Study Skills for Higher Education: VARK Model and Learning Styles

Study Skills for Higher
Education

Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION ..........................................................................................................................3
MAIN BODY...................................................................................................................................3
VARK Model and its four learning styles...................................................................................3
Personal experience.....................................................................................................................4
CONCLUSION ...............................................................................................................................5
REFERNCES:..................................................................................................................................6
Books and Journals:....................................................................................................................6

INTRODUCTION
Study skills for higher education is meant by the skills that a student will necessitate in
his or her study or learning. These skills are referred as the pivotal set of transferable life skills.
Study skills are also known as study strategies or academic skills. These are approaches applied
to learning for higher education (Bidi, 2020). This explains an array of skills which handles the
activity of organising while collecting new knowledge, retaining knowledge or dealing with
projects. Moreover, these are discrete techniques that can used to study, commonly in a short
time and applicable to almost every field of learning. This assignment is based on the VARK
model which involves four types of learning styles such as visual, auditory, read or write and
kinesthetic. The main concept behind this model is that a student can study and learn better when
concepts of teaching and academic activities match their preferences, strengths and learning
styles.
MAIN BODY
VARK Model and its four learning styles.
Styles or patterns of learning are a famous concept in education and psychology and are intended
to find how individuals learn best in their way. The model of VARK states four learning styles of
the learners such as visual, auditory, reading or writing and kinesthetic. This model was
developed by Neil Fleming in 1987 (Scott and Sheffield, 2021). It was intended support learners
and others study and educate more about their personal learning preferences.
Visual learners, these type of learners learn best by visualizing or by seeing the actions
of others. These learners would rather see the information shown in a visual rather than in
written format. Graphic displays such as illustrations, charts, videos, diagrams or handouts are all
supportive tools of learning for visual learners (Garcia-Jorda and et.al., 2019). These kind of
learners like to sit in the front of desk in the classroom. Also, they may opt to highlight, may be
seen taking more explained notes which are well organised, or use a lot of diagrams or
connectors, may distinct their content with coded colour or create graphic organisers. Aural or
auditory learners, these learners are best at hearing information. They increase their knowledge
by attending lectures and also they are good at remembering the lessons they have told in the
sessions. These learners tend to listen carefully and focus on the tone of the speaker, may be
benefit more by having additional resources such as audio-visual components. These learners