Learning Styles

Week 4 Blog Post – BSBLED503 Maintain and Enhance Professional Practice

Each individual person learns and retains information differently. According to Adult Learning Australia, ‘the three most cited learning styles are visual learners who prefer images, pictures, diagrams, films and videos or demonstrations; auditory learners who learn best through the process of listening and talking; and kinesthetic learners who learn by doing.’

My own learning style is a combination of both visual and kinesthetic. To understand the ‘bigger picture’ and the overall process of a task I need to be shown and walked through from start to finish so I can have an understanding of the task as a whole. Once I have processed this, I can start to break down the task into smaller steps where I can physically complete the role myself. While I am doing the task, I like to document the process with notes and screenshots so I can refer to them later.

My role as a Paralegal is very administrative heavy which is perfect for my combination of learning style. Often I will be shown a process, then it is up to me to repeat the task alone and refine it to make it more efficient. By combining these learning styles, I find that this is the best way for me to learn and retain information.

References:

Learning styles, Adult Learning Australia, viewed 01 February 2019, www.ala.asn.au/learning-styles/