Being educated on our natural learning styles is a gift. Using that gift is a skill!
The advent of new management approaches for improving organizational performance has somewhere down the line, affected the essence of ‘natural’ learning style. Some have succeeded, and many have failed without knowing the actual essence of learning. So let me introduce the concept of ‘value based decision making’ and ‘VAK learning style’ through this amazing blog post this week.
All that you need to know about Value based decision making for your own learning!
Value based decision making is simple, as it is more or less a principle that anyone can apply in their personal or professional environment. Let’s understand the process through these simple steps!
- It starts with the identification of values. Remember, I am talking about the values that are most important for you.
- Now understand the belief that guards or supports your values. Your belief system!
- After understanding the values, now analyze the behavior that is affectedby these values.
Our values are seen through our natural way of conversing and what we do.
What will happen after I will do these three steps?
Once you comprehend the mechanism behind your thoughts, values, and their behavioral significance, you will start analyzing their connotation in your decision making. Interestingly, when people start focusing on values this way, then it is evident that their ‘values become the origin of their needs’. Don’t we know that it is our needsthat ultimately give rise to motivation? Yes, yes, they do!
So once people are motivated:
- They begin operating organizations or personal lives with clearer values.
- The process breeds authenticity.
- It makes the vision clear.
- They become more centric to their values than beliefs.
- It guides their instinct and gut feeling.
Going back to the roots of nature- Understanding the Potential of VAK Learning style!
So whatever you have read till now was available to you in a written format. What if the information was also presented visually or aurally, perhaps through an Infographic or vlog? Well, all I am trying to focus here is on VAK i.e. Visual, Auditory and Kinesthetic learning style that involves the essence of three types of natural learning.
Things you need to know about VAK?
The VAK learning style is said to be the most common way through which people learn naturally i.e. through visual, auditory and kinesthetic learning.
- Visual:
It is for a visually dominant learner– somebody who retains and absorbs information better when it is presented to them through visually-rich content like pictures, diagrams, etc.
- Auditory:
A person who dominates auditory learning prefers listening than presentations (though it doesn’t mean that an individual who is visually/auditory sound cannot be the other way around). They respond best to voices.
- Kinesthetic:
Learners who prefer physical experiences like ‘hands-on’ approach or feel of touch are kinesthetic in their learning patterns.
As a motivational keynote speaker, I have listed these 4 different angles through which VAK learning works-
- How you naturally absorb information
- How you output that information
- How we listen, hear and see ourselves.
- How we see or hear other people
VAK learning style is not just excellent because it tells us how we learn something naturally, but also because it facilitates the basic of the communication model.
So let’s understand VAK in detail (with respect to each other off course)
Visual |
Auditory |
Kinesthetic |
Transfers information that is ‘seen’ or ‘observed’. | It involves information transferred through ‘listening’. | The learning happens through physical experiences (touch, feel, holding, practical experiences, etc.) |
Strengths of a visual learner:
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Strengths of an auditory learner:
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Strengths of a kinesthetic learner:
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They can improve their learning abilities by:
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They can improve their learning abilities by:
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They can improve their learning abilities by:
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Different people have different learning styles and sometimes, people prefer learning through multiple learning styles. So if you are a visual learner, then you can also be an audio or kinesthetic learner. However, we all have preferences. We prefer some learning styles over the other, and thus, identification for improvement becomes an important exercise. This is how you can make your learning effective!
Quick Tips to Know and Improve the Learning Preferences:
You can easily identify your learning behavior with the help of these quick tips and scenarios.
- Analyze your behavior when you complain about something. Do you want to see someone, talk to them over the phone or you just prefer beating the pillow? Know your behavior in different moods- angry, love, sad, disgruntle, etc.
- Know your style of presentation. What is your perfect idea to reach out a person? Do you wish to meet them or call them?
- Improve learning with formal training.
- Be consistent with your learning exercises.
- Engage yourself creatively with your style of learning (once you identify it).
A variation (or modification) of basic VAK model is known as VARK i.e. visual, auditory, reading/writing and kinesthetic style of learning.
Natural creativity comes from doing what we do naturally
Tell me what is your natural learning style? Go and use the Simple 3 minute discovery tool and tell me what your natural learning style is? Post your comments below.
Have the best day ever!!!!!!!!
Di
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Wow! Amazing post Di! Definitely something to think about whenever we make decisions in life. Thank you for sharing this!
HI Jelena,
Thankyou Jelena. I trust you were able to take away a few tips for your business and life from this blog piece
Thanks Jelena
Di
Great post. If you know your values and you they resonate with you, it makes any decision easier to make. Thank you for sharing.
Hi Kenny,
The easier we can make decisions the more fun our life is.
Thankyou Kenny
Di
[ Smiles ] This reminds me a lot of Neurolinguistic Programming.
Thank you for sharing this valuable information with me, Di!
Hi Renard,
No NLP in here. A simple old tool that gives some simplistic views for natural learning
Thankyou for coming over Renard
Di
Di, I LOVE this!! Loving the New template!! Love this content and this sure does Put it all together in order to Make Strong value based decisions. Thank you Di!
Hi TARA,
Thankyou, yes changed my whole website to be globally compliant .
The VAK tool is simple and a true base for decisions
Thankyou Tara
Di
NLP at it’s best I am thinking! I am a visual/kinesthetic I have to see it and feel it! Thanks for the great post.
The best decisions are ‘value based’. Thank you for this Di!
Hi Rory,
When combining Values and Natural communication abilities consciously decisions are quick easy and concise
Thankyou Rory
Di
this is an awesome post. our values are at the core of everything and its a great thing how you share on how it helps and affects our decisions. Also loved your video about the VAK. Thanks for sharing. this is great value.
Hi ANDY
Yes when we combine our values and how we naturally communicate, we make magic in any type of relationship wether it be personal or business or work
Thank you Andy
Di
Great content Di, loved it. Thanks for sharing such a lot of value..
Hello Keith,
Thankyou for coming over Keith
Di
Hey Di,
I am definitel more visual, I used to be an artist as well. I also love to get out there and get things done…so is it possible to be half and half? I have leant a bit mpre aboit Value based decisions from tis post! Thats one absolutely gorgeous parks indeed Di! Thank you for sharing!
Hi Julie,
Did you do the VAK test…. by doing that you will see what you are strong in and what you maybe want to put effort in.
WE all have a portion of each in us.
Love to hear how you scored Julie
Thankyou
Di
Great Info Di Loving all the videos and >.
V== VISUAL
A== AUDIO
K== KINESTHETIC
I appreciate !!~ thank you
Hi Sandra,
VAK is so simple and quick to use and life time knowledge to shape in a way that you wish to shape your communication and listening .
Thankyou for your time Sandra