Discuss why understanding the learning styles of individuals participating in health promotion is important to achieving the desired outcome. How do learning styles ultimately affect the possibility for a behavioral change? How would different learning styles be accommodated in health promotion?

 

Preferred learning styles are all about the best learning method that is advantageous to the learner through allowing for satisfying and thorough understanding of the education content. For individuals participating in health promotion, achieving the desired outcome is only possible if the information is not only context specific but also presented in the preferred learning mode. For learners who prefer the multimodal learning strategy, the health promotion format and approach does not really matter since they can switch between different learning modes thus allowing them to be context specific. For learners who prefer a single modality, presenting the health information in a different modality makes it difficult for them to understand the information, typically taking longer to achieve the desired outcome. As such, it is prudent to present health promotion in different learning modes so that each individual has an opportunity to learn the information in the preferred model to improve the efficiency of the learning process in terms of increasing the speed at which the content is understood and applied (VARK, 2019).

Conclusion

One must accept that VARK analysis offers an opportunity to understand the preferred learning style. In addition, one must acknowledge that the analysis assigns labels to learners, showing the information modes that are easier to understand. This information is useful for aligning the learning style to the teaching strategy, to improve the learning efficiency in terms of making learning enjoyable, understanding the content and reducing the time spent in learning. This is useful information, justifying the investment in many learning modes to reach a larger audience in health promotion.

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