In the following I will be trying to identify my own individual learning style and seeing if this fits in with how I judge myself. I will also look at other styles of learning to try to adapt and improve my own.
The learning styles I will be basing this on is Klobs learning theory. In Klobs theory there are 4 main learning styles (Activist, Reflector, Theorist and Pragmatist). To be able to find out which one of the four learning styles I am most suited towards I needed to answer a series of questions. From this I was then able to plot a graph which would show my bias towards one or more of the learning styles.
This graph shows my results from the questionnaire.
From the graph it is clear that my most biased learning style is toward being a Pragmatist. But I also have some preference to Theorist and Reflector.
Being a Pragmatist it says I focus on influencing others, a practical application of what I am learning and that I would rather be doing than observing.
Although some of the points are correct about my learning styles with the hands-on learning and practical application of knowledge. This can be seen when I am trying to learn to use new software like Photoshop. When I first started to use Photoshop I learned most things from using tutorials and just asking for guidance when needed. This enabled me to use the software hands on but at the same time to do certain task over and over again until I completely understood the process. This may not always be the best approach to learning as it can sometimes become very repetitive and long winded. But because I am very goal orientated I would normally persist with the task until my final goal is complete.
Some of the other statements are less true of me. One of these is the influencing others I am normally the type of person that tries to take other peoples views on board and look at things from more than one perspective. But this is when the other styles of learning come in. With the Reflector style this states that a person understands other people’s points of view.
Looking closely at my above learning style does show me my areas of strengths and weakness and allows me to pin point which areas need most improvement. This is seen with my lowest area being towards Activist learning. This area is a part of learning I have never been entirely comfortable with because I tend to be quiet and conceived until I fully understand the problem. But now this has been identified I can start to work on this area which will allow me to start stepping out of my comfort zone.
From Klobs Learning Styles I can see that I nearly already have an all round learning style. But a few areas have been brought to my attention that does need to be worked on. Although no one will ever fit exactly into one style the test does highlight areas that are either neglected or avoided by a person. This can be due to numerous reasons whether it is purely through a dislike or from a bad experience in the past.
