SDLC 105 Reflection Paper #1

[Sharon Shin (신현경)]

When I learned Korean as a child, I enjoyed reading stories out loud. Though some words didn’t seem to make sense, I was always able to figure out the main point through piecing them together. I also enjoyed writing diary entries because it challenged me to think of how to arrange the words I knew to articulate what I did that day. According to the FIRE model, I am, for the most part, rational and evaluative. I thrive in situations where I am recognized personally, encouraged to ask questions, and challenged to think outside of the box. In the Basic Multiple Intelligences Test, I scored highest in Verbal/Linguistic, Intrapersonal, and Naturalist. My scores in this test indicated that I am good at reading, writing, self-reflecting, and appreciating nature. In the Learning Styles Test, I scored highest in Read/Write, Aural, and Visual. From this test, I concluded that I learn best when I read/write the material down. I also learn best when I directly hear the material. The language learning activities that suit my learning style best are reading stories and listening to people speak in Korean. I think that I can expand my learning activities by incorporating opportunities that suit my learning styles, such as writing journal entries, reading short stories, and watching Korean dramas without subtitles.