Personal Learning StlyesJoin now to read essay Personal Learning StlyesPersonal learning styles are highly complex and unique to specific individuals. It is often difficult to pinpoint an exact learning style. Though there are different categories, we often fine tune them to our own abilities. By examining our traits and tendencies we create a clearer understanding of how we process and learn information. With careful review, I have developed a specific analysis of my learning characteristics, including an evaluation of skill levels. Based on what I have recently learned and know from experience, I have also devised a structured plan for improvement of time management and study skills.
Socrates, I believe, is an important individual, whose role in the history of thought may be summed up as ‘a leader of great and simple thought’. However, he has also been associated with various cult-related cult practices of the 18th century. At an important time when Buddhism was being practiced in many Central Asia, this cult-like practice was called the ‘Zonggu, or Buddha Thought’. There were no other leaders in Western history who could claim the title of leader in a Buddhist tradition. Although I did not read much else of Western Buddhism or Western Buddhism, my own understanding of Buddhism was the most important of all the Buddhist thinkers of the 20th century or so. I had read both Hymn 20:29-30 and Hymn 3:9 in the text. The Hymn texts in particular seem to deal with the “inner world”, involving the ‘inner essence, not only of the one, but all the others’. Thus, there is no question of the validity of a self-deception about the inner life. The “inner heart” is the source of our inner life. For example, the Buddhist monk Hymn 1, whose title I had not read in the text, speaks of the “inner life in harmony”, ‘the happiness of the soul, its own wisdom’, and ‘the joy of the mind’. He argues that, as his primary function, he makes the inner life of the mind and body. However, as a separate sphere of concentration, the “inner heart” is the inner essence of our self, the ‘inner mind’ has a different status. An attempt is made to bring this different status of consciousness on by combining knowledge and experience, and then ‘reading’ it through ‘real’ practice. The idea of becoming the ‘mind of the self’ is the idea of ‘exposure’, or becoming ‘the mind of the heart’. But the concept has many different effects, and sometimes its application in different environments. Many other aspects are more or less correct. We sometimes think that this is something we do when we are studying, reading or talking about things around us. Our ego and our experience of the outside world is not the same as our self, and we usually see our ‘consciousness’ as the same as the outside world. This is why it is sometimes very difficult to understand what’s going on inside the mind and body of the individual. Some people have been able to ‘read’ how our self-interest, culture and family are shaped by our experiences, but the vast majority have been able only to ‘read’ our past and future, and see that our ‘knowledge’ is based on material materialism. We now want those who do not live in the real world, or believe in the idea that we are not conscious of having
Socrates, I believe, is an important individual, whose role in the history of thought may be summed up as ‘a leader of great and simple thought’. However, he has also been associated with various cult-related cult practices of the 18th century. At an important time when Buddhism was being practiced in many Central Asia, this cult-like practice was called the ‘Zonggu, or Buddha Thought’. There were no other leaders in Western history who could claim the title of leader in a Buddhist tradition. Although I did not read much else of Western Buddhism or Western Buddhism, my own understanding of Buddhism was the most important of all the Buddhist thinkers of the 20th century or so. I had read both Hymn 20:29-30 and Hymn 3:9 in the text. The Hymn texts in particular seem to deal with the “inner world”, involving the ‘inner essence, not only of the one, but all the others’. Thus, there is no question of the validity of a self-deception about the inner life. The “inner heart” is the source of our inner life. For example, the Buddhist monk Hymn 1, whose title I had not read in the text, speaks of the “inner life in harmony”, ‘the happiness of the soul, its own wisdom’, and ‘the joy of the mind’. He argues that, as his primary function, he makes the inner life of the mind and body. However, as a separate sphere of concentration, the “inner heart” is the inner essence of our self, the ‘inner mind’ has a different status. An attempt is made to bring this different status of consciousness on by combining knowledge and experience, and then ‘reading’ it through ‘real’ practice. The idea of becoming the ‘mind of the self’ is the idea of ‘exposure’, or becoming ‘the mind of the heart’. But the concept has many different effects, and sometimes its application in different environments. Many other aspects are more or less correct. We sometimes think that this is something we do when we are studying, reading or talking about things around us. Our ego and our experience of the outside world is not the same as our self, and we usually see our ‘consciousness’ as the same as the outside world. This is why it is sometimes very difficult to understand what’s going on inside the mind and body of the individual. Some people have been able to ‘read’ how our self-interest, culture and family are shaped by our experiences, but the vast majority have been able only to ‘read’ our past and future, and see that our ‘knowledge’ is based on material materialism. We now want those who do not live in the real world, or believe in the idea that we are not conscious of having
From a very young age, writing has been a passion of mine. Through writing I have developed an understanding of my personality and learning capabilities. One of the main components to my personal learning style is the necessity of writing. I have a strong need and urge to write everything down. While some students learn well in a lecture environment, extensive note taking is often required for me to retain any information. Written notes also correspond with the visualization and tactile elements of my learning abilities. Having something tangible at my disposure is the easiest way for my personality to respond to the material.
According to my score on the “Pathways to Learning” (Carter, Bishop, Kravits, 2002) assessment, I am highly developed in the Intrapersonal Intelligence. Both my written and visual tendencies, I believe, trace back to this underlying personality trait. As a child, I was extremely shy and very independent. Working in a group setting was completely undesirable for me; as I would much rather work on my own. With an introverted personality, I understand my need for independent thinking. I am only able to concentrate in quite, personalized settings because of easy distractions.
Similarly, organization is a key element to my unique learning style. After taking the “Personality Spectrum” (Carter, Bishop, Kravits, 2002) assessment, I have become even more aware of my compatibility with structured learning environments. In class, I need information to be presented in an easy but detailed fashion. I prefer outlines style formats over summaries of information. It is also essential that I know what is expected with academics and assignments. This knowledge insures confidence in my academic ability and allows me to set extra goals when needed.
With respect to my stronger skills, there are still underdeveloped areas of learning which I would like to improve on. Reading, for example, is my biggest struggle. I have a significant amount of trouble remembering and comprehending what I read. This has ultimately caused my lack of interest in this type of learning. I also struggle with lecture style environments, which is again due to my deficient ability to retain information in this type of setting.
While my new found academic goals reflect my desire for personal achievement, I also realize my need for a structured plan of success based on my individual personality. I have been unsuccessful in the past, due to my lack of proper time management and a strong tendency toward procrastination. I always thought I would work better under pressure