Learning Styles

What are learning styles, how do they affect your law school success?  What are your predominant learning styles? 

Solomon and Felder's Index of Learning Styles is a 44-item questionnaire which can be completed online in less than five minutes. Learning style results are returned immediately in four categories:

• active/reflective
• sensing/intuitive
• visual/verbal, and
• >sequential/global.

After completing the test, read the very brief 2009 article,"Learning Styles and Strategies" to learn about your style and how you can make the most of it.  Learn to adapt the recommended study methods to the study of law – if you have difficulty doing so, bring your questionnaire results to your Academic Support Professional at your law school and ask for assistance.  If you like, you may also contact me.

If you want to “get a second opinion,” visit Catherine Jester’s site.  Dr. Jester, a Learning Disability Specialist at Diablo Valley College (California), explains what learning styles are, and offers a quick self-test to give you an idea of you learn best.