Blog #2 - Learning Styles

For this assignment, Blog #2 (well Blog #5 in reality) I learned a lot about myself. I realized that I am not only a visual person, but also a person who likes to learn about the most minimal details. For example, I completed the VARKS questionnaire and the learning styles questionnaires from ncsu.edu, and I realized a lot of facts about me.

I know myself pretty well, but I had never thought about the way I think and the way I do things in detail. Both questionnaires provided me identical results. For the VARKS questionnaire, I obtained similar result for visual, aural, read and write, and kinesthetic aspects. Yes, I tend to be visual most of the time, but I also want a full and detailed description about the general problem. I want to know how this fits in the big picture with explanations and details.

Overall, if my classmates and or professors explain a problem to me, I prefer to obtain the big picture first, and then I want full details about the problem. In my case, I prefer data flow diagrams, class diagrams, or state diagrams to understand the big picture. Then, we can discuss design phases, algorithms, implementations, and so on and so forth. Further, I really like the idea of asking and answering questions with my mentor and classmates. I think I learn a lot more this way.

In conclusion, I consider myself both visual and detailed for all problems. If I do not understand anything via diagrams, I always want a detailed description of the problem and how this problem fits a general solution. If possible, I would like both learning styles (e.g. visual and words) when discussing problems with anyone.