Learning Styles
Learning Styles
EDUC 359
October 4, 2021
The five learning styles I acquired are visual, applied, verbal, independent, and creative. As an
educator, it is important that one knows what styles of learners their students are. When a teacher
acquires that information, they can take the lesson that they are planning on teaching and build in
all the different learning styles into that. First, the visual learning style aids those who have an
easier time looking at visuals to understand information. If a teacher knows that a student is a
visual learner, they can create PowerPoints or lessons that include various visuals relating to
what the students are learning. The second learning style is applied. This learning style examines
a student that would prefer real-life situations rather than conceptualizing. When teaching a
student who is an applied learner, a teacher can connect the lessons that they are teaching with
real-world examples and how a student can use what they are learning in their everyday lives.
The third learning style is verbal. A verbal learner needs verbal confirmation and usage of
language skills to get a task done. As a teacher, one can aid a verbal learner by repeating steps of
a task to the student out loud but also giving them verbal conformation when they have done the
task correctly. The fourth learning style is independent. An independent learner prefers to
complete tasks and assignments alone. They are learners who are self-motivated set particular
goals for themselves. For English Language Learners, teachers can give students the option to
work with a group or work by themselves when doing a project. The final learning style is
creative. A student with a creative learning style is imaginative and rathers learn through
experimentation. One can help aid an ELL student with a creative learning style to use the
lessons that they are learning and extend on their learning. That is, using their imagination when