Sunday, 19 June 2011

Learning styles and Learning skills - a note for myself

Summary:

[Aural]
(To do)Explain your notes to someone or a tape recorder
(To do)Summarise information in different ways. (Summarise by different categories)

[Visual]
(To do)Develop symbol
(To do)Develop vocabulary to turn visual into words
(Tip)When you are learning something new, imagine what it looks like.
(Original ideas)User Colour, Symbol and Diagram and turn visual to words.

[Kinetic]
(Tip)Think in terms of scenarios
+ English phrases you may use in scenarios of talking
(To do)Make example 101s - Try yourself to make simple examples
(Tip)Go to lab/field trips

[Logical-Mathematical]
(Tip)Allow yourself to experiment with your own hypotheses (If...)
(Tip)Create an outline - then ask yourself what it looks like?

[Verbal - Critical thinking]
(Tip)Ask questions. (What When Where Who How What...If)
(To do)Engage in the Socratic method, digesting information through a question-and-answer exchange.
(To do)Critical thinking

[Reading - link to Verbal]
(Skim reading)Read 1st Paragraph + 1st sentence of each following paragraphs
(In-depth reading)Fill the skeleton -> Ask questions -> Summarise
(Scan reading) Search for info
+ Anticipate words may appear
+ Run your finger through
+ Look for relationship words like "thus", "consequently", "as a result"

[Quiz/Game]
(Tip)Learn a NEW quiz or game (including singing) on Sat. nights

[Other]
(Tip)Quiet environment - at least no one is watching me
(Original Idea) While I am taking notes, I think about how I will use them later.

* (To do) means need practice
* (Tip) Things you can do daily

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