strenghts and weaknesses
traditional adult learner
weaknesses-lack of time management, alck of motivation, bad habits from high school, lack of sense of direction and goals
strengths- fewer outside responsibilities, aware of routines and policies of school, good with techhnology
visual-linguistic
These types of learners learn best by reading and writing- they tend to remember what they write down
linguistic
lear best by saying, hearing, and seeing words, they enjoy reading, writing, storytelling, memorizing, take notes and outline form to simplify the lecture
interpersonal learners
learn by sharing, comparing, cooperating, and interviewing, they enjoy leading, organizing, communicating, and mediating, organize a study group or compairing own undrstandings with another student
nursing process
data collection, planning, implementation, and evaluation
returning learner
weaknesses- unfamiliar with current classroom settings, rusty study skills, hearing andd vision loss, have an outside life (children, faily,spouse), may suffer lack of support to go back to school
strengths- strong peronal motivation, life experiences, mature
visual- spatial
learn best through charts, demonstrations, videos
logical/mathmatic learner
categorizing, classifying, and working with abstract relationships, enjoy math and problem solving
intapersonal learners
learn best alone in their own space, they enjoy pursuing intrests, goals, instincts, and being original, work on own products and trusting own instincs
time management
in left brained thinkers they think step-by-step fashion or sequence, while right brained thinkers look at the whole picture using their own ideas for time management.
recycled learner
weaknesses- underestimate the class, lack of motivation to study, decreased energy, other outside responsibilities
strengths- both formal and informal educational experiences
visual learners
take notes, highlight important details, review films, pictures, charts, tend to picture things in their heads, rather than just memorizing the steps
visual/ spatial learners
vizulizing, working with colors, and pictures, studying diagrams, boxs and lists, they enjoy imagining things, working puzzels and making charts
"right brained"
right brain people are described as imaginative, intuitive, and impulsive. they learn by classroom stimulations, group discusions, and activity based learning
implementation
"doing or putting the plan into action"
auditory learners
processes information through hearing, videos, lecture, listening to themselves talk or others, read outloud, summarize, request verbal explanation, discussing things with people,make up rhyms and acronyms to remember key points
musical learners
singing , performing, and playing an instrument, enjoy melodies, rhythms, and keeping time, playing music, relating content, and playing instrument while recieving informatin internally
"left brained"
analytical, rational, and objective, impulsive, learn thhrough lectures, demonstrations, and assigned readings
pqrst method
preview-overview of the material, read topics, headings, summary
question- what the material means, look at titles and headings and turn them into questions, read questions posted in books, learning prospectives
read- gather information and store in memory, seek answers to questions, underline key phrases, write notes in margin of text
states- paraphrase the context into own words, state ideas aloud in own words, read marginal notes aloud providing details
test- test yourself on the information that youve learned, indicates weak areas and allows time to study bedore the exam, reviewing marginal notes, retate main ideas, review class notes, write info on flash cards & test yourself
kinesthetic/tatual learners
hands-on, they use touch, movement, theey have to "do" or "experience", or "experiment", movement and touch, handle the equipment before skill, use backgreound music, take short breaks, do something active after lesson, draw boxes and circles around kep points
bodily/kinesthetic
touching and moving, enjoy activities and crafts, moving around while studying, acyting out concepts being studied
name what these types of test questions are-
mulitiple choice
true or false
these are called iteams. they contain stem, distracters, and correct answers ofren are called the key. the stem asks the question or presents the problem.
-determain weather the statement is true or false. read statement slowly
describe at least 4 study strategies
-for each hour of class, spend at least 2-3 hours of studying
-dont study for hours on end without taking breaks
-get up early- your mind is sharp
-dont waste your time. use as many bodily senses and movement when learning something new
-have a conductive study enviroment
-study with a partner-or group
-enhanvce your memory by increasimg your understandig
-find a balance between personal and school life