Reflector:

Reflectors like to stand back and look at a situation from different perspectives. They like to collect data and think about it carefully before coming to any conclusions. They enjoy observing others and will listen to their views before offering their own.

Reflectors learn best when: 

• observing individuals or groups at work  
• they have the opportunity to review what has happened and think about what they have learned 
• producing analyses and reports doing tasks without tight deadlines 

Reflectors learn less when: 

• acting as leader or role-playing in front of others 
• doing things with no time to prepare 
• being thrown in at the deep end 
• being rushed or worried by deadlines

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Most of us has elements of more than one learning style.Think about your strongest style and your weakest style to identify how you learn. 

This excerpt has been taken from the Honey and Mumford Learning Styles Questionnaire. A full online version of this questionnaire is available from  www.peterhoney.com on a pay-as-you-go basis for £10. Your results include a full report with suggestions about how to become a more effective learner.