So…
Let’s talk VARK model.
I’m sure most of you now will have heard of this model, maybe not by name but, definitely by practice. Put simply the VARK model is: a breakdown of the learning process; it’s how you learn.
VARK
According to this model there are 4 basic styles to learning:
- Visual – graphical summaries of given data; charts, graphs, etc.
- Auditory – listening to aural (verbal) information.
- Reading / Writing – reading documentation and taking notes.
- Kinaesthetic – performing the physical action; playing the sport or conducting the experiment yourself.
You’re learning wrong
Now, this is where the trick comes in…
Effective learning comes down to efficiency; you need to learn the broad content quickly and logically to retain it – effectively. The VARK model directs you to your best learning method.
Studies show that preferences and actuality don’t always match.
A recent study (Jurenka, et al., 2018.) shows that subjectively, students chose auditory learning as their preferred method however, test results showed students had greater results with kinaesthetic learning.
The current generation does seem to follow the general trend of preferring kinaesthetic style learning, as opposed to the older generation preferring reading/writing styles. This is down to the change from traditional eduction to newer modern standards.
How to learn
Schools use a combination of different methods that invoke each learning style. This is to help students to learn, despite their individual styles, but also to aid them in recognising how they learn: Most people don’t fully understand what method is best for them.
Learn Smarter
If you wish to learn efficiently and easily, take a simple VARK test – you will thank you.
Below are a few links if you wish to do a little more digging for yourself.
So, what type of learner are you?
Are you different from what you thought?
Feel free to leave a comment, anything more, Leave a Q.
Further reading:
https://educationonline.ku.edu/community/4-different-learning-styles-to-know
https://www.researchgate.net/publication/329648919_The_Learning_Styles_of_the_Generation_Group_Z_and_Their_Influence_on_Learning_Results_in_the_Learning_Process