Strengths and Weaknesses of
the Learning Styles
·
There are
four different styles of learning
·
Some people
predominate in one particular style, while others are comfortable with two or
more
·
Learning
should cater for all styles
·
Training/development
should address strengths and improve on weaknesses
|
Style
|
Strengths
|
Weaknesses
|
|
Activist
|
·
flexible
and open-minded
·
happy to
have a go
·
optimistic
about anything new therefore unlikely to resist change
|
·
tendency
to take immediately obvious action without thinking
·
gets
bored with implementation and consolidation
|
|
Reflector
|
·
careful
·
good at
listening to others and assimilating information
·
rarely
jumps to conclusions
|
·
inclined
to hold back from direct participation
·
slow to
make mind up and reach decision
|
|
Theorist
|
·
logical
vertical thinker
·
rational
and objective
·
good at
asking probing questions
|
·
restricted
in lateral thinking
·
low
tolerance for uncertainty,disorder and ambiguity
|
|
Pragmatist
|
·
keen to
test out things in practice
·
technique
orientated
·
practical,
down to earth, realistic
|
·
inclined
to reject anything without an obvious application
·
not very
interested in theory or basic principles
|
Factors affecting the selection
of learning approach
·
The
learners’ preferred learning style(s)
·
Current
skill levels
·
Number of
learners
·
Availability
of learners
·
Learners’
motivation
·
Age
composition of the group
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