Determining your learning style can be both beneficial and fun.  Go to VARK and learn about the four major learning styles: Visual, Aural (Auditory), Read/Write and Kinesthetic.   Then take the VARK Questionnaire.  Once you know your style(s) read about the different learning strategies here:
Visual Strategies - http://vark-learn.com/strategies/visual-strategies/
Aural Strategies - http://vark-learn.com/strategies/aural-strategies/
Read/Write Strategies - http://vark-learn.com/strategies/readwrite-strategies/
Kinesthetic Strategies - http://vark-learn.com/strategies/kinesthetic-strategies/

Now answer these questions:
Was this your first time taking this type of inventory?  If no, did your results change from the last time?  If so, did your learning style results surprise you?
How can you apply these results as you progress with your studies or in your career?

My Learning Preference in Terms of VARK
     This is my first time to take this questionnaire. My result is as below:
6  Visual
8  Aural/Auditory
5  Read/Write
9  Kinesthetic
     It does surprise me that I got 8 on Aural/Auditory since I do not recall that I rely on listening skill that much. A typical person with Aural preference will use a tape recorder to help them learn things (Aural Strategies, n.d.), but I don’t record things to help me understand and memorize new ideas. It does not really reflect my preference for learning. Nevertheless, one of those methods that people of Aural type use complies with my learning behavior which is leaving some spaces for future note-taking (Aural Strategies, n.d.). I found this technique extremely useful because when I finish my learning for the first time, I always seek more information afterward and link those new materials with the old ones. By doing so, sometimes I will even change what I wrote and add more ideas with the existing notes.
    I got the highest score on Kinesthetic. This result meets my expectation. I usually learn better when I’m able to practice it and take real examples as my references. I’m currently pursuing a Bachelor Degree in Computer Science. In programming, I learn the best by writing codes to confirm that I’ve learned what is taught by teachers or instructed by books. There is a suggested method that I use often which is taking in information by learning how to solve mistakes (Kinesthetic Strategies, n.d.). In the process, I will encounter some errors and modify the code to test again until the problem is fixed. In addition, another approach I use a lot is hands-on practices (Kinesthetic Strategies, n.d.). I started to learn to programme three years ago. Until now, whenever I learn a new concept of a programming language, I will try to make a small project like a weather reporter to utilize the new skill for practice purpose. Also, I will keep those use cases in my personal blog in order to keep notes that are easy to understand and to be used for reference in the future (Kinesthetic Strategies, n.d.). Next term, I’ve registered for Programming 1. This will be a great chance to adopt these learning techniques in order to better my learning.
References
Aural Strategies. (n.d.). In Vark-learn. Retrieved from http://vark-learn.com/strategies/aural-strategies/
Kinesthetic Strategies. (n.d.). In Vark-learn. Retrieved from http://vark-learn.com/strategies/kinesthetic-strategies/
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