guide to
learning
styles
Learning
style
preferences
Neil Fleming’s
VARK model
There are four modalities that have been used to identify e
learning style preferences. These are visual (V), aural
(A), read (R) and kinaesthetic (K). Visual learners prefer
to learn through seeing drawings, pictures, diagrams and
other visual teaching aids. Auditory learners learn by
listening to lectures, discussing materials and talking
through ideas. Read learners have a preference to learn
through interaction with written materials, while
kinaesthetic learners learn through physical experiences
such as touching, performing activity and manipulating
objects.
(Fleming, 1995).
According to VARK model there are four
types of learning styles which are :
Visual, Aural, Read and Kinaesthetic
Identifying our learning style will help us
to be more strategic while learning.
QUESTION
What are the best way you learn most
effective?
VISUAL LEARNER
VISUAL LEARNERS learn best through
the sense of sight. They are more likely
to learn information when we use
images, pictures with a great variety of
colours, maps and interactive activities.
AM I AURAL
LEARNER?
Auditory learners are those who learn best
through hearing things, they pick up the new
ideas better when they hear information You
could know if you belong to this learning style if
you share some of the characteristics that we are
going to talk about.
AM I A
READ/WRITE
PERSON?
Read & Write Learners are good at taking notes
during class. They study best by reading over
these notes or copying them out. They make
good traditional studiers. They fit in with the
conventional, school- taught study method of
reading textbooks and writing notes.
KINAESTHETI
C
Kinaesthetic learners prefer to being involved in
activities. They need to apply the information and
make it their own by constructing something or
practicing a technique or skill. These are the
"hands-on learners" or the "doers" who actually
concentrate better and learn more easily when
movement is involved.
Teaching Strategies for Visual,
Aural, Read/Write and
Kinesthetic
VISUAL LEARNERS
Visual aids
Color coding
Mind maps
Video demonstration
PowerPoint presentation
Whiteboards and posters
AURAL LEARNERS
Auditory explanations
Audio recordings
Discussions and debates
Role-playing
Music and rhymes
READ/WRITE LEARNERS
Text-based materials
Note-taking
Writing assignments
Word puzzles and crosswords
Reading aloud
KINAESTHETIC LEARNERS
Hands-on activities
Movement and role-playing
Games and simulations
Physical demonstration
Field trips and outdoor activities
