This student would learn better from simulations, using models, and direct experience. Click on the concrete and abstract buttons to see the differences between the two types of perceiving. The second dimension is how learning is processed. This is what the indivdual does with the new knowledge or skill once it is introduced. Once again an individual can be a combination of both types, but tends to favor one over the other.
Reflective processors prefer to reflect and think about the new information.
This helps them to make sense of the information. Traditional instruction methods, such as theoretical readings or reflective thinking, helps this type of student. Active processors prefer to put this new knowledge to immediate use. They want to further test and process this information through direct experience. Further hands-on type experiences or group work would help this student to process the information.