Learning Style: The Key to Success Desiree Little
Grand Canyon University: NRS-429V
March 3, 2014

Learning Style: The Key to Success What if one could find out his or hers way of learning? It’s possible by taking the VARK® (2011) assessment. Knowing ones learning style can help learners understand the presented information in a way that is easier for them. VARK is an acronym for visual, aural, read/write, and kinesthetic (VARK®, 2011). Knowing ones learning style can be the key to a successful learning experience.
Read/Write
The read/write learning style means that he or she prefers to learn by reading directions or material and by writing things down, such as note-taking. In my case, this is the style that the VARK® assessment identified me as. Read/write learners enjoy reading, often take excessive and verbatim notes, work best in quiet areas, prefer to work alone, won’t hesitate to look up a word in a dictionary, and love articulate teachers who put a lot of information into sentences and notes (The Study Gurus, 2013). The read/write learner is fairly common and may be missed as they’ll be in a corner writing notes!
Preferred Learning Strategies Preferred learning strategies are ways that a learner likes their information presented to them. My preferred learning strategies are the following: * * Reading handouts * Reviewing lists * Taking notes * Re-writing notes * Listening to lecture * Using tape recorder

The above strategies all help me understand and retain knowledge. It’s extremely helpful for me to understand which learning strategies work best for me so that I do not waste time attempting to learn in an ineffective way.
Preferred Learning Strategies vs VARK® Identified Learning Strategies Most of my preferred learning strategies coincide with that of a read/write learner. I love to take notes! I also like