Learning styles rg
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The document discusses different types of learning styles - visual, auditory, tactile/kinesthetic. It provides examples of characteristics and effective study strategies for each type. Visual learners recall what they see and prefer written instructions. They benefit from graphics, diagrams and text with pictures. Auditory learners recall what they hear and prefer oral instructions. They learn through listening, speaking and recording lectures. Tactile/kinesthetic learners learn through touch, manipulation and movement. They benefit from hands-on activities like models, experiments and games involving the whole body. The document advises adapting studying to your preferred style and communicating with instructors when a teaching style does not match a learning style.
Learning styles rg
- 3. You are visual learner if you… • Visualize words when you spell • Are distracted by movement or untidiness • Remember faces better than names • Prefer meeting face-to-face instead of talking on the telephone • Have a good sense of direction • Easily understand diagrams, charts, and maps •Sit at the front of the class to avoid distractions and get a clear view of the teacher • Take detailed notes, using diagrams, charts, or mapping • Ask for copies of all diagrams, overhead transparencies, or charts, if they are not provided • Choose a place to study that is free of clutter Classroom and Study Strategies
- 4. You are auditory learner if you… • Sound out words when you spell • Are distracted by noises and sounds • Remember names and conversations better than faces • Prefer talking on the telephone to meeting in person • Prefer verbal instructions to maps or diagrams • Talk, hum, or sing to yourself often • Classroom and Study Strategies • With permission from the teacher, record your classes on tape • Read text out loud and use a tape recorder so you can go back and listen to the assignment • Make up songs, jingles, rhymes, or raps to remember concepts • Study in a quiet place so you aren’t distracted by noises • Form a discussion study group Classroom and Study Strategies
- 5. You are tactile/kinesthetic learner if you… • Write out words when you spell until they seem right • Are distracted by activity • Remember shared activities better than faces or names • Prefer meeting people while doing an activity, such as walking • Prefer to figure things out as you go • Enjoy putting things together and taking them apart • May find it hard to sit still for long periods of time • Attend any extra time in any labs offered • Space your classes through the day so you have time between classes to move about • Study in a place that is away from distracting activities • Use rhythm, beats, music, or rhymes to remember concepts • Make a model to demonstrate key concepts Classroom and Study Strategies
- 6. Teaching and Learning Styles
- 7. Auditory Learners • Students with this style will be able to recall what they hear and will prefer oral instructions. • They learn by listening and speaking. These students enjoy talking and interviewing. • They are phonetic readers who enjoy oral reading, choral reading, and listening to recorded books. They learn best by doing the
- 8. Auditory Learners They learn best by doing the following: • interviewing, debating • participating on a panel • giving oral reports • participating in oral discussions of written material
- 9. Visual Learners • Visual learners will be able to recall what they see and will prefer written instructions. • These students are sight readers who enjoy reading silently. Better yet, present information to them with a video. • They will learn by observing and enjoy working with the following: • computer graphics • maps, graphs, charts • cartoons • posters • diagrams • graphic organizers • text with a lot of pictures
- 10. Visual Learners They will learn by observing and enjoy working with the following: • computer graphics • maps, graphs, charts • cartoons • posters • diagrams • graphic organizers • text with a lot of pictures
- 11. Tactile Learners • Students with this strength learn best by touching. • They understand directions that they write and will learn best through manipulatives. • These students will also benefit from whole language approaches to reading.
- 12. Tactile Learners They'll learn best by : • drawing • playing board games • making dioramas • making models • following instructions to make something
- 13. Kinesthetic Learners • Kinesthetic learners also learn by touching or manipulating objects. • They need to involve their whole body in learning. • They remember material best if they act it out.
- 14. Kinesthetic Learners These students learn best by: • playing games that involve their whole body • movement activities • making models • following instructions to make something • setting up experiments
- 15. When there is a Mismatch… • Make a deliberate decision to get as much as you can out of the class. Having a proactive & positive attitude is essential. • Translate or transform the material into something you can understand, even if you don’t get it the first time. • Just because you don’t initially comprehend doesn’t mean you can’t. • Be open to new ways of learning. See if you can adapt to the instructor's style. • Contact the professor. Find ways to effectively communicate with your instructor throughout the semester. • Ask friends and classmates how they cope with teaching styles of certain instructors. They may reveal an effective method for you.