My experiences as a language learner have been great overall. I studied French throughout my middle school and high school years. My teachers always taught their classes in very straight-forward and easy to understand manners. I would practice at home by repeating words and sentences to check on my pronunciation and enunciation. I would also read my notes over again and usually go over workbook exercises. Based on the FIRE model, I connected with many of the descriptions for the different types of language learners that one can be. In relation to the factual, I believe that I learn best by starting with the concrete and moving toward the abstract in a step-by-step progression. I also value practical knowledge, and I want my own work to be precise and accurate. In regards to being insightful, I value time to plan and think things through before beginning to work. I want to be empowered by material that I have mastered as well. In relation to the rational, I appreciate being recognized for personal insights, discoveries, and for finding unusual solutions to difficult problems. Finally in regards to the evaluative, I appreciate being recognized for personal insights, discoveries, and for finding unusual solutions to difficult problems. I generally dislike an overly competitive learning environment and being forced to speak on the spot a great deal.
In order to expand my learning activities, I am open to trying new ways to study and learn. I would enjoy group study sessions with peers and drilling vocabulary.
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