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Misael Arrieta Theory Review

Misael Arrieta EDAC 635 Theory Review September 22, 2019 Your name Commented On Misael Arrieta Jessica Duncan - Group 3 Introduction             Learning styles can be defined as “the characteristic cognitive, affective, social, and physiological behaviours that serve as relatively stable indicators of how learners perceive, interact with, and respond to the learning environment” (MacKeracher, 2015, p. 71). Learning styles include cognitive, affective, physiological, and interpersonal styles. Within adult education, adult learners can use a different variety of learning styles but usually they rely mostly on the style that they are most comfortable and familiar. Each person’s individual character can determine which learning style is best suited for them, although it should not limit a learner’s ability in a box and should be explored across the other styles to develop newer and different perspectives on learning. What is found throughout the

Hagan Lawson: Theory Review - Learning Styles

Theory Review: Learning Styles Name : Commented On : Hagan Lawson Luther Prater As an educator, it is incredibly important to understand the learning styles of each individual student. There is a plethora of facilitators that are ill informed and confide in their own learning style and push that style onto their students. However, there are many different theories that are associated with the development and attainment of knowledge. Personally, I believe that these models are often too rigid and do not adequately inform learners that learning should be placed on a spectrum. Many theories push students into a box, and makes students believe that the other learning styles will reflect poorly. In reality, students can glide across a spectrum and find an integrated learning style. The term learning style refers to the most effective and efficient mode of attaining and retaining knowledge. There are many tests that can be taken to provide insight to students on their

Theory Review

Rachel Wise Commented On: Abi Perdue Moore Learning Styles: Theory Review Rachel Wise EDAC 635 Professor Bo Chang September 22, 2019   Learning Styles: Theory Review Each person has a unique sequence in their DNA that makes them who they are. We might have similarities, such as hair color or personality traits, but it is the differences that make us unique individuals. The same uniqueness can be seen in the different learning styles for adults. Each person draws upon past experiences in learning or life, that can allow different styles to have more impact than others. “The term learning styles refers to the view that different people learning information in different ways” (Pashler, McDaniel, Rohrer & Bjork, 2008, p.106). Learning styles do not mean that is the only way in which an adult learner can learn, but instead can help facilitators understand the best practices to use to help the learning experience. A combination of learning styles can be the

Learning Styles Theory Review-Barbara Holly

Learning Styles Theory Barbara Holly Commented On Brain Based Learning Jessica Duncan Environment and Learning Samantha Martin Learning Styles:   Theory Review Barbara Holly EDAC 635 Fall 2019 Professor Bo Chang September 22, 2019 There are many versions of learning styles. Rita and Kenneth Dunn categorizes learners as having auditory, visual, tactile, and kinesthetic learning styles. (Tate, 2014)   Another version of learning styles lists personal meaning, conceptual learning, how things work, and self-discovery as the categories. (Manner, 2001). Then there are the learning styles advocated by Kolb.   These include assimilating, converging, accommodating, and diverting styles. (Kolb, 2005)   The Felder-Silverman learning styles include the Active/Reflective dimension, the Sensing/Intuitive dimension, the Visual/Verbal dimension, and the Sequential/Global dimension. (Yang, 2013)   And, Howard Gardner’s multiple intelligen