What Is A Style of Learning
Learning styles discuss to an array of opposing and
questioned theories whose intentions are to account for differences in
individuals' learning. Many theories share the suggestion that humans can be categorized
according to their 'style' of learning but diverge in how the proposed styles
should be defined, regarded as and evaluated. There are plenty of theories ranging
from 3, 4, 6, and 8 different styles of learning.
Learning Styles
Learning ability largely refers to the framework of thought
or to what is learned and learning style makes reference to how we have learned
or prefer to do so. (MacKeracher, 2004, p. 75) Many are capable of using the
strategies that inspire several different styles but prefer to depend on on the
approaches they know best. In general,
when one refers to the term learning style much can be added to consideration
cognitive styles affective, social, and physiological styles as it regards to
responses to learning. Keefe created his Learning Style Profile with remnants
from Witkin’s Embedded Figures Test (1962), Edmonds Learning Style
Identification Exercise – ELSIE (1976) and Dunn & Dunn’s Learning Style
Inventory (1975). From the Embedded Figures Test, Keefe used the cognitive
domain however Edmonds Learning Style Identification Exercise – ELSIE
contributed) keefe (Fthe affective domain. Lastly, Dunn & Dunn’s Learning
Style Inventory added the environmental component.
Keefe.
Breakdown of Keefe’s Learning Style Profile revealed eight
cognitive or data dispensation foundations such as: spatial, analytical,
sequential, memory, simultaneous processing, discrimination, and
verbal-spatial.
Upon his study and research, he also came to the conclusion
that space and atmosphere matters. He believed that mobility, posture, persistence,
sound, afternoon study time, and lighting played the biggest roles in a
student’s success. He introduced Three perceptual and Six instructional
preference responses: Three perceptual responses are visual, emotive, and
auditory. The Six instructional preferences are early morning time, late
morning time, verbal risk, manipulative, grouping, and temperature. (Keefe,
1990.)
Others who Bult on Keefe.
Other theorists adopted is theory two in particular
condensed it. Peter Honey and Alan Mumford modified Kolb's experiential
learning model. First, they give new name to the stages in the learning cycle
to be in concurrence with decision-making experiences: having an experience,
reviewing the experience, concluding from the experience, and planning the next
steps. Second, they united these stages to four learning styles named:
Activist, Reflector, Theorist and Pragmatist.
These styles of learning are presumed to be learned partialities that
are adjustable, also at will or through altered conditions, rather than being
immobile personality characteristics. Honey and Mumford's Learning Styles
Questionnaire or LSQ is an evaluation. It differs from Kolb's Learning Style
Inventory because it invites administrators to complete a checklist of
work-related performances without directly asking managers how they learn.
After completion of the self-assessment, administrators are encouraged to hone
in on the underutilized areas in order to become better. (Honey, Peter;
Mumford, & Alan ,2006).
Kolb introduced a theory on experiential learning where
spaces and or environment have a bearing on the way a student learns.
Process
In reviewing the chapter in the MacKeracher text about
learning styles I begin to understand that there is science and research behind
how we learn and retain information. The bulk of the research according to the
chapter started with Keefe. Then, Kolb and Kolb added their findings later on
and Honey and Mumford acknowledged Keefe but edited his findings and updated
it, adding factors and renaming it. In my research I utilized the Ball State
Library databases and Google Scholar to research the subject matter. I reviewed
the articles, made notes on the explanations of the original theories that I
found interesting. Then, I grouped them into sections of related topics that
summarized the ideas.
Application
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Your name Talisa (Tally) Anderson |
Commented On |
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Keefe Was a
pioneer in the study of Learning Styles much of the updated research expands
off of his findings. |
Peter
Honey and Alan Mumford modified Kolb's experiential learning model. They
renamed it and “updated” went a little deeper in detail about learnings
styles and humans ability and functionality in earning. |
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Theory
(Keefe) |
Where you are matter! If the learning or study environment
is compromised it can affect rather or not you can or will effectively learn,
space and atmosphere matters. If the area is crowded, too loud, dark, you
aren’t comfortable, you are a morning person but you are studying at night;
these factors matter according to him. He believed that mobility, posture,
persistence, sound, afternoon study time, and lighting played the biggest
roles in a student’s success. |
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Application: |
For a teachers and employers understanding how students and employees learn and understand data aid in overall effectiveness in scholastics or on the job. While using the learning styles model, they can effectively match the student with their
learning style allowing them more aids that assist in effectiveness. Ex- If there was an employee that a manager was having communication
issues with, there may be an issue with the employee’s understanding what is asked of them. I work in a plant and we have to simplify many of or tasks or ask them to do them in laments terms because they simply do not understand the verbiage. Others often get the idea better if we show them or help them to understand the whole process of the matter instead of just their individual part. I am the same way when it comes to school, sometimes I have to break
things down to the simplest form, watch other individuals do the task
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References
Keefe, J. (1990). Developing a defensible learning style paradigm.
Educational Leadership, 48(2), 57-61.
MacKeracher, D. (2004). Making sense
of adult learning (2nd ed.). Toronto: University of Toronto Press. ISBN-10: 080203778X ISBN-13: 978-0802037787
(n.d.). Online Teaching Degrees from the University of
Kansas. https://educationonline.ku.edu/community/4-different-learning-styles-to-know
Kolb, A., & Kolb, D. (2005). Learning Styles and
Learning Spaces: Enhancing Experiential Learning in Higher Education. Academy
of Management Learning & Education, 4(2), 193-212. Retrieved February 20,
2021, from http://www.jstor.org.proxy.bsu.edu/stable/40214287
Atkinson, T. (2018). MBTI learning
styles: A practical approach. Independently Published.
Honey, Peter; Mumford, Alan (2006). Learning styles
questionnaire: 80-item version. London: Maidenhead.
Higbee, J., Ginter, E., & Taylor, W. (1991).
Enhancing Academic Performance: Seven Perceptual Styles of Learning. Research
and Teaching in Developmental Education, 7(2), 5-10. Retrieved February 20,
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