Jane Stubberfield Learning 2 - VAK Learning Styles

By the end of this session you will be able to:  Identify the three different learning styles  Assess the impact of the learning styles  Evaluate the learning styles model for the mentor

VisualAuditoryKinaesthetic

Like to see things written down Remember things once they have written them down Like to take notes Visual / linguistic Can easily visualise in pictures and use their imagination Like to see things to learn Use visual descriptions Visual / spatial

They can repeat things back to you easily and learn by listening Responds to a certain tone of voice. They will be interested in what you have to say Auditory tonal Often talk to themselves They will want to know if things “makes sense”. Have a lot of internal dialogue going on Auditory digital

They check out their feelings prior to expressing their thoughts. They will be interested in something if it “feels right”. They often move and talk very slowly. Emotion They memorise by doing or walking through something. They respond to physical rewards and touching. Need physical activity to learn Movement and touch

 Which is your preferred learning style? How do you know?  How would you communicate more effectively to someone you are mentoring who is a visual, or auditory, or kinaesthetic or auditory digital representational system?

Visual Use pictures, graphs, diagrams etc Use visual language Visual activities such as drawing pictures Auditory Telling, instructions Tapes, mp3s Auditory activities like brainstorming Put things in logical sequence Kinaesthetic Give them things to do or make Give them breaks to move about Kinaesthetic activities such as visiting other departments, trying out new ideas

 You can also communicate and mentor some one more effectively if you fit your language with the learning style  This enables you to create greater rapport and to fit in with your clients way of thinking much more easily

Visual See Appear Visualise Reveal Imagine Examine Watch Light Dark Brilliant Picture Auditory Hear Listen Sound Resonate Silence Harmony Deaf Buzz Accent Shout Ring Kinaesthetic Feel Break Grasp Solid Stress Gentle Seize Rough Push Hard Contact Auditory digital Consider Think Understand Evaluate Motivate Learn Describe Process Know Connection Memory

VisualAuditoryKinaesthetic I see what you meanThat sounds right to meThat feels right to me Look back onThat rings a bellI’ll be in touch Pretty as a pictureSinging of the same hymn sheet Get a grip Showing offLoud and clearJump for joy Clear cutUnheard ofWarm hearted See to itIts music to my earsHang on New perspectiveAll on the same wavelength Cool off

 Write half a page using visual words to explain to someone about mentoring? Now write on the same topic for half a page using auditory words  Now write on the same topic for half a page using kinaesthetic words Now write on the same topic for half a page using auditory digital words

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