The VARK Questionnaire: Learning Styles

The VARK Questionnaire: Learning Styles

Summary of the Learning Style

The identified learning style can be discussed as associated with a multimodal learning preference where aural and read-and-write styles play a more important role in comparison to visual and kinesthetic approaches. The multimodal learning preference is characterized by an ability to learn the information that is presented in different forms (Jindal, Kharb, & Samanta, 2013). For such learners, the material should have various elements, for instance, written and visual arts to be understood and analyzed effectively. In this particular case, the multimodal learning preference means the focus on the material that is provided in a written form, that can be read, and that can be presented in the form of lectures or discussions. However, the multimodal learning style also means that in situations when written and audio materials are supported by visual elements and models, the information can be learned even more successfully.

Preferred Learning Strategies

Persons with a multimodal learning style can have a lot of preferred learning strategies. It is possible to name some of them. The first technique is the reading of textbooks and articles that have many visuals of different types. The second technique is the use of PowerPoint Presentations that include the written material and visuals and that are accompanied by audio files. One more preferred strategy is the use of notes and mind maps during lectures to write down and visualize the material in the most appropriate form (Prithishkumar & Michael, 2014). Even though the identified learning strategies are not numerous, they are helpful for a person who has a multimodal learning preference and wants to work with different formats of the provided information simultaneously.

Comparison of Learning Strategies

After completing the VARK Questionnaire, it is possible to examine learning strategies that are proposed to address different individuals’ needs. For a person who demonstrates a multimodal learning preference, the combination of aural, visual, kinesthetic, and read-and-write strategies is offered. It is possible to compare them with the strategies determined as preferred ones. Thus, according to the provided recommendations, learners will benefit from making lists and notes, using handouts, and writing essays. Therefore, it is important to cut notes to organize them most efficiently. To use notes actively, it is necessary to reread them and design diagrams.