Semester 2
So we’re finally back! Christmas was fun but a month away from college is far to long. So semester two begins with a list of new modules for us to stress about for the next few months, multi media authouring which is based around adobe flash cs4, digital imaging which takes an in depth look into photoshop cs4 and working in digital media to name a few. Working in digital media is what I will be blogging about over the next few weeks but I may mix it up with some other stuff that we are doin as well.
week 2
Working in Digital Media is a follow-up module from Personal and Professional Development which we took part in, in the previous semester. This module focuses heavily on guest speakers and obtaining an indepth knowledge of how the digital business world works.
This week focused on learning styles, how we as individuals learn and take in knowledge. There are many different learning styles and depending on how we learn, this can drastically affect how we interact in the workplace and indeed life. To find out your personal learning style follow the link below.
http://www.myersbriggs.org/my-mbti-personality-type/mbti-basics/
Our guest speaker this week was Geraldine Gray, a lecturer from the department on Informatics here at ITB. As stated, her lecture focused on how we all learn, and that we must be aware that although we may learn and take in knowledge in a certain way not everyone will take in information the same way as we do.
There are five categories of learning styles, which are:
1 Channel or Mode Learning
This focus’s on how we absorb inf0rmation. Channel or mode learners can take in information in three differetn ways.
1. Visual
Visual learners learn best from seeing the information laid out before them. They can easily recall information they have just looked over, even if they have just scanned it briefly. However visual learners can have difficulty tackleing problems they have not previously seen or read about and can become easily distracted in busy work environments.
2. Auditory
Auditory learners work best when information has been relayed to them orally i.e they should have no problem sitting through a two hour lecture on a friday morning and taking in everything there is to know about the digital world. Auditory learners can have problems with timed tests as they tend to read slower than visual learners, they can also become distracted by sudden/loud noises.
3.Kinaesthetic
Kinasthetic learners, learn through a “hands on approach” and can be generally found in the building industry. Kinasthetic learners are also usually very active people who enjoy sports and outdoor lesiure. This type of learning can invariably lead to problems in the classroom as kinasthetic learners sometimes experience difficulty concentrating during long lectures.
2 Cognitive strgenths in learning
Cognitive strgenths in learing focuses on how the brain holds information, once again this is split up into three different styles.
1. Linguistic
learn through watching others and verbal communication
2. Non-linguistic
Use images to help themselves learn.
3. Affective
learn through how they feel when doing something or taking in information.
3 The Myers/Briggs Model
http://www.humanmetrics.com/cgi-win/JTypes2.asp
This is a short test deisgned to give people accurate information on what is the best way for them to study and it is also a small personality test as well.
4 Learning styles
The “Kolb model” focusses on reviewing and re-doing in order to learn.
5 Types of learner behaviour
There are many different types of learing behaviours, I wont list all of them here but the main idea behind this is that we each learn in our own way for example Roy Keane utilises bodily-kinasthetic memory in order to improve his football skills
