Week Four B: Learning Styles

There are three types of learning styles, which are: ” Auditory style – learn by listening e.g. discussions, lectures, tapes or a speaker rather than reading articles; ” Visual learner – learn by seeing rather than listening e.g. pictures, visual aids such as overhead or powerpoint slides, diagrams or handouts; or ” Kinaesthetic – learn by experience, moving, touching and actually doing e.g. experiments, projects, hands on training. Each individual has a style of learning which way contribute to the employee’s ability to comprehend the subject matter and apply its content to the workplace. I believe I learn through experience and by actually doing the task which makes me a Kinaesthetic Learner. A good example of how I learn is a couple months back I decided to learn how to use a sewing machine. I tried to read the booklet of instructions that comes with it however I just didn’t understand. I also tried watching how others sewed on YouTube, in person and in that slow-paced video they give you and yet still didn’t understand what to do. I was starting to get frustrated and just decided to jump on the mission and fiddle around with it till I got the hang of it. I may have broken a few needles here and there but hey I finally learnt and have made quite a few amazing projects. Anyways the point to my story is that’s how I figured out I’m a Kinaesthetic learner and I need to learn by experience rather than reading or watching someone else complete the task. References: Development Activities, Tafe Connect, QLD, Viewed 19th August 2019, URL: https://connect.tafeqld.edu.au/d2l/le/content/206293/viewContent/12068665/View