All people are different and unique in their own ways, especially when it comes to learning styles. There are many different ways of learning each unique person in the world may have. Some learning styles include kinesthetic, visual, auditory, interpersonal, and intrapersonal. Personally, I believe I show a lot of characteristics of a kinesthetic learner. Which, in shorter terms means a person that easily learns by actually doing something physically. Examples of this type of learner is someone who doesn't do very well when looking at text, and understands better if they are able to read it aloud or while walking. The reason I beleive I am a kinesthetic learner is because I really don't like being sat down in a class and being talked to and handed notes because the information doesn't set into my mind. I like being able to be able to take action and actually do something productive and learning while actually having a more hands on experience. Sitting in silence and studying simple doesn't work for me as a study method. Being able to be in action and up and learning works well for me, and that shows in the sports I play whether soccer to horseback riding, I like to be able to work on my skills while getting coached at it and being given tips. Also, even when I'm studying at home for a test, I always am pacing back and forth while practicing or memorizing or I'm listening to music. In the class of IDC, I beleive my kinesthetic learning will actually help me do well. Being able to study different aspects of media, and actually be able to physically see and hear and experience them will help me better understand media. When we start to make movies, being able to act different roles, edit them ourselves and be able to work creatively, I beleive my kinesthetic learning style will help me understand everything and help different concepts of the course sink into my mind.
Not only do I have the kinesthetic learning style but, I also believe I share traits of being a Intrapersonal learner. Which means learners that enjoy being able to contemplate ideas in their heads, and be able to think to themselves before actually taking action in an important role. I believe I am an intrapersonal learner at times because I don't like to work in big groups because I like being able to keep projects organized with a small group rather then have the roles of people spread too widely throughout the group. An example of how I'm a intrapersonal learner in real life, is when I'm working for a group project - I really like to make sure everyone has different roles and we can collaborate ideas together and I find it easier to communicate when the groups are smaller. When given an assignment, I really appreciate when they are explained very throughly and the expectations are clear, because in my head it helps me thinks of different goals I must acheive to put my best foot forward. This will help me in the course because fortunately we are allowed to be able to pick our group members and also the number of members -therefore we'll be to choose people we know we'll work productively with. I also feel that before I take action in a role of a project, I like to think to myself first of the pros and cons of each and be able to think of an idea rather then coming up with an idea with a spur of the moment. Being an intrapersonal will help me achieve my goals of doing well, and finishing projects that I know I put my hardest effort and work into.
Overall, having both of these learning skills will combine to help me do best in this class. Being able to have the opportunity to have work where I'll be able to be in action, be up and working, and being able to have a hands on experience with media, movies etc will help me understand the collaboration of the course altogether. When it comes to doing projects, and working with other people - I know have an intrapersonal learning style, I'm going to come up with good ideas and be able to work to achieve my goals being confident of them.
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