write short summaries of readings
or class notes in your own words
will enable you to retain the material more effectively
INTUITIVE
intuitive learners
often prefer discovering possibilities and relationships.
you gain understanding
of material by hearing classmates' explanations and you learn
even more when you do the explaining.
intuitors may be better
at grasping new concepts and are often more comfortable than sensors
with abstractions
intuitors don't like "plug-and-chug"
courses that involve a lot of memorization and routine calculations.
If you overemphasize intuition, you
may miss important details or make careless mistakes
need to be
able to function both ways.
try to find the connections
Take time to read the entire
question before you start answering and be sure to check your
results
VERBAL
Verbal learners
get more out of words--written and spoken explanations. Everyone
learns more when information is presented both visually and verbally.
Good learners are capable of processing information
presented either visually or verbally.
Write summaries or outlines of course material in your own words.
intuitors like innovation
and dislike repetition.
GLOBAL
Global
learners tend to learn in large jumps, absorbing material almost
randomly without seeing connections, and then suddenly "getting
it."
global learners may be able to solve complex
problems quickly or put things together in novel ways once they
have grasped the big picture, but they may have difficulty explaining
how they did it.
What makes you global
or not is what happens before the light bulb goes on.
strengthen your global thinking
skills by relating each new topic you study to things you already
know.
outline the lecture material
for yourself in logical order.
you need the big picture of a subject before you can master details
get an overview
immerse yourself in individual subjects for large
blocks
Try to relate the subject to things you already know
your understanding of how it connects to other topics and disciplines
may enable you to apply it in ways that most sequential thinkers
would never dream of.