Experiential Workshop

The paper should be written around 900 words and prepared in proper essay format (Harvard Referencing System) complete with acknowledgement of sources and references in accordance with an acceptable academic style.

Question :

Do your Learning Style Questionnaire (Honey and Mumford) score(s) fall within your expectation? Why or why not? What are the learning objectives you have set for yourself with a view to improving your learning style(s) in your action plan of the Experiential Workshop exercise? How are you going to use the new knowledge of the Learning Style(s) and execute the action plan in your schooling, future working and daily life?

Remarks

1. Achieve a balance between description, analysis and evaluation.
2. Need to use “I” since the writing.
3. For the question, the only theoretical framework required is “Honey and Mumford’s Learning Style”, No need to discuss another theories.

Reference

LEARNING STYLES QUESTIONNAIRE EXERCISE

This questionnaire is designed to find out your preferred learning style(s). Over the years, you have probably developed learning “habits” that help you benefit more from some experiences than from others. Since you are probably unaware of this, this attitudinal questionnaire will help you pinpoint/unearth your learning preferences so that you are in a better position to select learning experiences that suit your style.

There is no time limit to this questionnaire. It will probably take you 10-15 minutes.The accuracy of the results depends on how honest you can be.There are no right or wrong answers.If you agree more than you disagree with a statement, put a tick by it (✔). If you disagree more than you agree, put a cross by it (x). Be sure to mark each item with either a tick or a cross.

1. I have strong beliefs about what is right and wrong, good and bad.
2. I often behave recklessly.
3. I tend to solve problems using a step-by-step approach, avoiding speculative thought.
4. I believe that formal procedures and policies restrict people.
5. I have a reputation for saying what 1 think, simply and directly.
6. I often find that actions based on feelings are as sound as those based on careful thought and analysis.
7. I like to do the sort of work where I have time to do things thoroughly.
8. I regularly question people about their basic assumptions.
9. What matters most is whether something works in practice.
10. I actively seek out new experiences.
11. I immediately start working out how to apply it in practice when I hear about a new idea or approach.
12. I am keen on self discipline, such as watching my diet, taking regular exercise, having a fixed routine etc..
13. I take pride in doing a thorough job.
14. I get on best with logical, analytical people and less well with spontaneous, “irrational” people.
15. I take care over the interpretation of data available to me and avoid jumping to conclusions.
16. I like to reach a decision carefully after weighing up many alternatives.
17. I’m attracted more to novel, unusual ideas than to practical ones.
18. I don’t like disorganised things and prefer to fit things into a coherent pattern.
19. I accept and stick to laid down procedures and policies so long as I regard them as an efficient wayof getting the job done.
20. I like to relate my actions to a general principle.
21. I like to get straight to the pointin discussion.
22. I tend to have distant, rather formal relationships with people at work.
23. I thrive on the challenge of trying something new and different.
24. I enjoy fun-loving, spontaneous people.
25. I pay meticulous attention to detail before coming to a conclusion.
26. I find it difficult to come up with spontaneously creative ideas.
27. I don’t believe in wasting time by discussing around issues.
28. I am careful not to make conclusions too quickly.
29. I prefer to have as many sources of information as possible -the more data to think over the better.
30. People who don’t take things seriously enough usually irritate me.
31. I listen to other people’s point of view before putting my own forward.
32. I tend to be open about how I’m feeling.
33. I enjoy watching the manoeuvrings of other participants in discussion.
34. I prefer to respond to events on a spontaneous, flexible basis rather than plan things out inadvance.
35. I tend to be attracted to techniques which emphasize logic and order such as network analysis, flowcharts, branching programmes, contingency planning etc..
36. It worries me if I have to rush out a piece of work to meet a tight deadline.
37. I tend to judge people’s ideas on their practical merits.
38. Quiet, thoughtful people tend to make me fee uneasy.
39. I often get irritated by people who want to rush into things.
40. It is more important to enjoy the present moment than to think about the past or future.
41. I think that decisions based on thorough analysis of all the information are sounder than those based on intuition.
42. I tend to be a perfectionist.
43. I usually pitch in with lots of sponaneous ideas in discussion.
44. In meetings, I put forward practical, realistic ideas.
45. More often than not, rules are there to be broken.
46. I prefer to stand back from the situation and consider all the perspectives.
47. I can often see inconsistencies and weaknesses in other people’s arguments.
48. On balance, I talk more than I listen.
49. I can often see better, more practical ways to get things done.
50. I think written reports should be short and to the point.
51. I believe that rational, logical thinking should prevail.
52. I tend to discuss specific things with people rather than engaging in social discussion.
53. I like people who approach things realistically rather than theoretically.
54. I get impatient with irrelevancies and diversions in discussions.

55 .    If I have a report to write I tend to produce lots of drafts before settling on the final version.

56. I am keen to try things out to see if they work out in practice.
57. I am keen to reach answers via a logical approach.
58. I enjoy being the one that talks a lot.
59. I often find I am the realist, keeping people to the point and avoiding wild speculations in discussions.
60. I like to ponder many alternatives before making up my mind.
61. I often find I am the most dispassionate and objective in discussions with people.
62. I’m more likely to opt to be a listener than to take the lead and do most of thetalking in discussions with people.
63. I like to be able to relate current actions to wider issues in the future.
64. When things go wrong, I’m happy to shrug it offand put it down to experience.
65. I tend to reject wild, spontaneous ideas as impractical.
66. It’s best to consider the outcomes before you act.
67. On balance, I do the listening rather than the talking .
68. I tend to be tough on people who find it difficult to adopt a logical approach.
69. Most times, I believe the end justifies the means.
70. I don’t mind hurting people’s feelings as long as the job gets done.
71. I find the formality of having specific objectives and plans stifling .
72. I’m usually the active and out-going one in groups.
73. I do whatever is required to get the job done.
74. I quickly get bored with methodical, detailed work.
75. I am keen on exploring the basic assumptions, principles and theories underpinning things andevents.
76. I’m always interested to find out what other people think.
77. I like meetings to be run on methodical lines, sticking to laid down agendas etc..
78. I steer clear of subjective or ambiguous topics.
79. I enjoy the drama and excitement of a crisis situation.
80. People often find me insensitive to their feelings.

©         Honey & Mumford, 1986.

LEARNING STYLES QUESTIONNAIRE : SCORING

You score one point for each item you ticked (✔). There are no points for items you crossed (x). Simply indicate on the lists below which items were ticked.