Learning Styles

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The Felder-Silverman Learning Style Model

Sensing learners:

• favor information that comes through the senses.
• are practical. They like facts and observations.
• like to solve problems, like details, don't like unexpected twists.
• are careful but may be slow.
• phrases you might hear: "This has nothing to do with the real world." "You never covered that in class!"

Intuitive learners:

• favor information that comes through intuition-that arises from memory, reflection, and imagination.
• are imaginative. They like concepts and interpretations.
• don't mind complexity, are bored with details, are quick but may be careless.

Active learners:

• prefer trying things out or bouncing ideas off of others.
• work well in groups
• Phrases: "Let's try it out and see what happens."

Reflective learners:

• are introspective.
• work better alone.
• phrases: "Let's think it through first."