Introduction
The Kolb Learning Styles Inventory (LSI) is designed to help you understand how you learn in the classroom and in everyday life situations. We all learn in different ways. This
inventory can help you think about the ways you learn best. According to Kolb, we learn in a cycle which takes us through four different stages. The LSI uses the four different stages of the learning cycle to help you understand how you learn. Knowing more about your learning style can help you better understand:
• How to make the most of your classroom learning
• How you solve problems
• How you work in teams
• How you manage disagreement and conflict
• How you make choices about your career
• How you can improve your professional and personal relationships
Instructions
On the next pages, you will be asked to read different sentences about how you learn. Each sentence has four different endings-you must choose which ending best describe you, and then which is second, which is third, and which one is least like you. Put 4 for the ending that is most like you, and 1 for the ending that is least like you.
When you are working out on how to rank the different endings for each sentence, think about practical examples from class, or from when you learned from your life experience.
Some people find easiest to work out which ending is most like them(4); and then which is least like them(1); and then give 3 to the left over ending that has a word that is most like them, and give 2 to the last one.
1. Make sure you rank the four endings for every sentence
2. Each ending must have a different number (you can’t choose 4 for more than one, for example).
For example:
When I learn:
I like to deal with my feelings (I am quite like this) 3 I like to watch and listen (I am not really like this) 1 I like to be doing things (This describes me best) 4 I like to think about ideas (I am least like this) 2
130 1. When I learn:
I like to deal with my feelings I like to watch and listen I like to be doing things I like to think about ideas
2. I learn best when:
I rely on logical thinking I work hard to get things done I trust my hunches and feelings I listen and watch carefully 3. When I am learning:
I tend to reason things out
I have strong feelings and reactions I am responsible about things I am quiet and reserved 4. I learn by:
doing feeling watching thinking
5. When I learn:
I analyze ideas I like to try things out
I examine a lot of information I am open to new experiences 6. When I am learning:
I am an active person I am an intuitive person I am a logical person I am an observing person
131 7. I learn best from:
Observation Rational theories Personal relationships
A chance to try out and practice 8. When I learn:
I take my time before acting I feel personally involved in things I like ideas and theories
I like to see results from my work 9. I learn best when:
I can try things out for myself I rely on my feelings
I rely on my observations I rely on my ideas 10. When I am learning:
I am a responsible person I am a rational person I am an accepting person I am a reserved person 11. When I learn:
I am practical I evaluate things I get involved I like to observe 12. I learn best from:
Seeing the results of my actions Classroom education
Reflecting on what I hear and see Real life experiences
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In the last 8 questions look at how you learn in different situations in your life. For each of these, think about an actual situation in your life before you rank the sentence endings.
13. When I start something new:
I try to be practical and realistic I imagine different possibilities I analyze the situation
I rely on my feelings to guide me 14. When I decide between two alternatives:
I establish a criteria to evaluate them I collect information about them I try them out
I rely on what feels right to me
15. When I plan something:
I am organized and logical I consider all possibilities I am open to making changes I am goal and action oriented 16. When I learn in a group setting:
I get to know everyone I jump in and contribute I look for experts I sit back and listen
17. When I try to influence someone:
I explain my ideas logically
I try to understand their point of view I share my feelings with them
I take initiative to talk with them
133 18. When I evaluate an opportunity:
I act without delay
I weigh the costs against the benefits I consider different opinions
I trust my sense of what is best
19. When I analyze something:
Intuition is often my best guide I look at it in different perspectives
I think about how the basic principles relate to each other I search for its practical applications
20. When I want to know someone better:
I do things with them
I analyze why they act the way they do I listen to them
I pay attention to their feelings
134 Uhlu luka Kolb lwezindlela zokufunda 3.1 Isingeniso
Uhlu luka Kolb lwezindlela zokufunda lwenzelwe ukuthi lukusize ukuqondisisa ngokufunda egunjini lokufunda nakuzo zonke izinkinga empilweni. Sonke sifunda ngezindlela
ezahlukene. Loluhla lwezinto lungakusiza ekucabangeni ngezindlela zokufunda kahle/nakangcono.
Kuloluhlu lokufunda sifunda ngomjikelezo ohlukene izigaba ezine. Lezizigaba zisiza ukuthi uqonde ukuthi ufunda kahle ngayiphi indlela, kanti futhi wazi kangcono, futhi uqonda kahle ukuthi:
• Ungakwenza kanjani okuningi egunjini lakho lemfundo
• Ungazixazulula kanjani izinkinga
• Ningasebenzisana kanjani ningamaqembu
• Ungaziphatha kanjani izinto ezimayelana nokungavumelani nokungezwani
• Ungathatha kanjani izinqumo mayelana nomsebenzi ongawufundela
• Ungabuthuthukisa kanjani ubungcweti kanye nobudlelwano bakho nabanye abantu.
Imiyalelo
Kulamakhasi alandelayo uyacelwa ukuba ufunde imisho eyizinhlobonhlobo mayelana nokuthi wena ufunda kanjani.Umusho ngamunye uneziphetho ezahlukene ezine. Kumele ukhethe ukuthi isiphi isiphetho esichaza wena kangcono, esilandela leso (esesithathu), esilandela leso futhi (esesibili) nongesiko nhlobo. Faka okune (4) esiphethweni esichaza wena ngqo, bese ufaka okukodwa (1) esiphethweni esichaza ongekona nhlobo.
Uma ufuna ukubona ukuthi ubonakala kanjani umgomo womusho ngamunye, cabanga ngezibonelo zezinto okwazi ukuzenza egunjini lokufunda noma la wathola khona isifundo ngenxa yezimo zempilo owabhekana nazo. Abanye bakuthola kulula ukuthola umgomo osho ngqo ngabo (4) nosho abangekona nhlobo (1); faka ke u 3 kwesisodwa saleyomigomo esele uma kunegama elilodwa elicishe lifane nawe bese ufaka u 2 kumgomo osele.
Qikelela ukuthi zihleleke kahle iziphetho ukuya ngokwezigaba zazo kuyo yonke imisho.
Isiphetho ngasinye masibe nenombolo ehlukile (ngeke ukhethe u 4 kabili emushweni owodwa)
Isibonelo:
Uma ngifunda:
ngithanda ukuvumelana nemizwa yami (ngicishe ngibenje) 3 ngithanda ukubuka nokulalela (anginjena mina) 1 ngithanda ukwenza (loku kungichaza kahle kakhulu) 4 ngithanda ukucabanga ngemibono (nginjena kancane) 2
135 1. Uma ngifunda:
Ngithanda ukuvumelana nemizwa yami Ngithanda ukubuka nokulalela
Ngithanda ukuzenzela izinto Ngithanda ukucabanga ngemibono
2. Ngifunda kangcono uma:
Ngithembela ekucabangeni izinto ngokulandelana kwazo Ngisebenza kanzima ukuqeda engikwenzayo
Ngithembela emizweni engenasiqiniseko ukuthi kuzokwenzeka
Ngiyalalela ngibuke ngokuqikelela 3. Uma ngifunda:
Ngiyazicabangisisa izinto Ngamukela ngamandla imizwa
Ngiyabhekana nazo futhi ngizenze nezinto Ngiyathula kodwa ngiyazibekisa izinto 4. Ngifunda:
Ngokwenza Ngemizwa Ngokubuka Ngokucabanga
5. Uma ngifunda :
Ngiyayicubungula imibono
Ngithanda ukuzama ukwenza izinto Ngihlola kakhulu kulwazi olunzulu Ngivulelekile ekutholeni ulwazi olusha
136 6. Uma ngifunda:
Ngingumuntu onomdlandla
Ngifuna ukuzizwela enhliziyweni yami Ngingumuntu ozicabangayo izinto Ngingumuntu ozibhekayo izinto 7. Ngifunda kahle uma:
Ngizobheka
Kumhlahlandlela wolwazi ngenqgondo Ngikubudlelwano obuqondene nam
Nginethuba lokuzama nokuzijwayeza ukwenza 8. Uma ngifunda:
Ngithatha isikhathi sami phambi kokuba ngenze Ngizwa kufanele ngizimbandakanye ekwenzeni izinto Ngiyayithanda imibono kanye nemihlahlandlela Ngithanda ukubona imiphumela emsebenzini wami 9. Ngifunda kahle uma:
Ngizizamela mina ukwenza izinto Ngithembela emizweni yami
Ngithembela ekuboneni nasekubhekeni kwami Ngithembela emibonweni yami
10. Uma ngifunda:
Ngingumuntu oqotho ekubhekaneni nezinto Ngisebenzisa inqgondo ukucabanga Ngingumuntu owamukelayo Ngingumuntu ozibekisayo izinto 11. Uma ngifunda:
Ngizimbandakanya ukwenza izinto Ngiyazihlola izinto
Ngiyazimbandakanya Ngiyathanda ukubuka
137 12. Ngifunda kahle uma :
Ngibona imiphumela yezinto engizenzayo Ngifunda egunjini lokufunda
emifanekisweni emayelana nengikuzwayo kanye nengikubonayo ezintweni ezenzeka ngqo empilweni yami
Emibuzweni eyisishiyagalombili yokugcina bona ukuthi ufunda kanjani ezimweni
ezinhlobonhlobo empilweni yakho. Kokunye nokunye phakathi kwalokhu, cabanga ngesimo empilweni yakho phambi kokukhetha uhlu lweziphetho kulemisho.
13. Uma ngiqala into entsha:
Ngizama ukwenza ngempela nangeqiniso Ngicabanga ngezinto ezinhlobonhlobo zokwenza Ngiyasihlaziya isimo
Ngithembela emizweni yami ukungibonisa indlela 14. Uma ngithatha isinqumo phakathi kwezinto ezimbili:
Ngikhanda isimo sokukhetha ukuzihlola Ngiqoqa ulwazi ngazo
Ngiyazizama
Ngithembela kuloko engikuzwa kungigculisa
15. Uma ngiceba ukwenza into ethize:
Ngiyahlela futhi ngihlaziye Ngiqaphela konke okungenzeka Ngivulelekile ekwenzeni ushintsho
Ngiphokophelela ukwenza konke okuzongifinyelelisa esiphethethweni
16. Uma ngifunda ngiseqenjini:
Ngazana nawo wonke umuntu kuleloqembu Ngivele ngingenelele ngenezelele
Ngibheka ukuthi ubani onolwazi olungcono, ohlakaniphile Ngiyazihlalela nje ngilalele
138 17. Uma ngizama ukunxenxa omunye:
Ngichaza imibono yami ngokulandelana Ngiyazama ukuqonda indlela akacabanga ngayo Ngichaza imizwa yami kuye
Ngenza ithuba lokukhuluma naye 18. Uma ngihlola ithuba:
Ngivele ngenze ngaphandle kokuzibambezela
Ngikala ukuthi ikuphi okunesisindo phakathi kwentengo yezindleko nenzuzo Ngiqaphela imibono eyahlukene ngaloko
Ngethemba indlela engibona ngayo ukuthi ikuphi okungcono
19. Uma ngihlaziya into:
Ngiholwa yiloku engikuzwa enhliziyweni yami Ngikubuka ngokwezinhlobo ezahlukehlukene
Ngicabanga ngezisekelo zomgomo nokuthi zihlobana kanjani Ngibheka ukuthi kungenzeka kanjani
20. Uma ngifuna ukwazi umuntu kangcono:
Ngenza izinto naye
Ngihlaziya ukuthi yini indaba enze izinto ngalendlela azenza ngayo Ngiyamlalela
Ngiyaqikelela imizwa yakhe
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