Learning Styles We are not all the same.

Learning Cycle – Booklet page 5 Image retrieved on May 10/15 from Examples?

3 Minute Kolb Time for a quick video: 3 Minute Kolb

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Circle Your Kite on Page 6

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Initiating Initiating Strengths: Commits to objectives Seeks new opportunities Influences and leads. Initiating Challenges: Controlling the impulse to act Listening to others’ views Impatience

Experiencing Learning Strengths: Building deep personal relationships Strong intuition focused by reflection and action Open to new experiences Learning Challenges: Understanding theory Systematic planning Critical evaluation

Imagining Learning Strengths: Awareness of people’s feelings and values Listening with an open mind Imagining the implications of ambiguous situations Learning Challenges: Decision making Taking leadership

Reflecting Learning Strengths: Understanding others’ point of view Seeing ‘what is going on’ in situations Converting intuitions into explicit explanations Gathering information Learning Challenges: Taking action Rumination Speaking up in groups

Analyzing Learning Strengths: Organizing information Being logical and rationale Building conceptual models Learning Challenges: Risk taking Socializing with others Dealing with lack of structure

Thinking Learning Strengths: Logical analysis Rational decision making Analyzing quantitative data Learning Challenges: Working with people Keeping an open mind about their ideas ‘Lost in thought’

Deciding Learning Strengths: Problem solving Evaluating ideas and solutions Setting goals Making decisions Learning Challenges: Thinking ‘out of the box’ Sensitivity to people’s feelings Dealing with ambiguity

Acting Learning Strengths: Combining technical knowledge and personal relationships Focused on getting things done Leading work teams Learning Challenges: Taking time to reflect Solving the right problem Gathering and analyzing information

Balancing Learning Strengths: Flexibility in moving about the learning cycle Ability to work with diverse groups of people Creative insights Learning Challenges: Indecisiveness ‘Jack of all trades, master of none’ Sustained commitment

Group Work You will be given 3 learning styles: ①Design a logo for this learning style. ②Identify three activities that a person with the style would like to do. Group 1: Initiating, Experiencing, Imagining Group 2: Acting, Balancing, Reflecting Group 3: Deciding, Thinking, Analyzing Image retrieved May 10/15 from make-group-work-enjoyable-find-out- how/ make-group-work-enjoyable-find-out- how/

Reflection Time What have you learned about your own learning style? How will this information impact your facilitation? How will your style affect your group members? Do your workshops/sessions meet the needs of all learners? Image retrieved on May 10/15 from

Kolb’s is not the only type of learning styles.