What type of learner are you? - Bishop Fox's School

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7. When you are learning do you prefer… V A K Work that is written down in many colours Listening to a person talk or give instructions Participate in activities, making or doing 8. When you do leisure activities, do you prefer… V A K Watch TV, read, play on the computer Listen to music Play sports and games 9. When you are talking do you… V A K Talk little and are reluctant to listen for too long Like to listen and talk as well Talk with your hands and gesture a lot 10. When you receive praise or a reward, do you prefer… V A K Receive a written note or certificate Hear it said to you Be given a pat on the back’ or handshake TOTALS Total number of V’s Total number of A’s Total number of K’s The letter that has the highest scores indicates your preferred way of learning. Many people do not have a really strong preference and can work easily with all 3 styles. Once you know how you learn then you can adapt your revision to suit you. Sounds simple doesn’t it!!!! ! A variety of revision strategies always works best 2 TOTALS | Bishop Fox School
What type of learner are you? Very few people are lucky enough to have a photographic memory – just read it once and know it off by heart! Most people learn in different ways and to find the best way to revise you need to find out what type of learner you are. Below are some helpful tips for revising and learning, try as many of them as you can until you find out the best way that you learn. Remember everyone is different and what might work for your friend or your mentor may not work for you. Auditory learners – you are good at listening carefully Tips for revising and learning: - read things out loud when revising - try and talk through your work with someone else - discuss your ideas with someone else - possibly use a tape recorder for notes - talk quietly to yourself when you take notes - ask people to explain things again and talk it through - Listen carefully Visual Learners – you are good at learning looking at things Tips for revising and learning: - try and see something in print before you try to remember it. - use colour illustrations or diagrams in your notes - underline key words in colour pen - draw mind maps to link ideas together - use different colour paper for different topics - use flash cards or post-it’s to show main point Kinaesthetic Learners – you learn by doing tasks Tips for revising and learning: - write things down in your own words - make your own tapes of notes - use mind mapping or spider diagrams to set out complicated notes - use a computer to make revision notes - work with a partner when revising, talk it through together - use symbols and abbreviations in your notes - use post-its or highlighter pens to organise your notes - when reading, finger trace the keywords and main headings and read them out loud. 3 Auditory learners – you are good at listening carefully | Bishop Fox School
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