Learning Learning Styles Styles

Communications In A Communications In A Justice Environment Justice Environment

Bradley W. Deacon Bradley W. Deacon 2014 2014

Learning Objectives Learning Objectives

Introduction To Learning Styles Introduction To Learning Styles

Identify The Three Predominant Learning Styles Identify The Three Predominant Learning Styles

Overview Of Visual, Auditory and Kinesthetic (VAK) Overview Of Visual, Auditory and Kinesthetic (VAK) Learning Styles Learning Styles

Establish Individual Learning Style Preference (Quiz)Establish Individual Learning Style Preference (Quiz)

Study Tips For VAK Learning Styles Study Tips For VAK Learning Styles

Overview Of Social Media How It Can Assist Learning Overview Of Social Media How It Can Assist Learning Styles Styles

Digital Delivery Of Course Materials & Learning Styles Digital Delivery Of Course Materials & Learning Styles

Learning Styles Learning Styles DefinedDefined

An individual's mode of gaining knowledge, An individual's mode of gaining knowledge, especially a preferred or best methodespecially a preferred or best method

Example: Example:      Learning style is an individual's Learning style is an individual's unique approach to learning based on strengths, unique approach to learning based on strengths, weaknesses, and preferences. (Dictionary.Com weaknesses, and preferences. (Dictionary.Com 2014)2014)

Visual Overview Of Learning Visual Overview Of Learning Styles Styles

The VAK Learning Styles The VAK Learning Styles Model Model

Most people can be divided in to one of Most people can be divided in to one of three preferred learning styles three preferred learning styles

1.1. Visual Visual

2.2. Auditory Auditory

3.3. Kinesthetic Kinesthetic

There is no right or wrong learning style There is no right or wrong learning style

Preferred Learning Preferred Learning Styles Styles

Some people have a main preferred learning Some people have a main preferred learning style style

Some have a very strong preference to a Some have a very strong preference to a learning style learning style

Other people have a more even mixture of Other people have a more even mixture of two or less commonly three learning styles two or less commonly three learning styles

Establishing Learning Establishing Learning StyleStyle

By determining your learning style you will By determining your learning style you will understand the type of learning that best understand the type of learning that best suits yousuits you

You are then able to choose the learning You are then able to choose the learning style that works best for you style that works best for you

Remember there is no right or wrong Remember there is no right or wrong learning stylelearning style

Learning Style Self Learning Style Self Assessment Assessment

30 Questions Multiple Choice30 Questions Multiple Choice

Select A B or C Select A B or C

Add Up Your Total Of A’s B’s or C’s Add Up Your Total Of A’s B’s or C’s

Self Assessment Test is not a scientifically Self Assessment Test is not a scientifically tested instrument it is just a tool to give tested instrument it is just a tool to give you an indication of your possible preferred you an indication of your possible preferred learning style learning style

Complete Quiz Complete Quiz

Police Academy & Police Academy & Identifying Learning Styles Identifying Learning Styles

Assists you in Assists you in

1. Developing a study method and routine 1. Developing a study method and routine

2. How to take the information in2. How to take the information in

3. How you SWOT (Study Without Tears)3. How you SWOT (Study Without Tears)

4. How you achieve best ‘Output’ (Exam 4. How you achieve best ‘Output’ (Exam Performance) Performance)

Police Academy & Police Academy & Identifying Learning Styles Identifying Learning Styles

Assists Academy Instructors & Curriculum Assists Academy Instructors & Curriculum Developers Developers

in developing in developing

1. Courses 1. Courses

2. Engaging lectures 2. Engaging lectures

3. Scenario based training activities 3. Scenario based training activities

4. Study assistance packages and support 4. Study assistance packages and support

Visual Learners IntakeVisual Learners Intake

Underlining, different colors, highlightingUnderlining, different colors, highlighting

Symbols Symbols

Flow charts, graphsFlow charts, graphs

Pictures, videos, posters, slidesPictures, videos, posters, slides

Varying spatial arrangements on page Varying spatial arrangements on page

Textbooks with diagrams or pictures Textbooks with diagrams or pictures

Lecturers who use gestures and picturesque Lecturers who use gestures and picturesque language language

Visual SWOT Visual SWOT (Study Without Tears)(Study Without Tears)

Convert lecture notes into a learnable Convert lecture notes into a learnable package package

Convert notes to page pictures (Adopting Convert notes to page pictures (Adopting ‘Intake’ methods)‘Intake’ methods)

Reconstruct images in different ways Reconstruct images in different ways (spatial arrangements)(spatial arrangements)

Redraw pages from memory Redraw pages from memory

Replace words with symbols or images Replace words with symbols or images

Visual Output (Exam Visual Output (Exam Preparation) Preparation)

Recall ‘pictures’ of pagesRecall ‘pictures’ of pages

Draw by using diagrams where appropriate Draw by using diagrams where appropriate

Write exam answers (turn visuals back into Write exam answers (turn visuals back into words)words)

By adopting your natural ‘holistic’ approach By adopting your natural ‘holistic’ approach you naturally look at the ‘big picture’you naturally look at the ‘big picture’

Aural Learners IntakeAural Learners Intake

Attend lectures & tutorials Attend lectures & tutorials

Discuss topics with other students Discuss topics with other students

Discuss topics with lecturers Discuss topics with lecturers

Explain new ideas to other people Explain new ideas to other people

Record yourself describing overheads, Record yourself describing overheads, pictures and visuals pictures and visuals

Replay recordings to a fellow studentReplay recordings to a fellow student

Aural SWOT Aural SWOT

Expand your notes by talking with others Expand your notes by talking with others

Record notes and listen to them Record notes and listen to them

Ask others to ‘hear’ your understanding of Ask others to ‘hear’ your understanding of the topicthe topic

Read your summarized notes aloudRead your summarized notes aloud

Explain your notes to another ‘aural’ personExplain your notes to another ‘aural’ person

Aural Output (Exam Aural Output (Exam Preparation) Preparation)

Talk with examiner Talk with examiner

Listen to your voices and write them down Listen to your voices and write them down

Spend time in quiet places and recall ideasSpend time in quiet places and recall ideas

Practice writing answers to old exam Practice writing answers to old exam questionsquestions

Speak your answers Speak your answers

Kinesthetic Learners Kinesthetic Learners Intake Intake

Use all senses Use all senses

Scenario based training Scenario based training

Prefer real life examples Prefer real life examples

Hands on approaches Hands on approaches

Exhibit samples Exhibit samples

Previous exam papers Previous exam papers

Kinesthetic SWOTKinesthetic SWOT

Lecture notes may be poor as they were not Lecture notes may be poor as they were not ‘concrete’ ‘concrete’

You will remember the real things that happened You will remember the real things that happened

Put plenty of examples in your summary Put plenty of examples in your summary

Use case studies Use case studies

Talk about your notes with a Kinesthetic person Talk about your notes with a Kinesthetic person

Use pictures that illustrate an idea Use pictures that illustrate an idea

Recall scenario trainingRecall scenario training

Kinesthetic Output Kinesthetic Output (Exam Preparation)(Exam Preparation)

Write practice answers, paragraphsWrite practice answers, paragraphs

Role play exam as you want to experience Role play exam as you want to experience the exam so you understand it the exam so you understand it

You need to do things to understand You need to do things to understand

Social Media & Learning Social Media & Learning Styles Styles

Students are referred to as ‘digital natives’ Students are referred to as ‘digital natives’

Tech Savvy Tech Savvy

Social Media engages in a range of VAK Social Media engages in a range of VAK activities activities

Justice is adopting ‘field mobility’ by Justice is adopting ‘field mobility’ by adopting digital devices to deliver various adopting digital devices to deliver various services services

Social media embraces ‘field mobility’Social media embraces ‘field mobility’

Twitter In The Twitter In The Classroom Classroom

Twitter In The Classroom 2014

Pinterest Pinterest Pinterest As A Visual Learning Research Tool

Digital Delivery & VAK Digital Delivery & VAK

David Wiley’s Keynote On ‘Open Education’ David Wiley’s Keynote On ‘Open Education’

ReferencesReferences

Deacon, B, (2014) Twitter In The Classroom, Slideshare Deacon, B, (2014) Twitter In The Classroom, Slideshare

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