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Studying Independently (Open Learning)

Find your learning style

VARK

We all prefer to learn in different ways. You can also have a combination of preferences which is known as multimodal.  

VARK

 

VARK stands for:                                                                        

Visual: pictures, videos, diagrams

Aural: listening to tutor

Read/Write: reading, making notes

Kinaesthetic: learning from real life examples/being active

Learning preferences don't give you the whole picture. Working according to your preference can help make learning more enjoyable, but there's no evidence that it effects your ability to learn.  Your lecturer may use a style that you don't prefer, this doesn't mean that you can't learn from their methods - it means that you will need to find a way to make it more interesting.

Find your learning style

To find out what your learning style is complete the VARK questionnaire:  The VARK Questionnaire | VARK (vark-learn.com)

Then select your learning style below:


Visual preference

Aural preference

Read/write preference

Kinesthetic preference