Learning Styles

Learning styles classify the different ways people learn and approach information. Commonly a person is classified as either a visual, auditory, or kinesthetic learner. It is important to know your learning style preference in order to approach learning in a way that best meets your needs.

"They that know how to learn know enough." - Arthur C. Clarke

To discover and read about your learning style, take a look at the following resources.

Discover Your Learning Style

Take this short self-assessment to see whether you are a visual, auditory, or kinesthetic learner!

VARK Learning Style Indicator

The original version of the VARK (Visual, Auditory, Read/Write, Kinesthetic) questionnaire is available on-line and by paper form. The VARK helps you to discover your preferences for the way you work with information.

Multisensory Learning Strategies

Use this resource as a way to learn more about the specific strategies you can incorporate into your studying and learning in order to become a more successful student! This resource includes strategies for visual, auditory, kinesthetic, and read-write learners.

Index of Learning Styles Inventory

This more in-depth self-assessment will help you identify some of your learning preferences. The inventory assesses your preference in regards to the following types of learners: active-reflective, sensing-intuitive, visual-verbal, and sequential-global. Following the inventory is a detailed description of how to strategically use your strengths to become academically successful!

Athlete VARK

This version of the VARK (Visual, Auditory, Read/Write, Kinesthetic) questionnaire is intended for athletes. The purpose of the self-assessment is to help you discover your preference for the intake and output of information. At the end of the questionnaire, there is a complete description of each learning preference.

Reference: http://agelesslearner.com/intros/lstyleintro.html