What theories of learning styles do you know?
Video of Honey and Mumford’s Four Learning Styles Explained | Educational Psychology Series
Listening Exercise:
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This text is a classic summary of Honey and Mumford’s four learning styles, which are derived from Kolb’s experiential learning model.
🧠 Learner A – Theorist
Description in the text:
“People in this group adapt and integrate observations into complex but logically sound theories… They like to analyse and synthesise… Their philosophy prizes rationality and logic.”
Key traits:
- Logical, objective, perfectionist
- Like models, theories, and systems
- Prefer rational explanations and dislike ambiguity
⚡ Learner B – Activist
Description in the text:
“People in this group involve themselves fully and without bias in new experiences… ‘I’ll try anything once’… They thrive on the challenge of new experiences.”
Key traits:
- Open-minded, spontaneous, enthusiastic
- Enjoy new experiences and teamwork
- Act first and think later
🧩 Learner C – Pragmatist
Description in the text:
“These people are keen on trying out ideas, theories and techniques to see if they work in practice… They like to get on with things and act quickly and confidently on ideas that attract them.”
Key traits:
- Practical, goal-oriented, efficient
- Apply ideas immediately
- Prefer action and results to theory
👁️ Learner D – Reflector
Description in the text:
“They collect data… prefer to think about it thoroughly before coming to a conclusion… They prefer to take a back seat in meetings and discussions.”
Key traits:
- Observant, cautious, thoughtful
- Gather and analyse data before acting
- Prefer watching to taking the spotlight
🧾 Summary Table
Letter | Learning Style | Key Verbs | Learning Preference |
A | Theorist | analyse, synthesise, rationalise | Logical structure, models |
B | Activist | try, act, involve, brainstorm | Immediate experience, action |
C | Pragmatist | apply, experiment, implement | Practical application |
D | Reflector | observe, collect, ponder | Observation and reflection |
Quiz of Honey and Mumford Learning Style Questionnaire: What kind of learner are you?
