Types of Learing Styles

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TOPIC:

• WHAT ARE LEARNING STYLES?


• DESCRIBE THE TYPES OF LEARNING
STYLE

PRESENTED BY
Harsh Patil, Abhishek , Kunal , Vedant .
ED/ITP/13/0002
INTRODUCTION
Knowing how any person can learn information
is very important in academic success. Many
factors are involved when it comes learning.
Each student will have preferences when it
comes to the learning environment, to the
atmosphere and the way learning is done.
What are Learning Styles?
o Learning style is described as a group of
characteristics, attitudes and behaviors that
define our way of learning.
o Learning Style is the way an individual best
learns
Types of Learning Styles
A common and widely-used model of learning
style is the Visual Auditory Kinesthetic (VAK)
model which was propounded by Neil D.
Fleming(2001).

 Visual Learners

 Auditory Learners

 Kinesthetic Learners
Visual learners
Someone who is a visual learner tends to
observe things pictures, demonstrations ,film
e.t.c in order to improve his or her level of
knowledge
Characteristics of Visual Learners
• Visual learners pay more attention to gestures
,facial expressions and movements

• Visualize learners understand written


instructions better than oral

• Visualize learners can be distracted by noise.


They need a calm and a quiet environment so
as to concentrate
Strategies/Techniques to enhance
Visual learning style
Encourage learners to do the following:

• Use graphics to reinforce learning.


• Color code to organize notes and possessions.
• Use color to highlight important points in text.
• Illustrate ideas as a picture before writing them
down.
• Take notes.
Auditory Learners
They are the those who learn be by
hearing.
Characteristics of Auditory learners
• Auditory learners learn best through verbal
lectures, discussions, talking things through
and listening to what others have to say

• Auditory learners have highly developed


auditory skills and are generally good at
speaking and presenting

• Auditory learners think in words rather than


pictures
• Auditory learners have auditory skills
demonstrated in listening, speaking, writing,
storytelling, explaining, teaching, using
humor, understanding the syntax and
meaning of words, remembering information,
arguing their point of view
Strategies/Techniques to enhance
Auditory learning style
Encourage learners to do the following:
• Read aloud.
• Recite information to learn.
• Use tunes or rhymes as mnemonic devices.
• Read aloud and tape test questions or
directions.
• Use verbal analogies and storytelling to
demonstrate their point
Kinesthetic Learners
They are those who prefer using their
hands and moving in order to learn
Characteristics of Kinesthetic learners
• Learn through moving, doing and touching
• Express themselves through movement
• Find it hard to sit still for long periods
• They hold up their hands even if they don’t
know the answer
• They points while reading
• They use a lot of gestures when they are
talking
Strategies/Techniques to enhance
Kinesthetic learning style
Encourage learners to do the following:
• make models or role play to physically
experience learning.
• skim through reading material before reading
it in detail.
• memorise or drill while moving e.g. when
walking.
• listen to music while studying.
CONCLUSION
“I’ve got a thick skull boss, I don’t grasp these things easily.
Ah, if only you could dance all that you’ve just said, then I’d
understand. ...Or if you could tell me all that in a story,
boss.”
Zorba the Greek

Learning to relate to others in their own style is important in


helping us understand others and why they react the way
they do. Take time to understand your learning style and
observe others so you will know what learning style they
have. It will improve your communication and your
relationships.

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