Northern College Good Practice Guide in Teaching and Learning
 

Learning Styles

Learning Style A
Learning Style B
Learning Style C
Learning Style D

The student ...

  • works independently

  • finds it difficult to work with others

  • plans effectively

  • meets deadlines frequently

  • follows instructions carefully

  • takes good notes

  • is more concerned with detail than with the 'big picture'

The student …

  • organises material effectively

  • likes to solve problems

  • works things out on paper

  • is precise and thorough

  • sees links between ideas

  • tries to obtain lots of information

  • is overcautious

  • does not always think creatively

  • learns well in formal settings

The student …

  • thinks creatively

  • is more concerned with the 'big picture' than with detail

  • identifies new questions

  • is sometimes uncritical

  • has difficulty in classifying

  • is easily distracted

  • works in bursts

  • responds to a variety of stimuli

The student …

  • works well with others

  • tries out new ideas

  • is intuitive

  • likes change and variety

  • reads quickly

  • does not always plan ahead

  • leaves things to the end

  • dislikes attending to detail

  • has some difficulty in organising time

  • is a divergent thinker


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