• It is based upon the characteristics/behaviors that an individual uses in order to attain their optimal academic performance.  We all learn in different ways and it is helpful to have an  understanding of your personal learning style. This will allow you to assess your strengths and identify the strategies needed to compensate for your weaknesses.  Hopefully, by taking the Learning Styles Inventory, you will have a better idea of the skills needed to become an even more effective student at Providence College.

There Are 3 Types Of Learners

• Visual Learners- Are able to understand information using their eyes as the primary way of learning.
• Kinesthetic Learners - Are able to comprehend information by manipulating things with their hands.
• Auditory Learners - Learn best by using their hearing and being vocal.

To Learn More About Your Learning Style Follow These Two Steps:


         1- Take The Learning Styles Inventory (.pdf format)
        Some of the information for this inventory was  adapted from Walter B. Barbe and
        Michael Milone, Jr.

        So What Type Of Learner Are You?

      If the majority of your check marks were in:

• Column A  You are a Visual Learner 
• Column B  You are a Auditory Learner
• Column C  You are a Kinesthetic Learner

        2-  Quick Link For Your Learning Style

For additional information you may want to visit these websites:

http://www.vark-learn.com/english/index.asp

http://www.ncsu.edu/felder-public/ILSpage.html