Plan and deliver personal training

Instruct clients in fitness activities

The clients are interviewed to determine their learning styles

You have decided to ask each of the clients in the group a series of questions. These will help you determine the different learning styles and preferences that each person has. As you ask these questions, it would be a good idea to note down what each person's response indicates about their learning preference.

You can download the interview sheet and print it off so you can use it as you ask each client the questions.

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Learning style record

To interview each client select the client's name and then choose the questions you wish to ask. You can hear the responses or read them in the subtitles.

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Points to consider

As you start to work with the group, you will need to consider the best ways to give instructions to them. The members of the group may have quite different learning styles to one another. You will need to determine the best way to provide instructions to each person, so they feel comfortable with what you will be asking them to do.

Tutorial hints

To familiarise yourself with the way people learn, have look at the learning resources that describe the importance of personality to learning and the two main learning styles, Gardiner's Multiple Intelligences and the VARK Modes of learning. Make sure you understand the things to look for when assessing each person's learning style.

When you have finished interviewing each of the clients, have a good look at the profile types you have recorded.

You now have quite a good understanding of the different ways in which the individual clients in the group like to learn. Based on the profiles you have been able to establish for each person, what would you do next in deciding on how to give instructions during the program?

	Ask the group how they would like instructions given in the program.
	Review the possible instruction methods you have available.
	Use mainly verbal instruction methods as you personally feel most confident in using this technique.