Handout 4

Activity 1: Quiz
1 You’re playing Mario Kart and want to learn 2 You’ve just arrived in a new town you’ve never
how to get a speed boost at the start. Do you been to before. How would you find the local
….. supermarket?
A watch a video online? A find and follow a map
B figure it out yourself by trying to do it? B keep walking and figure it out using landmarks
C ask someone to explain how to do it? C ask someone to give you directions
3 When you’re not sure how to spell a word, 4 You make a new friend. How would you
what are you most likely to do? remember their phone number?
A write it down and see if it looks right A write it down
B trace the letters in the air (i.e., finger spelling) B practice dialling out the numbers
C spell it out loud to see if it sounds right C keep saying it out loud over and over
5 What do you find most distracting when trying 6 When you meet someone new, what are you
to study? most likely to remember about them?
A people walking past A their face
B an uncomfortable chair B what you did
C loud noises C their name
7 If you won a game, which of these prizes 8 You’re about to purchase a new mobile phone,
would you choose? other than price, what would most influence your
A a poster decision?
B a game or sports ball A reading reviews online
C a music CD or MP3 download B trying or testing it
C a friend/ salesperson explaining the features
9 Which would you rather go to with a group of 10 You’re doing a presentation. How do you learn
friends? it?
A a movie A flash cards
B an amusement park B practice delivering the presentation, doing and
C a concert saying it out loud
C record yourself and listen to it over and over

Activity 2: Read the following learner profile and identify what type of learner they are.
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1. Ruby likes to study in groups and discuss materials with others. Sometimes she reads her notes out loud
because it helps her to hear them in her head while she is studying. In some classes, Ruby records her
lectures with the instructor’s permissions so that she can go back and listen to them later.
2. Johnathan finds it helpful to color-code his notes, which makes it possible for him to organize
information and internalize it better. He also creates diagrams while studying, finding that they help him
understand certain structures and ideas. Johnathan watches videos on relevant topics of his study as well,
finding them helpful for extra information.
3. Rya likes hands-on experience and activities in the lab as a means of getting her to understand certain
ideas and topics. Sometimes she reviews her materials while she is walking around. She also takes frequent
breaks and gets physically involved in outdoor activities to release energy that allows her to be more
focused on her return to studying.
4. Terrel takes substantial notes during class and reads over them often. When he expects to expand
knowledge relating to any module, he also reads and rereads any materials that his teachers assign in
class.
5. Anna finds it hard to stay focused on reading and jotting down notes from presentation slides in the
literature class. She prefers forming in-class listening centers where she could follow verbal instructions
from the instructor and listen to her peers discussing relevant ideas to arrive at and take away notable
learning outcomes. To memorize conceptual ideas of a literary movement and better interpret a literary
work, she likes acting in drama class sessions where she could play the literary characters and make sense
of their emotional development in the storylines.

Activity 3: More than one learning style: Why?

When it comes to revision and remembering things, the more methods and styles we use, the less likely
we are to (1) ………. that information. Why? We’re creating more (2) …………. to the information in
our brain, incorporating more of our (3) ……….. The more of our senses we use to learn information,
the better we remember it. If we don’t remember the (4) ………., we might remember how it (5)
………..