Personal Learning Styles According to VARK Questionnaire

Personal Learning Styles According to VARK Questionnaire
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Personal Learning Styles According to VARK Questionnaire
From the time of birth, human beings are always learning. A learning style refers to the way that different students learn. Learning styles refer to an individual's preferential way to absorb, process, comprehend, and retain information. According to educational theorist Neil Fleming, there are four different learning styles in his VARK model (Bhayangkara et al., 2019). VARK is an abbreviation for the four types of learning styles: Visual, Auditory, Reading/Writing Preference, and Kinesthetic sensory modalities used for learning information. VARK questionnaire helps learners determine their preferred learning styles by recommending the strategies they should consider (Bhayangkara et al., 2019). After undertaking the VARK questionnaire, the scores were as follows; Visual was 9, Aural was 10, Read/Write was 10, and Kinesthetic was 16. Students’ preferred modes of learning influence their behavior and education. Therefore, they should complement suitable learning plans to increase comprehension, motivation, and metacognition (Bhayangkara et al., 2019). This discussion reviews different learning styles and how medical practitioners comprehend and implement the varying learning styles for well-founded health promotion.
Analyzing the VARK questionnaire scores reveals that learning can be achieved through combining different sensory modalities to ensure sufficient learning. From the VARK results, the most favorable learning style was decided to be Kinesthetic which had the best results, then Aural and Reading/Writing came closely after. This suggested that the requisite strategy to obtain and relay information is by getting experience and participating in actual activities and exercises that give tangible instances. Reading/Writing and Aural styles had the second-highest scores showing that learning is also adequate by acquiring knowledge through printed or written words and hearing directions and speaking answers. Visual strategy, which has the lowest score, means that knowledge can also be attained through demonstrations in visual set-ups, drawings or pictures, and watching, but not as effective as the Kinesthetic learning style would deliver.
Researchers suggest that contrasting learning styles use distinct parts of the brain and that no learning style supersedes the other (Newton & Miah, 2017). Therefore, each learning style has its strengths and limitations. However, a learner who understands their limitations can extend their abilities, which facilitates their highest potential. In an educational setting, Kinesthetic learners like to participate in learning. Learning strategies of kinesthetic learners include writing. For example, they prefer writing down a word several times to remember its spelling. They also prefer making visuals such as concept maps, timelines, charts, and graphs to help them grasp content. These learners use their fingers frequently, for example, when counting, and often prepare and use index cards. Combining Kinesthetic learning style with other learning styles like Aural and Re...