Introduction
Learning style is a person’s preferred means of acquiring knowledge. Stewart and Felicitti (1992) define learning styles as those “educational conditions under which a student is most likely to learn”. It’s not what you learn; it’s how you learn it. Anybody who does the VARK questionnaire can get to know his or her learning preferences. Visual, auditory, read/write and kinesthetic are the four learning categories identified through VARK. After doing this questionnaire, those with poor learning skills can improve themselves by knowing their learning style. You can then stick on with or improve the modes you desire and let alone those that you do not like. VARK analysis of yourself and others can be a helpful device for better understanding and communication at workplace and home.
The VARK questionnaire results proved that I have an aural learning preference (score-12). In auditory learning style, we better learn by hearing information and talking aloud. I have always been good at group learning, where information’s are verbally passed and learned. Those things that are heard are better remembered. Mind reading is difficult for them. Lectures and discussions are often their best venue for learning, where lots of materials are delivered in a short time. Reading aloud any written material or verbal repetition of words helps to stick them in mind. Auditory learners would score best in oral exams and will be good orators or spokespersons. Class notes are often poor; the spaces left are subsequently filled by collecting notes from textbooks or discussing with friends.
VARK questionnaire showed that I have a good preference for read and write also, with a score of 9. Despite the aural learner, they are good at preparing lecture notes and search through various websites or textbooks to elaborate their knowledge. The information received is immediately noted