...VARK Analysis from a Read/write perspective Grand Canyon University: NRS-429 Family Centered Health Promotion February 24th, 2013 VARK Analysis from a read/write perspective This paper will reflect a nurses learning preference of mild read/write according to the visual, aural, read/write or kinesthetic (VARK) analysis questionnaire. “VARK is a questionnaire that provides users with a profile of their learning preferences. These preferences are about the ways that they want to take-in and give-out information (Fleming2001-2011)”. A review of each of the other learning preferences will be reviewed. Also a discussion of why this nurse would not be successful with the other learning preferences and why read/write is the optimum choice. Visual Visual, the first of the four learning preferences is a learning method with the need to use visual aids. “This preference includes the depiction of information in maps, spider diagrams, charts, graphs, flow charts, labelled diagrams, and all the symbolic arrows, circles, hierarchies and other devices that people use to represent what could have been presented in words (Fleming 2001-2011).” Simply put if visual is your learning preference the need to see information in graphs or presented as a pie chart alone with little wording would help better understand the information relayed. A read/write learning preference would need more words less diagrams to be able to retain the correct information. Too many pictures of charts, or diagrams...
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...VARK Analysis Paper Sara Currell Grand Canyon University Family Centered Health Promotion NRS-429V Hortense Turner May 3, 2013 VARK Analysis Paper The VARK questionnaire, designed by Flemming in is a tool to provide scores relating to prefeences for learning. The author of this paper, Sara Currell, completed the online questionnaire and received scores in the following categories: Visual (13), Aural (10), Read/Write (13), and Kinesthetic (12). Since VARK is about one preference for taking in and putting out information, according to Sara’s scores she has a multi-modal approach., which is the most popular result. The multi-modal preferenece may be placed in two group;, the context specific approach and whole sense approach. Sara’s results indicate a score with three – four similar score which indeicates a whole sense approach. In addition those who have a total VARK score greater than 30, (Sara has 48) tend to use their preferences in combination, needing all their preferred modes to get a good understanding (flemming) This preference employs the use of each category decriminatley before coming to a decision or understanding of a learning situation. The multimodal learner needs a broader slection of information input and takes longer to leanr or make a decision, since a variety of perspectives may be utilized. This group may get bored or frustrated with just one teaching style presented to them. When considering online learning this may be a challenging environment...
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...VARK Analysis Paper Oleksandra Vasylchenko GCU Oct.11, 2015 NRS-429V VARK Analysis Paper The VARK questionnaire was designed by Neil Fleming to help people understand their learning styles; suggested categories include: visual, aural, read/write, and kinesthetic learning (Carlson, 2015). Questionnaire consists of sixteen questions, and one can select more than one answer to best explain his/her preferences. When answered truthfully, results will give a snap shot summary of one’s particular learning style. When the writer completed the questionnaire, the results revealed that she has a multimodal learning preference, read / write, kinesthetic. The paper will further discuss how writers preferred learning strategies compare to her questionnaire results, as well as how awareness of individual learning strategies affects teaching and learning. Four different modalities were identified to reflect experiences of students and teachers, and some could definitely overlap. Visual preference uses maps, charts, graphs, diagrams, symbols, hierarchies and other devices to represent what could have been expressed in words, and some are able to learn information better when it is presented in such way. Aural preference learners learn best from lectures, group discussions, email, phone conversations, saying things out loud to self, anything that is “heard or spoken”. Read/write preference is for information that is presented in form of words. This mode is preferred by majority of students...
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...VARK Analysis Paper Violet Aigbe GCU Family Centered Health Promotion NRS-429V Kimberly Hare August 8, 2014 VARK Analysis Paper VARK stand for Visual, Aural, Reading/Writing and Kinesthetic. VARK Score; V=5, A= 10, R/W= 10, K=7, and learning preference is Multimodal. Neil D. Fleming (2011) developed this method to study how different individuals learn and retain information. With this method, many people are now able to know their preferred method of learning, understand what they have been taught and are able to put to practice that which they have learned. The VARK tool helps an individual to compare their preferred learning style to their own learning preference, this will help them understand and assimilate what they are being taught which will eventually facilitate their learning process. Acquiring knowledge or skill is a continued or never-ending process, so being able to identify learning style is an important asset that will propel an individual to great and successful learning experience. The goal of this paper therefore is to inform readers of the learning styles, preferred learning strategy of the writer and to compare these with the identified strategies, then appraise how the writer’s awareness of learning attributes influences the teaching and learning. Writer’s Preferred Learning Style The collection of information, processing it, retaining it and applying it sums up a learning style. The writer of this paper falls into the multimodal group of...
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...VARK LEARNING ANALYSIS- A REVIEW Grand Canyon University NRS 429V VARK LEARNING ANALYSIS- A REVIEW In beginning my BSN journey with GCU, it was a harsh realization that having been out of the academic setting for many years, I would have to determine what would and would not work for me as a student. I would also have to determine strengths, weaknesses and gain the confidence and self-reassurance to return to school at the age of 50. To re learn how to learn. What a concept!! Participating in the “VARK Learning Analysis Questionnaire” (Fleming 2001-2011), enabled recognition of the different learning styles, and where one fits into the spectrum. Learning, as defined by Webster is: The acquisition of knowledge or skill received by acquisition of knowledge or skill received by instruction or study (Webster,1913), while a learning style is the preference for a manner in which you encounter and learn information, and individuals natural or habitual pattern of acquiring and processing information in learning situations(Gardner,1995). There are a number of different models available, VARK being one of them commonly used. VARK stands for: * Visual * Auditory * Reading and Writing * Kinesthetic Some learners fall into a single learning style, however many including myself, fall into a style or strategy that incorporates more than one preference that defines your preferred way/method of learning. This is known as a Multi-modal strategy. A multi-modal strategy...
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...Running head: VARK ANALYSIS VARK Analysis Brenda Schmitt GCU Family Centered Health Promotion NRS 429v Michelle Silvers, MS, RN, CEN February 11, 2012 VARK Analysis Having completed the VARK learning assessment questionnaire, I was not surprised to see that I represented the “Multimodal” learning style. It has been about twenty-five years since I’ve been in school and it is interesting to note that my learning style has remained the same. My strongest strategy is the Read/Write category, closely followed by the Kinesthetic, Aural and lastly, Visual. (Fleming & Bonwell, 2011, p. 1) The Multimodal learning style has its positive and negative elements. 60% of students fit this category. With a Multimodal style, the student has several methods of learning to choose from. The student can switch from one to the other as the teacher’s teaching method changes. If there is a lecture, the Aural or listening style is used. By taking notes, the Read/Write modality is chosen. If there is a lab involved with the class then a Visual and Kinesthetic or “hands on” mode is preferred. Within the Multimodal approach, there are also subcategories. One group of Multimodal learners chooses the learning modality necessary for each situation, switching gears depending on the assignment. They choose the one best mode that fits the scenario. “The Context Specific Group tends to have a lower total score, somewhere between 13 and 26.” (Fleming, 2011, p. 1) Then, there are those who are...
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...Running head: VARK ANALYSIS Vark analysis Tamara Capone GCU Family Centered Health Promotion 429v April Herrera April 11, 2012 Vark analysis There are four learning styles used when learning new information, Visual, Aural, Kinesthetic, and Reading/Writing. Most people combine two or more styles know as Multimodal, but some have a preferred one that works best for them. The multimodal preference is the most widely used learning style today. People in this group use several of the styles for decision making and learning new material. They are able to turn them on and off depending on what style best fits their needs at the time. Multimodal learners are uncomfortable with the information they are receiving if they are not using at least two to three strategies. By having several modes to take in the new information they feel as though they are better capable of teaching it to others correctly. It can be very time consuming when it comes to making a decision because they want to collect as much information as possible in order to have the best outcome and interpret the new knowledge correctly. My preferred learning style is visual and kinesthetic. Being able to see how something is done helps to make a connection to something that is real and easier to recall. When you go to perform the skill that was demonstrated you are able to visualize the process more easily than if it were read in a textbook. Also, being able to learn through...
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...Learning Style Following a review of the Vark Questionnaire and Analysis, it has been determined that preferred learning style is multimodal. The Multimodal learning preference refers to the utilization of multiple learning strategies which consists of Aural, Visual, Read-Write and kinesthetic learning preferences (ARK). Statistically, 60% of any population is believed to utilize multiple preferences for learning strategy. In utilizing the multimodal style of learning, one is able to use multiple preferences for learning and interaction with others. This means that one has choices of two, three or four modes with which to learn or interact. Due to this flexible learning style one is able to use whichever mode fits depending on the situation or circumstance. It is often necessary for people with multimodal learning preferences to utilize more than one strategy to learn and communicate when compared to those who use single strategy for learning. Those who use single preference for instance, aural strategy “often get it” by using specific strategies consistent with that single preference. Multimodal learners are often “context specific” when choosing the mode that best fits the need. They often look at the information that has to be learned or conveyed to another person and then choose the mode that they believe is the best one for that situation (Neil D Fleming). Aural (hearing) Strategy – In this form of learning strategy, there is a preference to hear and listen. This...
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...VARK Analysis Paper Pamela J Moran Grand Canyon University: NUR-429V Teaching and Learning Styles January 10, 2013 VARK is a questionnaire that will provide information about a person which can assist them in a more effective style of learning. This system was developed in 1987 by Neil Fleming and is a very popular model (Cherry). In this model learners are identified by the different preferences they have for learning. The styles are Visual (seeing), Aural (hearing), Read/Write (books, notes) and Kinestheitc (hands on activities, movement, experiments) (Cherry). Description of My Learning Style Listening to lectures and taking detailed notes for later review was a very good way to absorb the information presented. Having an actual hard copy of the information that would be available for review prior to an exam seemed to keep the information fresh. With the online learning available today the approach is a bit different. The lecture is written out and available to review for the duration of the course and can be printed out, key areas highlighted and outlined. My learning style is hands on and taking an active part in the physical class room. While taking these current courses online the style is focused mostly on Read/Write Learning Style. Preferred Learning Strategies • Reviewing the syllabus at the beginning of the course for an overview of what is expected. • Reading all of the assigned course material and taking notes, making lists or...
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