Afonso is fifteen years old, studying in a private school in Brazil. He has noticed that in order to perform well in school he requires certain environmental factors to help him focus and study...

Afonso is fifteen years old, studying in a private school in Brazil. He has noticed that in order to perform well in school he requires certain environmental factors to help him focus and study better. At home, he needs to have Samba playing in the background and Brigadeiros at hand to eat while he studies. The lighting in his room has to be bright, and he cannot study with anyone else around. As part of his learning style, he makes pictorial mind maps of the school work he needs to memorize. He has a strong need to always obtain high grades.

5. Using a table format, list the differences between surface and deep approaches to processing information in a learning situation. Is the learning style used by Afonso a surface or deep approach?

6. You have been tasked with measuring Afonso’s learning style. How comfortable would you be with this task? Justify your answer.