What is your learning style?

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I don't like reading transcripts either because they're not designed to convey information in written form. What seems like natural language in a spoken lecture isn't so natural when reading it.

Many of the Sophia classes aren't transcripts. They call it that but they're not word for word what the person says in the videos. This may not be true in all of the classes. It also depends on which person's videos you watch. Some of them are less than exciting. Some are pretty good. By the end of College Algebra I wanted Anthony to be my permanent math teacher. I couldn't stand the other instructors in that class.

I tried the macroeconomics or microeconomics course years ago when they were offering a free course. I didn't finish it. Study.com gave me a year's worth of free courses, and I didn't finish one. Wesley Biblical Seminary offered free tuition, and I didn't finish anything. It's so bad. LOL. It's amazing that I completed two master's degrees without medication.

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I learned years ago that the learning style theories are not based on research. Considering that I have ADHD, I learn from whatever I can pay attention to. Visual and audio lectures need to be interesting, and they're usually not. This is why I ended up avoiding Sophia and Study.com.

I don’t know if I have ADHD, (never diagnosed with it - but my son has it), but I can definitely say that certain types of things just do not keep my interest.  I am really TRYING to read this information for my classes at Walden and I just can’t.  I just finally finished reading 5 pages.  I think I started to fall asleep 6-7 times.  The same was true when I had a professor who just read from his book in a monotone voice.  I could NOT stay awake in that class no matter what I tried to do.   For me, it seems like I am good with watching a (charismatic) video then following up with some sort of interactive activity (like multiple choice with immediate feedback or something).  THEN I might be able to write a paper on a related topic.  So, I am struggling and just wanting to find something that works for me.  I got ONE competency finished.  ONE.  And the term ends August 2nd.  It’s not looking good for me to finish 3.75 credits.  
Since I couldn’t stay awake on my reading, I popped over to this forum….  Bad…. I know…..  but this keeps me awake.

That's another free thing I quit. Walden had a free term promotion, and I withdrew a couple of weeks in. Money has to be on the line to motivate me with the exception of short courses. I managed to finish the USF certificate course.

I think I know what you mean, to a certain extent.  I am in the free term for Walden.  I don’t know how I will do by the end. But, I’m getting some practice at least. I understand what I am reading. I just get stuck with the writing part.  I’d probably do fine conversing with someone about it though. LOL.