When I looked up the definition of "style" I liked this version: impressive flair in the way something is done, especially a quality that suggests a self-confident willingness to exhibit skill or good taste.
As a student, when I analyze my learning styles, I see a complete wardrobe that I can change, and mix-n-match to suit my preference. Fashions change, seasons change, bodies change, looks change, and styles change.
Being a bit fashionable, in my learning wardrobe, I want to make sure I have a tyle for all ocassions. If I can learn music better by hearing it, I go to my wardrobe and choose my "Gucci" auditory hearing aide! If I can learn how to bake cookies by reading a recipe, I go to my wardrobe and choose my "Ralph Lauren" visual sunglasses! And, if I can think better by walking, I go to my wardrobe and choose my "Nike" kinesthetic tennis shoes! I believe several styles can address my needs, so I try each one on till I find the right fit!
Variety is the spice of life, I tell ya! So, I am going to spice up my learning techniques wardrobe, and strut my learning styles all over the knowledge runway! Thanks for the tip Deb ;)
I would like to wish all of you a Merry Christmas and may you all have a Blessed and Happy New Year!!!
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I like the analogy that you have come up with here. As learners, we all need to be able to adjust to different ways that people teach. Not everyone is going to teach us the same way so we need to be ready to make adjustments. Just like I would not show up for a formal dinner in shorts and a t-shirt, I cannot show up to a learning environment with only one way of learning in mind.
ReplyDeleteGood work!
Bryan D.