Study Skills for Higher Education: Reading and Note Taking Techniques

Skills for Higher
Education

Table of Contents
Assessment 1 - Individual essay......................................................................................................1
INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................1
MAIN BODY...................................................................................................................................1
Four learning styles included in the VARK model................................................................1
Personal experience: own learning style/ styles and any techniques use to help study better3
CONCLUSION................................................................................................................................4
REFERENCES................................................................................................................................4
Books and Journals.................................................................................................................4
Assessment 2 - Individual essay......................................................................................................5
INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................5
MAIN BODY...................................................................................................................................5
Identify important reading techniques that can help students become more efficient readers.5
Discuss four methods of note taking that will help students remember new information.....7
CONCLUSION..............................................................................................................................11
References:.....................................................................................................................................11
Books and Journals...............................................................................................................11

Assessment 1 - Individual essay
INTRODUCTION
In the contemporary educational approach, personalized learning is the most useful learning
method in which students are provided with customised learning with the aim to provide the
learning as per the student’s skills, interest and needs. In the current educational system the
personalized learning is highly valuable and important to drive the student to gain success in
school. To support personalized learning and educators plan there is introduced a model called
VARK model that assist the learner in optimizing the learning strategies and habits (Husmann
and O'Loughlin, 2019). Under this model there are four different learning styles for students to
decide there personal way of learning as per their interest. The present essay aims to discuss four
learning styles of VARK model. In addition to this there is personal reflection on my learning
style and techniques I may use to study better.
MAIN BODY
Four learning styles included in the VARK model
In the modern education system students and the learners are required to stay informed of
the different base and the strategies that are available to provide personalized learning
experience. Full student it is very important to differentiate instructions and understanding in the
form of personalized learning therefore every learner choose their specific learning style. The
VARK model is designed to provide four learning style that reinforce personalized learning
(Espinoza-Poves, Miranda-Vilchez and Chafloque-Céspedes, 2019). The model is designed by
the Neil Fleming and has aim to develop this model to help students and learners to learn more
through their preferences. The VARK stands for Visual, Auditory, Read/Write and Kinaesthetic
(What are VARK Learning Styles?,2022). All these are the four learning styles that are
introduced in the form of VARK model that are discussed below:
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Visual learning style: it is the learning approach in which individual learns best through the
visual content. In this visual learner preference for learning is through watching the charts,
graphs, diagrams, videos, illustrations and much more (Mirza and Khurshid, 2020). These are
the learners that convert the words into images in their brain as vegetables and more helpful in
meeting their needs. Visual learners more try to learn through detailed notes that are colour
coded and have lots of images and doodling making the information easier and quicker to
process.
Auditory learning style: this is the form of learning style also known as Aural learning in which
the learner’s best learn by listening to the information communicated verbally in the form of
audio or face to face. Such learners pay high attention and focus on listening to others in order to
gather information. It is often said that person who listens actively learners quickly (Díaz and et.
al., 2018). In this learning style the learner supplement their learning through audio and video
materials. Also these learners enjoy group discussions, reading aloud, exchanging ideas etc.
Read/write learning styles: this is the style of learning in which learner prefer to learn through
the information presented in the form of text. Such learners to focus on the information displayed
in words to learn faster. To learn faster these learners first read the information and then rewrite
again. They also convert diagrams and illustration in the form of statements as their preference is
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