1. Learning Styles
Freshmen Seminar

2. Learning Styles Learning Style: Example: Observers vs. Participants
How you prefer to gather information and then what you do with it
Example: Observers vs. Participants
Observers prefer to think
Participants prefer to learn firsthand
Reflects how you absorb info in the world and how you process and deal with it
Also influences the way you deal with different teaching styles

3. Sequential Learner
Tend to be more logical, step-by-step approach to learning
Enjoy theory
Want order and structure in things
Value being on time
Desire details when gathering info
Like reading and lectures
Need to be in control

4. Sequential Learner Qualities
Critical thinker
Neat papers
Efficient
Keeps good records

5. Random Learner Learning in a less structured manner
Favor discussion in things like history, current events, and literature
Like sports and activities such as band/choir
Needs examples and comparisons
Like graphs and pictures
See the “big picture” and not the facts and details

6. Random Learner Qualities
Participation
Do things your own way
Dislike routine and authority
Creative
Broad range of interests

7. Teaching Styles
It’s your job to understand your teacher and for them to understand you
Sequential Teachers:
Interested in data over people
Likes organization, facts and details
Wants efficiency – no partial credit
Random Teachers:
Enjoys people and discussion
Role playing
Imaginative assignments

8. Learning from different styles
You can develop more well-rounded sense of the material if your teacher has a different style than you
Creates tolerance and appreciation for differences

9. Left Brain/Right Brain Theory
Theory: You brain has 2 hemispheres, a left side and a right side
Known as hemisphericity
Left-brain:
Tends to resemble a sequential learner
Right-brain:
Tends to resemble a random learner

10. Sensory Theory
Theory: states that we all have a preference in taking in our info either through our eyes, ears, or body movement
Visual learners: prefer to learn with their eyes
Auditory learners: prefer to learn with their ears
Kinesthetic learners: prefer to learn with their body
Read-Write: Learners who prefer data be given to them in writing. Processes better when reading and writing down info

11. Visual Learners
Learn best by data and information presented to them visually, in the form of demonstrations, charts and pictures.

12. Auditory Learners
Learn by listening and verbalizing data.

13. Kinesthetic Learners
Learn best through hands-on approaches. (enjoys using all of their senses)

14. Read-Write Learners
Learners who prefer data be given to them in writing. Processes better when reading and writing down info.

15. Social and Independent Learning Theories
Some people prefer to learn by themselves –
introverted
Some people prefer to learn in groups –
extroverted