Analysis of Learning Styles, Attendance, and Self-Assessment Report

This report provides an analysis of the student's learning style, drawing upon Honey & Mumford's learning styles theory, with a particular focus on the activist, pragmatist, reflector, and theorist learning styles. The report examines the student's self-analysis, highlighting their preference for an activist learning style and pragmatic approach to attending lectures. The student reflects on their past experiences, including A-levels, and how their learning style has influenced their attendance and academic performance. The report discusses the impact of the UK education system and English language learning environment. The report also analyzes the student's strengths and weaknesses as a learner, proposing strategies to improve decision-making skills and address weaknesses to achieve their professional goals. The report concludes with references to relevant academic resources.

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Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................1
Learning Theory Analysis...........................................................................................................1
Self-Analysis...............................................................................................................................2
Conclusion..................................................................................................................................2
REFERENCES................................................................................................................................4

INTRODUCTION
By having A levels as most recent educational experience I had challenging as well as
enjoyable learning experience, as there are number of things that are required to be leaned by me
in proper time frame that requires strict time schedule and skills (What Makes Students Attend
Lectures? The Shift Towards Pragmatism in Undergraduate Lecture Attendance. 2004). While
during the learning process I had many enjoyable experience in terms of acquiring new skills
from different sources and measures. Ultimate goals for mine from this experience is to enhance
my growth efficiency for professional development in order to have a best job. Further, it has
been evaluated by me from my past learning experience is that I had lowest attendance as I am a
pragmatic attender, as I always keen towards learning new things in order to fulfil my goal. In
the sessions there were number of activities that were often given that are question and answer
sessions, puzzles, Team-work tasks, brainstorming/mind-mapping and test and quizzes. It has
been analysed by me that my past learning experience significantly influenced by views of
learning, as I learned that I can increase my knowledge and can learn from different types of
sources. It increased my confidence level and also motivated me towards more practice. Further
according to past learning experience this has been determined that being educated from United
Kingdom and in English language impacted by today learning in effective manner. As respective
country is having internationally recognised universities in which quality education is offered. In
addition to this, this country offers many scholarships and financial support and also provide
work permit after studying.
Learning Theory Analysis
Learning styles theory by Honey & Mumford is being introduced to in class. It has been
evaluated that this learning theory was coined by Peter Honey and Alan Mumford in the year
1986. Further it has been evaluated that this learning theory is mainly inspired and build upon
Kolb's learning styles model. However Honey & Mumford developed their own learning styles
questionnaire. In this theory there are mainly four different styles that are activists, theorists,
pragmatists and reflectors (The Learning Styles Myth is Thriving in Higher Education. 2015). In
terms with activists, these students mainly learn by doing with the help of activities like
brainstorming, role-play, problem solving, group discussion, role-play etc. While it it is talked
about theorists, these students basically need truths, models and ideas along with a particular
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form of end goal in order to engage in learning process. Further it has been evaluated that
pragmatists are those learners who are having significant capabilities to perceive how to put
learning in practice with reality(Student decisions about lecture attendance: do electronic course
materials matter?. 2007). For this they undertake use of discussion, case studies and problem
solving.
While, in context with reflectors these students learn things by contemplating and
watching what happened. For this they mainly undertake advantage of personal questionnaires,
self-analysis, interviews, paired discussions, time out, observing activities, coaching, feedback
from others and more.
Self-Analysis
According to the analysis it has been evaluated that, Honey and Mumford theory were
formed by Peter Honey and Alan Mumford and it is basically upon Kolb work. In this theory
there are four different types of learning styles that are activists, theorist, pragmatist and
reflector. In this according to the evaluation it has been identified by me that I am having
activists learning style according to Honey & Mumford's learning style questionnaire. As it learn
things by doing. I undertake use of problem solving, brainstorming, role-play, group discussion,
puzzles etc. to learn new things.
While on the other hand as per according to Dolnicar ( 2004 ) cited in the article
Understanding Students Attendance by Mearman et al. (2014), it has been identified by me that I
am pragmatic attender, as I effectively focus and put by attention to information about tasks of
assessment and does not miss any of the essential information. I effectively engage in learning
not only to enjoy activity but also to achieve my goal, to gain professional advantage by having
good job. Further it has been evaluated by me that despite of having lowest attendance rate I
receive highest marks as I aim towards accomplishing my goal with great effectiveness.
Conclusion
According to the evaluation of my learning style ( activists) as per Honey & Mumford
learning style it has been evaluated by me that being an activist learner I have a tendency to do
too much
myself and hog the limelight. This weaknesses of mine can be overcome by me with the help of
developing my decision making skill. This will not be hard for me as I am determined and have
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an aim to accomplish my goal. In addition to this, I will engage in the process of identifying
mistakes that has been incurred in the process as to further correct them for future lessons. I will
also have a activity planner in which I can underline those activities through which I can
strengthen my weaknesses. I will also undertake use of honest feedbacks from my colleague and
family members to overcome my weaknesses.
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REFERENCES
Books and Journals
The Learning Styles Myth is Thriving in Higher Education. 2015. [Online]. Available
through<https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpsyg.2015.01908/full>
What Makes Students Attend Lectures? The Shift Towards Pragmatism in Undergraduate
Lecture Attendance. 2004. [Online]. Available
through<https://www.researchgate.net/publication/30385369_What_Makes_Students_A
ttend_Lectures_The_Shift_Towards_Pragmatism_in_Undergraduate_Lecture_Attendan
ce>
Student decisions about lecture attendance: do electronic course materials matter?. 2007.
[Online]. Available through<https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/17895696/>
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