Unit 1 M3

I am going to product a short evaluation/report on how different learning styles (VAK) aid personal development. I am also going to use examples from my own experience how different learning styles complete my personal development training. Three main learning styles are

• Visual
• Auditory
• Kinesthetic

Visual- Visual learning style, is also referred to as the spatial learning style. This style is a way of learning and getting knowledge by associating information with images. This learning style means that learners must see it first before being expected to know. People with visual learning style are often called visual-spatial learners. Visual learners have specific characteristics that makes their learning easier and more unique. Typically they rather remember what they read than what they hear, are good at spelling, taking notes during presentations, need to have quiet when studying and many other characteristics. Visual learning style also reflects on someones personality and habits. These learners are known to make plans for the future, quiet and sometimes shy; and be organized.

Auditory- Auditory learning is a style in which a person learns through listening, just like visual learning is by looking at images. People like this depend on hearing and speaking as it is their main way of learning. Auditory learners might have problem with instructions when they are drawn rather than said to them, but if the writing is structured well they should not have a problem understanding it. Auditory learners are good at speeches, lectures and any other oral sessions. When reading, auditory learners have a difficult to understand anything without sound in the background. This is why they prefer to read something with TV on, music, people talking etc.

Kinesthetic- People that prefer to do physical activities than listening to a lecture or watching a demonstrations are called Kinesthetic learners or “do-ers”. According to some research, kinesthetic learners are discovery learners as they realize and learn things by doing rather than thinking before any action. Kinesthetic learners succeed more in chemistry experiments, sports activities and acting than in english or maths lessons. In kinesthetic learning, learning happens when the learner is using their body to express a thought.

From the three learning styles (VAK) that I have wrote about, I am probably a visual learner as I learn the fastest by seeing something than by hearing it, or doing it. I do have some habits such as making plans for the future, being a quiet person and being organized which are the habits of a visual learner. I also have some of the characteristics such as making notes, need quiet when studying and I am decent at spelling. I also learn stuff by doing it (Kinesthetic learner) but I have more characteristics and habits from Visual learning style than Kinesthetic learning style.