Self Assessment and Reflection 1
Self Assessment and Reflection 1
Self Assessment and Reflection 1
Nicole DeRoo
Com/516
University of Phoenix
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This has been a wonderful class to be in. I was very excited when we were able to
look at our own learning style. This made me really look at the way I processed different
things. It also made me understand the way I learned in a school setting and in everyday
life. In fact, for years I thought that my learning style was visual, and only visual. After
www.ulc.arizonia.edu/learn styl ass.html, I realized that I actually use all three learning
styles. Those learning styles are Audio, visual, and kinetic. However, my strong learning
styles are audio and kinetic. After finding out my scores I was interested in finding out
exactly what these three learning styles were about. This paper will allow me to explain
how my learning assessment results reflect my style of learning and living. It will also
allow me to express how I feel I can grow and strengthen my learning ability.
kinetic. As you can see all my scores were very close together, however, the two that
stood out were audio learner and kinetic learner. I was actually very surprised at the
results considering I always thought of my self as a visual learner. In fact I didn’t even
know what a kinetic learner was or that it existed. I decided that I needed more
Audio learners are people learn better by hearing information. They usually have
(http://www.cyamaca.net/eops/psp/resoursesaud.asp).
after I read that I sat back and thought about it and realized that they were absolutely
correct. I would rather get up and give a speech than to have to sit and write one.
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I also would rather hear directions than read them. I would rather listen to a lecture than
have a book and sit in silence and read. When I am studying, writing, or reading things I
would rather have noise in the background. It helps me concentrate. It also helps me to
talk out loud to process information. However, it has been stated that, “Audio learners
prefer to work alone in complete silence because they find sound to be distracting when
(UK): Fed 5, 2007.pg.24). When I read this I was amazed they had me down to a
absolutely quiet. If there is noise it makes it 10 times harder for me to understand. It also
stated that, audio learners have “tape recorders” in their brains rather than, “photo
copiers”, like visual learners have. (Frances Green Western Mail. Cardiff
detail something that I have heard but would have a hard time knowing the details with
something I have read. Over the years I have compensated and found ways for me to
You are probably wondering why the confusion on why I thought I was a visual
learner. The reasons why I though I was a visual learner is because I always liked looking
to use graphs, charts, and videos when learning. However, I realize that the colors of the
graphs spoke to me and videos had speaking in it. I did score a 29 on visual learner so
Visual learners are people, who learn better by taking notes, making lists,
because as stated before they have photo copiers in their brain. So by having these things
they can visual the things they are seeing. Some visual learners like to use lots of color
when taking notes (Frances Green Western Mail. Cardiff (UK): Fed 5, 2007.pg.24).
Some like to write and to rewrite what they are learning to understand the material
(Frances Green Western Mail. Cardiff (UK): Fed 5, 2007.pg.24). This is one of the main
reasons why I thought I was a visual learner. Would first highlight what I was reading.
Next I would take notes on what I highlighted. Then I would highlight what I took notes
on. I would write and rewrite my note until I fully understood the material. Finally I
would read my notes into a recorder and play it back to myself to make sure I knew what
I was learning. It was a very long process that most of the time worked. I couldn’t just
learn the material by note taking I had to hear it also. Couldn’t learn in just one
traditional way I had to learn in several different ways. Then came movement. I hated
having to sit in one spot for long periods of time. This would explain the kinetic learning
style.
Kinetic learning? What is it? How did I score a 33 on it? What does this mean?
These are all questions I asked myself when getting the results of my learning assessment
scores and saw Kinetic learner 33. So I went to Google and put in kinetic learner. All
The definition I liked the best was, People who are kinetic learners learn better through
physical sensation. They are highly active, and have a hard time sitting to long
sense I constantly talk with my hands. This is how I best explain things.
be able to communicate.
typically do well with teachers whose attitudes are, “I’ll give you the tools, now it’s up to
you to do the work” (Jessica Jahiel, Practical Horseman. west Chester: Mar 2008 vol.36,
iss 3; pg.32, 6pgs). I couldn’t have agreed more. I remember in a class as a child and
loving the homework that was in bundles. There were directions, materials, and
suggestions all in the bundle. It was all right there all I had to do was build it. I could use
my own unique style but there was no guessing games. No wondering if I was doing it
wrong because I didn’t understand the directions. I believe being a kinetic learner is the
most challenging. If you have a teacher that doesn’t understand this type of learning it
could make it extremely difficult for the learner. Not many teachers are to keen on
Reflecting back over the years I finally realize all the different ways I had to learn
to make the material easier for me to process. This is something I had to do in order to be
successful as a student. I went to catholic schools all my life and they didn’t have the
resources for certain types of learners so with my moms help and my determination I
I want to personally thank you for having us take a learning assessment test to
fully
understand the way we process information. I know understand all the different learning
styles.
I believe that this is a good thing for all teachers to do they understand that not all
This class has let me focus on my strengths and improve my weaknesses. I have
learn that even at 33 years of age there is till room for me grows in my learning styles. I
believe that being a well organized and a wise time management person I can overcome
After closely reviewing this paper I believe that as a teacher I will be able to
adjust my lessons and teaching strategies to students of all different learning styles. I
would hope that I will be able to teach so that all learners can receive the most out of
their education.
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