Question

Based on your reading(learning) style, how could you have learned material better, how could you apply this information? Give an example of how you did or could have applied this information. 250 word initial response.

Answer 1

Based on your reading(learning) style, how could you have learned the material better, how could you apply this information?

My learning style is Accommodating. It involves a hands-on approach to learning where I prefer practical insights into the learning material. I like challenges and experience and how to helps me learn. This is one of the reasons why I believe in Experience-based learning. I also like looking up to mentors, guides, and coaches - in general, people based learning. Also, the model that helps me learn better is Kolb's learning cycle.

The Kolb's learning cycle published as part of David Kolb's learning theory focusses of internal cognitive processes and experience and how it can assist in learning.

The Kolb's learning cycle consists of four phases:

1. Concrete experience
2. Reflective observation of new experience
3. Abstract conceptualization
4. Active experimentation

Ideally, when a person passes through all four stages learning can be effective. It can be simplified this:

Experience -> Reflect -> Conceptualize -> Test

It has to be repeated everytime a new experience happens.

Give an example of how you did or could have applied this information.

The example I am going to illustrate today about the application of my method is:

Learning to write an essay (or) research paper

1. I'd ask a senior or mentor to pick a topic and let me know.
2. I'd just start putting my thoughts into a paper about the chosen topic
3. I'd review it and get insights into what and how the paper could be written better
4. After equipping myself by reading more and putting my thoughts in cohesive order, I'd rewrite the paper.

The above steps directly correlate to Kolb's learning theory:

1. Concrete experience: I'd ask a senior or mentor to pick a topic and let me know. I'd just start putting my thoughts into a paper about the chosen topic
2. Reflective observation: I'd review it and get insights into what and how the paper could be written better
3. Abstract conceptualization: Equipping myself by reading more and putting my thoughts in cohesive order
4. Active experimentation: I'd rewrite the paper