Learning Styles Pyramid Model - Prashnig Style Solutions

LSA-Mini Student Version

The LSA assesses 49 individual elements in the following six areas which are represented as layers of the pyramid. The first four of these layers can be described as biologically/genetically determined and the last two conditioned or learned:

LEFT/RIGHT BRAIN DOMINANCE:

showing sequential or simultaneous brain processing strategies,
reflective or impulsive thinking styles, and
overall analytic or holistic/global learning styles
SENSORY MODALITIES:

including auditory (hearing, talking, inner dialogue),
visual (reading, seeing, visualising),
tactile (manipulating, touching), and
kinesthetic (doing, feeling) preferences
PHYSICAL NEEDS:

identifying needs for mobility (preferences for moving or being stationary),
intake (eating, nibbling, drinking, chewing, etc), and
time of day preferences (personal bio-rhythm)
ENVIRONMENT:

revealing preferences for sound (needing music/sound or wanting it quiet),
light (needing bright or dim lighting),
temperature (needing cool or warm), and
work area (wanting formal or informal/comfortable design)
SOCIAL GROUPINGS:

including preferences for working alone, in a pair, with peers, or in a team,
and authority (wanting to learn with a teacher or a parent)
ATTITUDES:

showing motivation (internally or externally motivated for learning),
persistence (high, fluctuating, or low),
conformity (conforming or non-conforming/rebellious),
structure (being self-directed or needing directions, guidance from others),
variety (needing routine or changes/variety)

LEFT/RIGHT BRAIN DOMINANCE
Brain Reflective thinkers like time to consider everything before they make a decision, whereas impulsive thinkers make quick decisions based on little information.
Analytic left-brain dominant people prefer logical, step-by-step information, concentrate well on details and are highly sequential in taking in new information.
Holistic 'right-brain' dominant people prefer to see the 'big picture' when learning new things, are not interested in details and process information simultaneously.

SENSES
Auditory Some people remember things they hear, they are good listeners, like verbal instructions and/or prefer to discuss new information.
Visual Some people remember much of what they read and prefer instructions to be written, others remember and understand best when shown pictures, others use their imagination and many a combination of these modalities.
Tactile People with this preference have a strong need to manipulate things and use their hands while listening or concentrating.
Kinesthetic Some people like to be actively, physically involved in work projects and remember best through their own experiences; others have a strong intuition and need to feel good to understand and remember easily.

PHYSICAL
Mobility Some people find it hard to sit still and need to move around a lot, especially when they are working or concentrating hard. Others prefer to stay put and avoid getting up when they work on something difficult.
Intake Some people work better when they nibble, eat or drink while concentrating, while others find it distracting when working on difficult tasks.
Time People have different peak times when their brains are most active and then they can concentrate most easily. For some it's the early or late morning, for a few it's the afternoon and for many others it's the evening.

ENVIRONMENT
Sounds Some people need it quiet when working on something difficult, others prefer sound or music in the background.
Light Some people prefer bright light while others work far better in low light situations - too much light disrupts their concentration.
Temperature Some people like warm temperatures when working but others concentrate better when it's cool.
Workplace Straight back chairs with desks suit a formal working style. Lounge chairs or lying on the floor when concentrating suit people with an informal working style.

SOCIAL
Alone Some people concentrate best when allowed to work on their own.
Pair Some people prefer to have another person to work with.
Peers Some people perform best when they can share their ideas and work within a group of like-minded people who are all at a similar level.
Team Some people love to be part of a team (sometimes as leader) and work most easily with others.
Authority Some people accept authority and need very regular feedback, while others prefer not to have authority figures present, and don't need supervision.

ATTITUDES
Motivation Some enjoy work, are self-starters and high achievers. Others can lose motivation easily, like incentives and need all other preferences matched to improve their work motivation.
Persistence Some people always finish what they begin while others stop when they lose interest and need frequent breaks and lots of encouragement to complete tasks.
Conformity Some people need rules and regulations and always like to do what's 'right'; others follow their own rules and like doing unconventional things, often going 'against the stream'.
Responsibility People who take responsibility do what's expected of them and consider the consequences of their actions carefully. Others don't consider work the most important thing in their lives, can be easily distracted from their duties and often forget what they promised.
Structure Some people need clear guidelines and a framework to work within; others prefer to work independently without needing instructions.
Variety Some people like change, variety and challenges, hardly ever doing the same thing twice. Others work better under routine and like predictability and steadiness in their work.

LEFT/RIGHT BRAIN DOMINANCE

Brain

Analytic

Holistic

SENSES

Auditory

Visual

Tactile

Kinesthetic

PHYSICAL

Mobility

Intake

Time

ENVIRONMENT

Sounds

Light

Temperature

Workplace

SOCIAL

Alone

Pair

Peers

Team

Authority

ATTITUDES

Motivation

Persistence

Conformity

Responsibility

Structure

Variety

Resources

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