1 - Learning Styles MD

Learning Styles
Medical Education Department

CMHS-AGU
2024-2025
Lesson’s Learning Outcomes
By the end of this lesson, students will be able to:
– Define the term “learning styles”.
– Identify the importance of knowing the different
learning styles.
– Differentiate between different learning styles.
– List the characteristics of each learning style.
– List some tips for fostering learning based on own
learning style.
Introduction and Definition
People learn in different ways …
• Learning styles are “the processes and
techniques people use to learn things (facts,
skills, attitudes, …)”.
• A learning style encompasses characteristic
cognitive, affective, and physiological
factors that indicate how a learner perceives
and interacts with learning.
Importance
• Knowing your own learning style helps you
learn better through seeking learning
situations and experiences that meet your
style.
• Knowing the learning styles of others helps
you know how others learn, so you can teach
them and work in groups with them.
Four Learning Styles
Characteristics
• Most people are visual learners.
• Prefer to see information such as pictures, diagrams,
cartoons, demonstrations, …
• Picture words and concepts they hear as images.
• Easily distracted in lectures with no visual aids.
• Overwhelmed with intense visuals accompanied by
lecture.
• Benefit from using charts, maps, notes, and flash cards
when studying.
Two Types of Visual Learners
Verbal Vs. Non-Verbal
Verbal Visual Learners Non-Verbal Visual Learners
• They learn better when information • They learn better when information
is presented (visually) in a written is presented (visually) in a picture
format. format.
• They benefit most from visual aids • They benefit most from visual aids
like projectors, outlines during like videos, maps, charts, diagrams,
lectures, textbooks, and class ...
notes.
• They prefer work in quiet rooms
• They work in quiet rooms alone or alone.
with others.
• When remembering, they see the
• When remembering, they see the pictures clearly.
written information by their mind
eyes.
Verbal Vs. Non-Verbal
Verbal Visual Learners Non-Verbal Visual Learners
• They learn better when information • They learn better when information
is presented (visually) in a written is presented (visually) in a picture
format. format.
• They benefit most from visual aids • They benefit most from visual aids
like projectors, outlines during like videos, maps, charts, diagrams,
lectures, textbooks, and class ...
notes.
• They prefer work in quiet rooms
• They work in quiet rooms alone or alone.
with others.
• When remembering, they see the
• When remembering, they see the pictures clearly.
written information by their mind
eyes.
Study Tips for Visual Learners
• Sit near the front of the classroom.
• Use flashcards to learn new things.
• Try to visualize things you hear.
• Write down key words, ideas, or instructions.
• Draw pictures to help explain new concepts and then
explain the pictures.
• Color things and use highlighter pens.
• Avoid distractors during study times.
Characteristics
• Prefer to hear information spoken.
• Can absorb a lecture with little effort.
• May not need careful notes to learn.
• Often avoid eye contact in order to concentrate.
• May read aloud to themselves.
• Like background Qur’an or music when they study.
Study Tips for Auditory Learners
• Sit where you can hear.
• Have your hearing checked on a regular basis.
• Read stories, assignments, or directions out loud.
• Record yourself spelling words and then listen to the
recording.
• Study new materials by reading them out loud.
• Join a study group to assist you in learning course material.
• Work with a "study buddy" to review key information and
prepare for exams.
Characteristics
• Prefer information presented in written form, such as
textbooks, articles, and notes.
• Enjoy reading and often comprehend and retain
information better when they can read it rather than hear
it or see it.
• Tend to take detailed notes during lectures or when
reading.
• Prefer to receive instructions and explanations in written
form rather than through diagrams or oral presentations.
• Express themselves better in writing, whether in essays,
reports, or written exams.
Study Tips for Reading/Writing Learners
• Write detailed notes during classes, lectures, and while
reading.
• Summarize key points in your own words.
• Rewrite notes or summaries and review written content multiple
times.
• Organize information into lists, bullet points, and outlines.
• Engage in writing essays, summaries, or reports.
• Create flashcards with key terms or concepts written on them.
• Convert diagrams and charts into text.
Characteristics
• Prefer touch and motions as their primary mode for taking
in information (learning through physical activity and
hands-on experience).
• In traditional lecture situations, they should write out
important facts.
• Create study sheets connected to vivid examples.
• Role-playing can help them learn and remember
important ideas.
• May benefit from using manipulatives.
They learn better when they are …
Yo-yoing Jittering Walking
Chewing Coloring Typing

Study Tips for Kinesthetic Learners
• Participate in activities that involve touching, building,
moving, or drawing.
• Do lots of hands-on activities like completing art projects,
taking walks, or acting out stories.
• It's OK to chew gum, tap a pencil, shake your feet, walk
around, or rock in a chair while reading or studying.
• Use flashcards and arrange them in groups to show
relationships between ideas.
• Use a computer to reinforce learning through the sense of
touch.
Always remember …
• You should be flexible in your learning. Adapt

to different styles as much as you can.
• Although you can be classified according to
a specific learning style, no one is purely of
one style. You Are Mixed.
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Yo-yoing Jittering Walking

Chewing Coloring Typing

• You should be flexible in your learning. Adapt

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