Styles and methods of learning
We all know
that learning is not a pleasant thing to do. That’s why we often look for the
way which can make it easier for us to acquire knowledge. Everyone has a
different method of learning. We can’t say which one is the best – every person
is different and everyone prefers something else.
I would
like to present you some methods of learning. Maybe you will find something for
you :)
Learning by heart
Its purpose
is to memorize messages or activities so that they can be repeated in an
error-free way. The basis of this method is just repetition. In this method you
can achieve the best results assuming an active attitude.
Learning by understanding
This method
is the complete opposite of learning by heart. In this way, the most important
thing is to understand the essence of the problem and to see the the links
between the elements of the material. If you understand the issue, you don't need to memorize it.
Learning by solving problems
This method
is about solving the problem or facing the new situation by using possessed knowledge.
It is typically practical learning.
Learning by imitation
It is about
imitating actions and behaviors of others. This is a main method of learning
used by children. Kids often watch their parents and other adults and reproduce
their actions.
When we
learn, we usually use all the senses. Sometimes, however, one sense is better specialized
than others, and that’s why it is easier for us to use just this one particular
sense.
These are four styles of learning:
These are four styles of learning:
Visual
learner
A we can
guess, a person being a visual learner achieve the best results using the sense
of sight. The most important thing for them are images so to their learning
they prefer to use pictures, graphs, presentations etc.
Auditory
learner
For an
auditory learner the main way of learning is hearing and speaking. The most
effective methods for them are learning by reading aloud, listening to music,
listening to the dialogues and other information.
Kinesthetic
learner
A person
who is a kinesthetic learner has to experience the material. They are known as “do-ers”
because they have to do something all the time. Those people are very active.
Touching
learner
This is the
least popular style of learning. These people learn by touching things,
experiencing touch on the surface of the body. They use their sense of touch
and emotions.
And how about you?
Which method of learning do you use and which type of learner are you?
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I genuinely think that I am a visual and auditory learner. When I have to remember something for the longer time, I usually read my notes loudly, straight to my ears ;) But when I am going to pass an ABCD exam I can remember the answers even a few minutes before the test by my visual abilities. I am bad at cheating so I prefer study earlier and these methods allow me to survive on studies ;)
ReplyDeleteI am also visual and auditory learner. I like repeating words, senstences which are really difiicult and important, because it is the simplest and fastest way for me to learn them. I like working alone and hearing my voice. I want to understand everything, because when I have some basic knowledge I can try to solve more serious problems, exercises. Learning by heart is the worst type of learning, because I don't remember these things next day. But there are some subjects when I use this way of learning ;)
ReplyDeleteI am visual learner. My another method of learning is by writing those things and I remember movements of my hand. It is sometimes helpful. I also want to understand a problem becaose I think that it is more important and practical. If you understand something you can combine with it. If you learn something by heart and then forget, even a very small part of material, the whole construction is destroyed.
ReplyDeleteI am visual learner and I also learn by imitation or by understanding. It'a a way rather logical than learn by heart. I need more time to study, because I must concentrate and repeat it immediatly and it takes lots of time. However,I must like the subject that I study because in the other way, 3-5 hours passing on the learn f.ex. biology does not bring any results in my case.
ReplyDeleteI also am a visual learner. When I learn I need to see some notes, graphs, pictures etc.
ReplyDeleteWhen it comes to my method of learning I usually try to understand the problem. It is easier for me to memorize some fact when i really understand them. But I have to admit that sometimes when I can't understand something I have to learn by heart. Although I know this is not a good method, sometimes there is no other way.
I am definitely a visual learner I must do notes graphs etc. to remember something on exam. However I also realised that Auditory element is also need for me. I noticed that I learn quicker if I was on a lecture or someone explains me the problem.
ReplyDeleteYou present the 4 methods of learning and you suggest to choose the best for me, but I think it isn't work like this. You choose the methods of learning to subject. For example you can't be good in math if you learn it only by heart
I think that I’m a visual learner. When I write some information in special order or in various colors- I learn more effective. Learning by understanding is the best method of learning for me, because when some topic is understandable is also logical and I don’t have to learn by heart- some facts are obvious.
ReplyDeleteI'm not an exception. Similar to others - I'm also a visual learner. When I have seen something, it's definitely easier to remember for me. In my opinion visual learner is the most effective method. I think that second place is for auditory learner.
ReplyDeleteIn my opinion I am learning by the understanding. It is the easiest way to learn some material for mee. Sometimes I also learn by heart when the material is very boring for me. So I am Kinesthetic learner.
ReplyDeleteIn my opinion I am learning by the understanding. It is the easiest way to learn some material for mee. Sometimes I also learn by heart when the material is very boring for me. So I am Kinesthetic learner.
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ReplyDeleteI believe that learning by understanding and by solving problem are the best ways to get the hightest score on an exam. Most of people are visual learners, me including.
ReplyDeleteHowever the truth is that the best way to get best results is to actually spend some time on learing. More is better :)
I'm the mix of visaul and auditory learner. The best way to learn for me is revising. I used to learn in the night in my last class of High School. And now I need total silence and I have to be focused on what I'm reading. What's more, I can't learn in the bed. I have to sit to the table. I think it is the matter of habit. Lately, the most popular place to study is BUW. In my opinion it's a bad idea. There are a lot of friends, who disturb you. At least, it doesn't work for me.
ReplyDeleteI think I'm learner who like learning by understanding because I have to understand a subject to feel I've learned something. This type of learning consumes more time compared to another types. I know this by personal expierces. Which types of memorizing is the best for me? I think all. I love to hear, do, feel and look at something. I don't know why I have this but I think everythink is worth my attention so I note even little details.
ReplyDeleteFor me the best method of learning is by understanding and solving problems. I hate to learn by heart. I have a very bad experience in working with people who used to learn by heart. They are unsuitable for work that requires self-reliance.
ReplyDeleteI am a visual learner. It's difficult for me to learn from 'classic' notes - they are too monotonous for me.
I always try to understand most important thing i have to learn. Learning by heart can help during exam, but when you have to use your knowledge in specific situation, this method shows it's uselessness. I also think I'm visual learner. But there are situations, in which any of these ways can't help me...
ReplyDeleteAs for me learning by heart is completly bad. Sense is in using informations, not being whole book full of dates, names and places. Especially novadays when anyone can get tons of informations with just 2 or three clicks. Of course - you have to use internet well, but learning many informations is in my opinion archaic.
ReplyDeleteI'm learning by understanding - i don't need to repeat many times but i have to understand two things - how sth happened and why.
I study biology so I'm kind of forced to learn by heart. There is a lot of information that can't be learnt in any other way. Of course I always try to understand things, but this method is more useful in mathematics
ReplyDeleteWithout using "learning by understanding" and
ReplyDelete"learning by solving problems" methods you can't learn anything pernamently. At last in my situation. Sure, I use first method a lot, ussuly when there is no time to learn. I can ingest few houndred pages in 2-3 days, but after few weeks I don't remember any detalis.
However sometimes you have to learn by heart - just like Wojtek sad. I love history so i know a bit about that.
What making my learning time more effecive ? I got used to link some information with facts, items, pictures in my had - and it work, you can try it by yourself.
What about e-learning? I think that e-learning isn't the best idea for children and youth. It would probably raise our kids as robots. What I mean is fact that studying with other people have way more emotions than just sitting half of your day ahead your computer screen. We learn a lot of about real life at schools.
ReplyDeleteOn the other hand, I think it is great for older people who doesn't have much time for traveling to study. e-learning gives you an opportunity to organaise your time for studying. It is a big advantage. This type of learning for sure will replace some part of normal studying method.
I use mnemotechnics sometimes and it helps to learn but alternative methods aren't enough.
Each person has their own individual way of learning, which is used for many years and brings him the best results. It is, of course, to try new methods because they may prove to be much more efficient than the old ones, to which we are used to. I very often helps highlight the text, using colored sticky notes, glue learning material in various prominent places. My favorite method is a mind map.
ReplyDeleteE-learning I think is a very good option because it saves a lot of time. It's the one big drawback - it's easy to forget to execute the lesson :)
I learn the Best when I use method “learning of solving problems”. For me is great method to understand and to remember everything informations which are important for my exam or other things. I am an auditory learner. For me the most effective is hearing and speaking about new informations. When I read aloud, I remember almost everything!
ReplyDeleteI'm learning to understand. I have to know the nature of the problem. When I knew that I would not have to learn definitions by heart. Learning by heart is awful.
ReplyDeleteI have no idea which type of learner I am. When I start to learn, I turn on my favorite music and I put on the bed and I start to read read and read... For me it is the best way to learn something. Just think and think about problem.
Like most, I’m a visual learner. What’s more, helps me to remember things is quiet music. I try to not learn things by hart, I always try to understand problem, because for me it impossible sometime to learn things by hart. I need more time to study, because simply I don’t study immediately - I must concentrate and repeat many times. But, everyone has his methods, and I do not dare to say which one is the best.
ReplyDeleteWhen I am learning, it's very important to me to understand WHAT I am learning and why it's this way, not another.
ReplyDeleteI am always sitting and reading, until I understand everything, and when I understand everything I find the person who is having a problem with this. And then I explain.
It's the best method of learning on the world. Trying to understand and then explaining things to other. Or describing someone what are we learning. When we are talking about this thing we are learning it the best and easiest way.
It is important to find out individual way of learning, which can connect different methods. I learn a lot of from imitation even today, the way of speaking, the way of being I connect it with knowledge and information.
ReplyDeleteSame times, when I learn about people from past and try to imagine how that person behave and with that picture I try to understand and compere the idea or problem nowadays situation or more familiar situation for deeper understanding.
I like to learn by hard somebodies thoughts to fill closer with that person. I am auditory learner and kinesthetic, I think. I have to move, do something when I am learning specially by hard and I, I have to hear the voice and speaking, I hate salient reading.
I have always been learning by understanding and solving problems. I don't try to remember words or formulas without understanding it. When I understand I am always able to use my own words to describe a matter. And I think I am kinesthetic learner. For me this is the fastest way to learn something. I can read or hear about something, remember it, but when I do it than I am sure the matter is completely straight.
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