Learning Styles

And You…Marjorie ReillySenior PracticumSUNY Delhi NURS 403, 11070Cheryle Levitt

Visual 27% Auditory 7%

Read/Write 11% Kinesthetic 55%

Visual + Read/Write= 38%

“How Do I Learn Best” Inventory

Visual 47%

Auditory 8%

Kinesthetic 45%

3 Learning-Style Inventory

Visual 43%

Auditory 10%

Kinesthetic/Tactile 47%

Second- 3 Learning-Style Inventory

Upon Review of all 3 Inventories: Fairly even Distribution of Visual

and Tactile/ KinestheticApproximately 8%

Auditory

Predominant Learning Style Distributions

Each Style has unique Characteristics.

Characteristics

Mind sometimes strays with verbal activities Prefers to Observe rather than Act or Speak

Reader Usually a Good Speller

Memorizes by seeing Graphicsor Pictures

Visual

Not Distractible

Finds verbal instruction difficult Good handwriting Remembers Faces

Uses Advanced Planning Doodles Quiet

Scrupulous in appearance Detail Oriented

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S-I2EL_K5pM

Visual Cont…

Talks to self aloud

Enjoys talking Distractible

Has difficulty with written directions Likes to be read to

Memorizes sequentially

Auditory

Enjoys music

Whispers to self while reading Distracted by noise

Hums or sings Outgoing

Enjoys listening activities

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6ue3lleo-T8

Auditory Cont…

Likes physical rewards

In motion most of the time Likes to touch people when talking Taps pencil or foot when studying

Enjoys doing activities Reading not a priority

Kinesthetic

Poor speller

Likes to solve problems by physically working through them

Will try new things Outgoing by nature; expresses emotions by

physical means Uses hands while talking

Dresses for comfort

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A_on7l6WmFIhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A_on7l6WmFI

Kinesthetic Cont…

Fairly even Distribution of Visual and

Tactile/ Kinesthetic Approximately 8%

Auditory

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References

Dille, B. (2007). Learning style Inventory. Retrieved from

http://www.odessa.edu/

dept/govt/dille/brian/courses/1100Orientation/LearningStyle

Inventory_survey.pdf

Leonard, E. (2011). College success simplified. Upper Saddle River, NJ:

Pearson.