How do I Learn?

Academic Excellence Enrichment

 What does success look like to you?

1. Create a visual of 5 images/words that represents

your definition of success.

2. Be prepared to explain your image.

 Academic Excellence = Success

Becoming a good student is training for becoming

successful!

What are you willing to do to achieve success?

 Learning Styles and Preferences
Your learning style is how you gather, retain, and
recall information.

Four learning styles: visual, auditory, read/write,

and kinesthetic

Your preference is how you naturally approach and

absorb material
Do you prefer to...
Work alone or with others
Have support or be independent
Be at home or on campus
Have guidance or work things out for yourself
Have teacher provide demonstrations or verbal
instructions?
 VARK: a guide to learning styles

Visual
Aural
Read/Write
Kinesthetic
 How to think about VARK
Preferences are not the same as strengths.

VARK is about learning not leisure.

Do it for yourself.

Your VARK scores indicates how you learn. They

may not indicate how you teach, train, or work
with others!
 VARK Questionnaire
1. 16 Questions

2. Go to website:
http://vark-learn.com/the-vark-questionnaire/

3. Get VARK results and write them down. You will get
a number for each letter.
V= Visual
 Visual In Action
draw diagrams/images
use graphic organizers
change words to images if possible
redraw notes from memory
practice turning visuals into words
use color codes to highlight notes
A= Auditory
 Auditory In Action
read notes out loud
speak aloud while solving problems
read out loud whenever youre reading books at
home
record audio on smart phone and listen to it
sit close to teacher in class
ask lots of questions
R= Read/Write
 Read/Write In Action
take copious notes in class
rewrite notes at home
read notes silently
make lists, flashcards
convert diagrams, charts, etc. into words
K= Kinesthetic
 Kinesthetic In Action
draw pictures, build diagrams
act out diagrams (e.g. chemical reactions)
move around while studying
eat popcorn or chew gum
frequent breaks
VARK in action
1. Watch the video: Describe the different learners
VARK identifies
http://vark-learn.com/introduction-to-vark/
2. Take notes using a learning preference strategy
(Intake).
3. Transform notes into study notes (SWOT).
4. Teach about VARK using a learning preference
strategy (Output).
 When learning styles and teaching styles
conflict
Instructors usually teach their own styles of
learning
When you recognize a mismatch between how you
best learn and how you are being taught
be sure to take control of learning process
make sure you dont just depend on your
instructor
Use your own preferences, talents and abilities to