A learning style is everything that controls how we take in, concentrate on, understand, process, store, remember, and use new information.
A learning style is one's natural learning strengths and individual gifts.
Analytic and Global Learning Styles
Analytic learners are sequential, orderly and organized.
Analytic learners focus on details and formulate their plans.
Global learners see the broad view or the big picture.
Global learners use intuitive reasoning,
Global learners think about all the possibilities.
Concrete learners record information received from their five senses of sight, smell, touch, taste, and hearing.
Concrete learners view things in a tangible, factual and literal way.
Abstract learners prefer studying relationships and unseen ideas.
Abstract learners use intuition and imagination.
Sequential learners organize information in a step by step manner.
Sequentials like logical and linear thinking. Random learners are spontaneous.
Concrete sequential learners are organized, conscientious, orderly, and responsible.
The abstract sequential learners explore the options and gather information. They enjoy logic and reasoning.
Concrete random learners are resourceful, intuitive, and inspiring. They are independent thinkers.
Abstract random prefer an unstructured environment. They are creative.
Audio, Visual, and Kinesthetic Learning Styles
The auditory individuals learn as a result of hearing, verbalizing, and listening.
The visual individuals input information by reading, seeing, picturing, and watching.
Tactual and kinesthetic learners are hands-on learners.
Tactual learners acquire knowledge by feeling, touching, handling, or manipulating.
Concrete, Abstract,Sequential, and Random Learning Styles
Multiple Intelligences
Linguistic intelligence is an ability related to the use of words.
Spatial intelligence involves the ability to visualize mental images.
Musical intelligence is related to the ability to play or sing the appropriate tone, rhythm, pitch, and melody.
People with bodily-kinesthetic intelligence are gifted in muscular coordination, reflexes, manual dexterity, flexibility, balance, expressiveness, and endurance.
Logical-mathematical individuals are talented in mathematics and problem solving.
Interpersonal intelligence involves the innate ability to understand people's thoughts, emotions, and behaviors.
Individuals with intrapersonal intelligence are intuitive and reflective. They make their decisions based upon their own opinions rather than the thoughts of others.
Learning Styles
The learning style resources page includes information about learning styles, multiple intelligences, and learning style web sites.
Concrete, reflective learners respond well to explanations of how course material relates to their experience, their interests, and their future careers.
Abstract, reflective learners respond to information presented in an organized, logical fashion and benefit if they have time for reflection.
Abstract, active learners respond to having opportunities to work actively on well-defined tasks and to learn by trial-and-error in an environment that allows them to fail safely.
Concrete, active learners like applying course material in new situations to solve real problems.
From Conner, M. L. "Introduction to Learning Styles." Ageless Learner, 1997-2004.
Concrete, Abstract, Active and Reflective Learning Styles
Extraverts try things out, focus on the world around
Introverts think things through, focus on the inner world of ideas.
Sensors (practical, detail-oriented, focus on facts and procedures)
Intuitors (imaginative, concept-oriented, focus on meanings and possibilities)
Thinkers are skeptical, tend to make decisions based on logic and rules
Feelers are appreciative, tend to make decisions based on personal and humanistic considerations
Judgers set and follow agendas, seek closure even with incomplete data
Perceivers adapt to changing circumstances, resist closure to obtain more data.
From Conner, M. L. "Introduction to Learning Styles." Ageless Learner, 1997-2004.
Extravert, Introvert,Sensing or iNtuiting,Thinking Feeling, Judging and Perceiving Learning Styles
