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Common Sense Learners

The following summary of Common Sense Learning is adapted from Bernice McCarthy's Using the 4MAT System to Bring Learning Styles to Schools.

Characteristics of Common Sense Learners:

Perceive inforamtion abstractly and process it actively.
Integrate theory and practice, learning by testing theories and applying common sense.
They are pragmatists; if something works, then use it.
Problem solvers that resent being given the answers and value strategic thinking.
Skills oriented people who like to experiment and tinker with things becasue they need to know how they work.

School:

They have a strong need to work on real problems so they find school frustrating.
They want to see how what they are learning is of immediate use to them.