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I find this topic interesting in so many ways. It brings to mind Jungian psychology and aspects of personality preferences, particularly the difference between sensory vs. intuitive types. The difference between sensory vs. intuitive is HUGE because it has everything to do with how we perceive our surrounding world and the impact our surroundings have on us.

In school, I simply could not understand how my classmates found note cards beneficial. I felt like they were a huge waste of time, fragmented, & confusing, but for others they worked. Personally, I would cram as much information as possible on one sheet of paper in small print to study. It really was perplexing to me for quite some time. Later, I discovered the differences between personalities, learning style, and perceptions. Do you prefer to see parts of the whole to make sense of the big picture (sensory), or do you prefer to see the big picture before identifying its parts (intuitive)?

You might ask, what does this have anything to do with learning? Well, knowing that your students have different preferences will help you extend necessary and varying resources to them. For instance, if giving a PowerPoint lecture make it available in two formats: 1. Slides & 2. Outline form. When giving suggestions for studying or reference materials, give options for either study resources available to the sensory types (i.e. note cards or flash cards) or intuitive type (i.e. outlines/summaries). Any additional thoughts or suggestions?

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