Learning about Learning Styles

I am constantly using technology one way or another.  Whether it is using my iPhone to message my friends or writing a ten page paper on my laptop.  Technology is surrounding all of us all the time.  I'm not too technologically advanced when it comes to more complicated tasks, but I am just savvy enough to get the job done; especially when it comes to the more creative side of things.  I have taken four digital design classes, as well as completed certifications in Adobe Photoshop, InDesign, and Illustrator.  In addition to these programs, I am also reliant on my Microsoft Office account for many of my everyday tasks.  Writing papers and applying for scholarships just would not be the same without the help from Word.

Because my major (Editing, Writing, and Media) and future career are very technologically demanding, I'm hoping to learn many of the basic and advanced skills needed to be truly successful when using many computer programs.  With the world becoming more and more digitized with each day, the ability to utilize these skills will make someone an incredible asset to anything he/she goes into, which is what I am hoping to achieve.  What I am hoping to learn from this class is how to properly work with a variety of different programs that I can use to better myself and those around me.

When I completed the Learning Styles Questionnaire, my results were half what I had expected.  Having taken a learning style test before, I went into the questionnaire ready to see similar results.  However, two of the results were a little surprising.  Between an active learner and a reflective learner the quiz determined that I am more of a reflective learner, which is something that I was not expecting.  I do agree with most of the reflective learning result description because I do like to think about what I'm learning before going out and trying it out.  The other result that was not what I had expected was the verbal learning style.  When I took a different learning style test about two years ago, it showed me that I was a visual learner.  While this Questionnaire shows that I'm fairly balanced between verbal and visual learning styles, the result leans more toward the verbal style.  Comparing what I remember about my first results with the new results I received today just goes to show how my learning style has changed over the years.