The document discusses learning styles and how understanding learning styles can help instructors improve training. It describes that learners learn best when trained in their preferred style, which makes them more comfortable and willing to learn, even if the methods are not how they initially learn. The document outlines different categories of learning styles, such as visual vs. verbal, sensing vs. intuitive, active vs. reflective, and sequential vs. global. It suggests that by identifying learners' styles, instructors can adapt training methods to match different styles and develop more effective professionals.

1. Learning Styles
Mohamed Elfergany - QHSE

2. Learning Styles
Learners trained in a manner they
prefer, leads to an increased
comfort level and willingness to
learn. Qualified manner, provides
practice and feedback in ways of
thinking and solving problems
which they may not initially be
comfortable with but which they
will have to use to be fully
effective professionals.
By the end of this training you will be ableBy the end of this training you will be able
to define your TRAINING STYLEto define your TRAINING STYLE

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Understanding
learning styles
will allow us to
understand
how the
learners
background in
our programs
learn the best.
Learners
Objective
s
Evaluation
Methods
As instructors
we can adapt
our training
methods to
match the
learning styles
that our
learners have.
Training to
their learning
styles and
forcing them to
learn outside
their preferred
styles will
develop more
effective
professional.
The primary
goal of a
learner
education is to
produce a
learner
capable of
thinking for
themselves.
Learning Styles

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Learning Styles - Categories
Visual
Verbal
Sensory
Intuitive
Active
Reflective
Sequential
Global
Input into mind
Perception of Information
Processing to Retain
Building Understanding

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Learning Styles Visual - Verbal
Verbal 30%
Prefer the spoken
and written word
Visual 70%
Prefer charts, diagrams, and pictures

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Learning Styles Sensing-Intuitive
Intuitive 42% - (innovators)
Prefer theories and interpretations
of factual information
Want a connection to other ideas
Sensing 58% - (Logical)
Prefer data and facts
Want a connection to real world
Facts and Data
Concepts
Concepts
Concepts

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Learning Styles Active-Reflective
Reflective 32%
Do the processing in
their head
Let’s think it through
Active 68%
Learn best by doing something physical with
the information
Let’s try it and see how it works out

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Learning Styles Sequential-Global
Global 28%
Must see the big picture
Before the individual
pieces fall into place
Sequential 72%
Easily makes linear connections between individual steps

9. Learning Styles - Helping Learners
Visual
Verbal
Sensory
Intuitive
Active
Reflective
Sequential
Global
Input - Presentation
Perception - Content
Processing -
Participation
Understanding -
Perspective
Visual
Verbal
Linear
Sweeping
Active
Passive
Concrete
Abstract
Learning Style Training Style