styles/felder.html

(2) http://www4.ncsu.edu/unity/lockers/users/f/felder/public/Learning_Styles.html