CHARACTERISTICS OF THE FOUR LEARNING STYLES (Sources: Learning Styles. FEDA, Honey & Mumford, The Manual of Learning Styles. ) ACTIVISTS REFLECTORS PRAGMATISTS THEORISTS Doing things Collection of data from Practical application of ideas Creating theoretical models variety of sources STRENGTHS Putting ideas into action Integrating theory and Thoroughness Looking at situations from practice various perspectives and Enjoy change and variety Industriousness grasping the big picture Decision making in organisations Flexibility Verbal skills Getting things done Acting quickly Developing and working with systems PREFERENCES New experiences More interested in people More interested in structural Dealing with ideas (how they behave and how aspects of situations than in they feel) than in structures people. Taking risks Solving problems To get involved directly and "Hands On" experience Getting involved in activities To know the experts' views then reflect on the with people experience To work alone Getting things done More concerned with processes than outcomes Personal relevance Personal meaning Testing things out to get Details correct solution CONCERNED Doing what interests them The feelings of others Quality of information ABOUT Practical application of what they learn Maintaining wide ranging Accuracy of facts interests Personal effectiveness Harmony Intellectual ability
CHARACTERISTICS OF THE FOUR LEARNING STYLES (Sources: Learning Styles. FEDA, Honey & Mumford, The Manual of Learning Styles. ) ACTIVISTS REFLECTORS PRAGMATISTS THEORISTS STRENGTHS Doing things Putting ideas into action Enjoy change and variety Flexibility Acting quickly Collection of data from variety of sources Looking at situations from various perspectives and grasping the big picture Practical application of ideas Integrating theory and practice Decision making in organisations Getting things done Creating theoretical models Thoroughness Industriousness Verbal skills Developing and working with systems PREFERENCES New experiences Taking risks Getting involved in activities with people Getting things done More interested in people (how they behave and how they feel) than in structures To get involved directly and then reflect on the experience More concerned with processes than outcomes More interested in structural aspects of situations than in people. "Hands On" experience Dealing with ideas Solving problems To know the experts' views To work alone CONCERNED ABOUT Personal relevance Doing what interests them Personal meaning The feelings of others Maintaining wide ranging interests Harmony Testing things out to get correct solution Practical application of what they learn Details Quality of information Accuracy of facts Personal effectiveness Intellectual ability
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