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While there are several definitions of \u2018learning styles’ out there, learning style in a nutshell is related to the consistent way in which one processes new information. Learning style dictates the educational conditions in which you are most likely to retain knowledge.<\/p>\n
Research tells us<\/a> that by being aware of individual learning style, we can score higher on tests, have better attitudes, be more efficient with time, and retain information for longer. So does that mean that in an ideal world we would choose a career around our preferred learning style? The ability to expand your mind and strive for lifelong learning is critical to your success. Dedicating yourself to learning helps you get ahead in every aspect of your life, with the most successful people thought to read 2-3 hours of every day.<\/a> Learning is a minimum requirement for success, as information and knowledge is power.<\/p>\n Talk to any successful business owner and they’ll tell you that information is crucial for decision making. That’s why the world’s obsessed with data these days.<\/p>\n But creativity is also important, as this manages the way in which information is turned into knowledge and how knowledge is turned into success. Creativity solves problems and leads to positive change. It involves imagination, which stimulates progress and takes knowledge to the next level.<\/p>\n This is where learning style comes into play. There is a significant relationship<\/a> between learning style and creativity, therefore highlighting the advantage of choosing a career based around your individual learning style.<\/p>\n Get to know your learning style and you could open yourself to a new career that’s open to success.<\/p>\n Visual learners prefer to use maps, diagrams, charts, whiteboards and handouts when learning or teaching something new. You learn by seeing and looking, preferring to:<\/p>\n Photography<\/a> – Contrast, colour and spatial reasoning<\/p>\n Event management<\/a> – Big picture thinking<\/p>\n Business consultancy<\/a> – Strategic planning, marketing<\/p>\n Interior design<\/a> – Colour planning, pattern recognition, gradation and alternation<\/p>\n Project management <\/a>– Big picture thinking<\/p>\n Makeup design<\/a> – Facial and context analysing<\/p>\n Jewellery design<\/a> – Developing ideas, choosing materials and moulds<\/p>\n Fashion design<\/a> – Sketching, size determining, pattern making<\/p>\n Landscaping<\/a> – Planning, maintenance, cost estimating<\/p>\n Floristry<\/a> – Arrangements, fillers and colour theory<\/p>\n Graphic design<\/a> – Colour theory, objects and grouping, appropriateness<\/p>\n Bookkeeping<\/a> – Asset and inventory records, charts<\/p>\n Auditory learners benefit from the transfer of information through listening, be it the spoken word of self or others, or sounds and noises. You learn by listening and speaking, preferring to:<\/p>\n Life coaching<\/a> – Individual perception, processing and delivery<\/p>\n Sales<\/a> – Evaluating, understanding and overcoming objections<\/p>\n Frontline management<\/a> – Communication, workplace relationships<\/p>\n Mediation<\/a> – Dispute resolution, uncovering information<\/p>\n Criminal psychology<\/a> – Nature vs nurture, rational theory and influences<\/p>\n Wedding planning<\/a> – Personality matching and turning dreams into reality<\/p>\n Paralegal secretarial<\/a> – Understanding terminology, recording information<\/p>\n Teacher’s aide<\/a> – Planning, assessment and support<\/p>\n
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Learning styles and careers<\/h2>\n
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Ideal careers for visual learners include:<\/h4>\n
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Ideal careers for auditory learners include:<\/h4>\n