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Discovering Your Learning Style 59

Secret 5

DISCOVERING YOUR

LEARNING STYLE

Nikia, Ann, Christy, Linda, and Colleen were more than

friends—they had known each other since nursery

school. Now, they were high school sophomores. Each

wanted to improve her grades, so Nikia, a natural leader,

suggested they form a study group.

The study group was a disaster. Linda only wanted to

tell stories. Christy, a born artist, gravitated toward pic￾tures, and Ann, who was most comfortable studying on

her own, hated all the arguments.

Colleen suggested they conduct an experiment: break

the material they were studying into pieces. Each person

would study and explain her piece of the material any

way she liked. It seemed like a crazy idea, so Linda liked

it immediately.

Gradually, the idea worked. The girls mixed their

learning styles. Nikia kept the group focused, and Ann

watched to make sure everyone had a chance to con￾tribute. The girls mixed their learning styles. Not every￾thing worked, however. Ann grew tired of Linda’s

crossword puzzles based on the names of Revolutionary

War generals. But Christy’s diagram of Bunker Hill

helped them all visualize the battle. Linda read aloud

from the diaries of soldiers. Colleen created a table

showing the men, materials, and casualties for each