Study Skills for Higher Education

Study Skills for Higher
Education
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CONTENTS
INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................3
LITERATURE REVIEW................................................................................................................3
Different learning styles, VARK model and its main features....................................................3
Additional strategies that can improve learning..........................................................................5
ANALYSIS AND DISCUSSION...................................................................................................5
RECOMMENDATIONS.................................................................................................................6
CONCLUSION................................................................................................................................6
REFERENCES................................................................................................................................7
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INTRODUCTION
Learning styles are referred as different contested and competing theories which intent to
account for differentiations in learning of an individual. Each individual has its different learning
style which helps them in learning new things (Covaci, 2019). This report covers different
learning styles in VARK model and its features. It also covers the other strategies which helps a
learner in improving learning. Apart from this, analysis and discussion of different styles of
learning and recommendations to improve learning of an individual are provided in this project.
LITERATURE REVIEW
Different learning styles, VARK model and its main features
The learning style of an individual is the preferential way in which and individual acquire,
process, comprehend as well as retain information. The learning styles of an individual rely on
emotional, environmental and cognitive factors along with the prior experience of an individual.
For the educators, it is necessary to understand that each individual is different and their learning
styles are also different. So, executing the best practice strategies in daily activities, assessment
and curriculum will help educator in providing learning to the individual in an effective way.
There are different models as well as theories regarding learning styles. The learning style of an
individual can be better understand by VARK model which outlines four learning styles
including visual, auditory, reading and kinesthetic (Moayyeri, 2015).
As the learning style of each individual is different, some students acquire information
easily when it is provided to them through a method or format that may confound from others.
The model was developed in the year 1992 by Neil D. Fleming and Coleen E. Mills. They
suggested 4 modalities which reflect the experiences of teachers and student. The learning styles
included in this model are mentioned below:
Visual learners: these are the learners who learns best by seeing things. These are the
individuals who best synthesize and internalize information at the time when it is presented in
front of them by using spider diagrams, graphs, charts, maps, labelled diagrams, flow charts,
hierarchy, symbolic arrows, circles as well as other devices which are utilized to represent the
information (Overview of VARK Learning Styles, 2019). As the learners who used visionary
style to learn tends to be holistic learner who are able to process information in best way when it
is represented to them. This learning style does not involve photographs or pictures. It includes
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