VARK Learning Preference Inventory

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VARKLearning Preference Inventory

• Goals
• Define and describe
• Usefulness
• Educator and student inventories
• Student study suggestions (SWOT)

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V.A.R.K

• Visual, Aural, Read/Write, Kinesthetic learning
  style preferences, developed by Neil Fleming
• Describes one or more preference for taking in
  information, learning, studying

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VARK in the classroom

• Understand own preference and use that to inform
  teaching methodologies to balance with students
  preferences
• Recommendations available for students to SWOT
  (study without tears)
• Helps in one-on-one extra help sessions where
  individual preference can inform best practice

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On-line or paper inventories

• http//www.vark-learn.com/english/
• Only 13 questions
• Default is for adults
• Choose Version for Younger People for students
• Paper version with scoring guide available in PDF

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Study Guides for students to take ownership

• http//www.vark-learn.com/english/page.asp?phelps
  heets
• Visual Learner Suggestions
• Aural Learner Suggestions
• Read/Write Suggestions
• Kinesthetic Suggestions