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How Do You Learn Best? Ever given that question some thought? All our lives, we've been taught in a way that was convenient for the teacher but not the most effective way for the student to absorb it. Take a look around and you'll notice that the face of educating pilots is changing. Nearly gone are the days of going down to the airport or local Junior College to take a ground school. We've long had cassette and video tape learning and now DVDs sold here on this website and a hundred other places are the latest wave of learning opportunities. Ask the King family, they've become millionaires at it. Over the last few years, computer based training has started to take root. One regional airline offers its pilots an online indoctrination course. Gone are the days of sitting in airline ground school for two weeks. A quick search of the website will lead you to online ground schools. With their snazzy flash graphics, there is sizzle and a little substance for everyone. None of these efforts have come close to answering the question we started with. How Do You Learn Best? A lot of smart folks in the educational psychology field came up with the phrase "learning modality" more than 20 years ago. Like any good evidence based practitioner, these psychologists came up with three major ways in which we learn. These learning preferences are: VISUAL, AUDITORY, and TACTILE. So let's explore each of these three and figure out which one suits you best. Consider this table for a brief overview of learning modality.
Scoring Give yourself a point for each item. The category with the most points best describes you. While not all people will score solidly in one learning modality, consider the diagram at the right and you'll picture yourself where you are. You will likely incorporate a few of each of the learning modalities in your daily life. Some fall straight in the middle -- the hub. These folks can maximize any learning opportunity to get the most out of it. If you're in the combination area between two of the modalities, consider the table above and you'll find that a combination of the two different learning preferences will provide the best opportunity for you to learn the most. Your Thoughts... |
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