Thursday, 27 January 2011

Learning styles assignment 1a & 1b

For our first assignment of semester two we had to take a individual learning test to figure out what type of learner I am in practice. This is to see how my learning skills can be put to good use in a team. There are four different types:
Activists - Activists like to be involved in new experiences and are enthusiastic about new ideas. They enjoy doing things and tend to act first and consider the implications afterwards. They are unlikely to prepare for the learning experience or review their learning afterwards.
Reflectors - Reflectors like to view the situation from different perspectives. They like to collect data, review and think carefully before coming to any conclusions. They enjoy observing others and will listen to their views before offering their own.
Theorists - Theorists like to adapt and integrate observations into complex and logically sound theories. They think problems through step- by-step. They tend to be perfectionists who like to fit things into a rational scheme.
Pragmatists - Pragmatists are eager to try things out. They like concepts that can be applied to their job. They tend to be impatient with lengthy discussions and are practical and down to earth.
When I took the test I was a strong very Activist, moderate Reflector, moderate Pragmatist and a low Theorist. In my studio work I do jump into new ideas quickly even if they’re not appropriate and deal with the consequences later. Activist describes me very well.
I later met up with my study group to discuss what each one of us is. The results are as follows:
Karen - Activist
Libby - Activist
Sarah - Activist
Myself - Activist
Emma - Pragmatist
Tom - Reflector
Brogan - Theorist

From the results our group is predominantly Activists. We can overcome this situation by assessing each other’s comments and trying to take a step back to think it over. I personally think because we have alot of Activists we can make a decision quickly, try it out and if it doesn’t work still have time to try new ideas.