The document discusses various learning styles identified by Fleming and Mills, categorized as visual, aural, read/write, and kinesthetic (VARK). It emphasizes the importance of understanding these styles in enhancing learning strategies, particularly in nursing care, and outlines specific methods to support each learning type. Additionally, it touches on the concept of multi-modal learners who utilize multiple styles and presents strategies to aid their learning processes.

1. Learning Styles
Learning Styles
Amanda Stewart
Grand Canyon University
NRS 490
July 21, 2016

2. Learning Styles
Have you ever wondered if there was a way or a strategy that would help you learn better?
“Fleming and Mills (1992) suggested four categories that seemed to reflect the experiences of
learners”. There are several different learning styles that are used by individuals, visual,
aural/auditory, read/write, and kinesthetic (VARK). This paper will discuss the different ways
that these styles can be utilized as well as this author’s best learning style. It will also discuss
different strategies to use with each different style. Understanding the different styles and being
able to recognize them will help with getting patient care across which is vital in the nursing
career.
Visual learners, which could have also been called a Graphic learner, retain information
better if it is presented with graphics, maps, diagrams, and displays just to name a couple. This
does not include PowerPoints and videos that may be presented to them. Aural or auditory
learners prefer “information that is ‘heard or spoken’.” These types of learners learn best from
lectures, group discussion, and even using mobile phones and emails. Aural/auditory learners
usually retain best with “talking out loud as well as talking to themselves”. The read/ write style
prefers information that is displayed in writing and with words. These types of learners are the
ones that prefer PowerPoints, written instructions as well as lists. The learning style Kinesthetic,
by definition states, “‘perceptual preference related to the use of experience and practices.’.”
“This includes demonstrations, stimulations, videos, and movies of ‘real’ things, as well as case
studies, practice and application.” If an induvial prefers several of these learning styles they are
referred to as a multi-module leaner. Individuals that are referred to as a multi-module learner
may think that they have a disadvantage because they do not have just one learning style.
Oneself believes that it isn’t a disadvantage, but in fact a great advantage.

3. V.A.R.K. learning styles all have different strategies that will best benefit the individuals
learning style. The strategies that the V.A.R.K. learning style assessment includes are ways to
help individuals learn, study tips and also how to take test.

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