How the learner processes and responds to information and ideas is related to the psychological influences. Are they detail oriented? Global oriented? Reflective?
The elements related to psychological include:
- Analytical versus Global
- Reflective versus Impulsive
Analytical versus Global
The analytical learner likes the details. Detail-oriented. The global learner looks more at the big picture. They like to see how the information fits into a whole.
Reflective versus Impulsive
Think of reflective and impulsive as opposites -but of course, they exist on a spectrum. Reflective learners are learners that need time to ponder. They need space to contemplate new information. To identify the reflective learner, you will notice that they will take a few moments to answer a question.
In contrast the impulsive learner is swift to respond. They will quickly shoot their hands in the air to answer a question. They need little time to process.
Sources:
Dunn, R. & Dunn, K. (1978). Teaching Students Through Their Individual Learning Styles: A Practical Approach. Allyn and Bacon.
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By Tracy Atkinson
Tracy Atkinson, mother of six, lives in the Southwest with her husband and spirited long-haired miniature dachshunds. She is a teacher, having taught elementary school to higher education, holding degrees in elementary education and an EDS in higher education. Her passion is researching, studying and investigating the attributes related to self-directed learners and learning styles. She has published several titles, including MBTI Learning Styles: A Practical Approach, The Art of Learning Journals, Calais: The Annals of the Hidden, Lemosa: The Annals of the Hidden, Book Two, Rachel’s 8 and Securing Your Tent. She is currently working on a non-fiction text exploring the attributes of self-directed learners: The Five Characteristics of Self-directed Learners.
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