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The Learning Styles of an Agile Mind • 9

Case 1: I have an interest in learning to play golf. To ex-
plore this interest, I might find one of the following to be the
most effective way to get started. It is most like me to

1. Talk to people who play golf to hear what they have to say

2. Take some lessons or hit a few balls at the driving range
3. Read books and magazines about it, get videos, and
watch golf matches on TV
Case 2: A youngster wants me to learn how to use his
computer to play games with him. To learn how to use the
computer, I probably would select this as the first activity:

1. Read up on how to use a computer
2. Have someone tell me how to do it
3. Take a hands-on course at the public library, community
college, or local computer store

Case 3: I am sitting with a child who is holding her fa-
vorite board game. She would like me to play with her. To
learn the game, I would
1. Play the game and figure it out along the way
2. Have the child explain the rules to me

3. First, read the instructions to the game

Case 4: I have learned that there are wonderful ways to
improve my mind. All of the following are good examples.
The one I would choose to do first is

1. Read a new book
2. Participate in a discussion group
3. Learn a new craft

Case 5: To get exercise, I decide to take up walking. My
ideal walk would be

1. On a treadmill so that I can watch TV or read while I
walk