| Have you ever stopped for a minute and | | | | what style of learner you are. Some of the |
| thought about how it is you learn best? What | | | | most popular/widely used assessments include: |
| sort of class were you taking when you made | | | | |
| your best grades? What kind of teacher did | | | | - Solomon and Felder's Index of Learning |
| you have? If you haven't, maybe you should. | | | | Styles Questionnaire; |
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| Your learning style can have a major impact | | | | - Mencle amd Hartman's Learning Style |
| on how well you do in a class. If you're an | | | | Assessment; |
| active or kinesthetic learner, someone who | | | | |
| learns best while actively participating in | | | | - Memletic's Learning Styles Inventory; and |
| class, you're very likely going to bomb a | | | | |
| lecture class. Conversely, if you're an | | | | - Univ. of Arizona's Learning Style Profile |
| auditory learner, you would do better in a | | | | Generator. |
| lecture class than a hands-on lab. Or, | | | | |
| perhaps you're a visual learner and do best | | | | Once you've uncovered the style or styles (if |
| in demonstration courses. The key here is | | | | you're a multiple modality learner) that suit |
| that, whenever possible, you should attempt | | | | you best, you can start planning out your |
| to match the courses you take or instructors | | | | courses and selecting your instructors. If |
| you seek out to the style of learning which | | | | you need help selecting which courses or |
| suits you best. | | | | instructors would really be of most benefit |
| | | | to you, visit with your academic advisor. The |
| How do you find out what style of learner you | | | | advisor, at least at the undergraduate level, |
| are? If you're not interested in accessing | | | | is usually your best source for "unbiased" |
| your college or university counseling center, | | | | information on the courses and instructors |
| there are any number of free, online | | | | available on your campus. |
| assessments you can work through to find out | | | | |