Deep Vs Surface learning

From the handout given to me I believe I use a deep approach to learning, I prefer to learn all I can about a specific subject rather than just what I need to know to complete an assigment for example. Even though I believe I am a deep learner i can still improve on my method by incresing the amount of background research conducted into a specific subject.

Research/Design methodology

Research methodology for my research paper:

The research for this report was sourced mainly from internet sources; these were in terms of internet articles, online encyclopaedias, mobile phone company’s websites and reports. The main focus of this research will be to determine how the manufacture and disposal of mobile phones is affecting the pollution of the environment, this will include pollution from extracting the raw materials necessary to make the phones, through to how they are correctly disposed of in landfill/recycling plants and how different companies are trying to improve their brand of phone to have less of an environmental impact.

Design methodology for my research paper:

The design methodology of this paper will be in a mainly a quantitative theme but will have a qualitative aspects to it when producing descriptions and comparison of the numerical data shown, this will be in mainly graphical forms with pie and bar charts, the reason for choosing this method is it will allow crucial facts such as amount of materials used in mobile phones to be shown easily and clearly.

VARK Results

From the VARK questionnaire results i am a mild read/write learning prefrence
the results were as follows:

Your scores were:
Visual: 4
Aural: 3
Read/Write: 7
Kinesthetic: 2

If you have a strong preference for learning by Reading and Writing (R & W) learning you should use some or all of the following:

INTAKE To take in the information:

lists
headings
dictionaries
glossaries
definitions
handouts
textbooks
readings - library
notes (often verbatim)
teachers who use words well and have lots of information in sentences and notes
essays
manuals (computing and laboratory)

SWOT - Study without tearsTo make a learnable package:

Convert your "notes" into a learnable package by reducing them (3:1)
Write out the words again and again.
Read your notes (silently) again and again.
Rewrite the ideas and principles into other words.
Organize any diagrams, graphs ... into statements, e.g. "The trend is..."
Turn reactions, actions, diagrams, charts and flows into words.
Imagine your lists arranged in multiplechoice questions and distinguish each from each.

OUTPUT To perform well in any test, assignment or examination:

Write exam answers.
Practice with multiple choice questions.
Write paragraphs, beginnings and endings.
Write your lists (a,b,c,d,1,2,3,4).
Arrange your words into hierarchies and points.

Presentation review

I thought my powerpoint presentation on the subject "Engineeing designs and computers" went well and was delievered in a clear informative manner, the information given was mainly on the CAD side of manufacture, If i was to change anything for next time it would be to add CAM information and to also be more prepared for any questions at the end of the presentation, but over all im happy with the 60/100 score i rececived.