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Introduction

Active and Reflective Learners

Active

• Understand information best by doing something with it
• Like group work

Reflective

• Understand information best by thinking about it quietly first
• Prefer to work alone

Sensing and Intuitive Learners

Sensing

• Like learning facts
• Solve problems by well-established methods and dislike complications

Intuitive

• Prefer discovering possibilities and relationships
• Like innovation and dislike repetition

Visual

• Remember best what they see—pictures, diagrams, flow charts, time lines, films, and demonstrations

Verbal

• Get more out of words—written and spoken explanations

Sequential and Global Learners

Sequential

• Gain understanding in linear steps
• Follow logical stepwise paths in finding solutions

Global

• Learn in large jumps
• Solve complex problems quickly once they have grasped the big picture

Strategies- For effective learning

Active

• Study in a group in which the members take turns explaining different topics.
• Work with others to guess what you will be asked on the test and figure out how you will answer.

Reflective

• Don’t simply read or memorize the material; stop periodically to review what you have read and think about questions or applications.
• Write short summaries of readings or class notes in your own words.

Sensing

• Ask your instructor for specific examples of concepts and procedures, and find out how the concepts apply in practice.
• If the teacher does not provide enough specific, try to find some in your course text or other references or by brainstorming with friends.

Intuitive

• Ask instructor for interpretations, or theories that link the facts.
• Or try to find the connections yourself.

Visual

• Find visual representations of course material.
• Prepare a concept map by listing key points, enclosing them in boxes or circles.
• Color code notes with a highlighter.

Verbal

• Write summaries or outlines of course material in your own words.
• Work in groups.

Sequential

• Outline lecture material for yourself in a logical manner if the teacher does not do it for you.
• Strengthen global thinking skills by relating new topics to things you already know.

Global

• Before you begin studying, skin the first section of the text to get an overview.
• Relate subjects to things you already know.

Teaching to Learning Styles- Felder Silverman's Learning Styles Model

Active

• Discussion, and debate
• Group work

Reflective

•  Time for reflection, journals

Sensing

• Real-world applications
• Hands-on activities

Intuitive

• Connections: concept maps

Open-ended, speculative assignments

Visual

• Diagrams, charts, movies
• Demonstrations

Verbal

• Discussions, oral reports
• Writing projects

Sequential

• Outlines, stepwise presentations

Global

• Topic overviews                                                                                               Back
• Connections to other material                                                                       

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For information go to these websites:

• Richard Felder's Home Page
• Publications by Richard Felder

To do the test click on Felder-Silverman's Online Learning Styles Test