SOME IMPORTANT BASIC FORMS LEARNING STYLES SOME IMPORTANT BASIC FORMS

LETS GET PHYSICAL. SENSORY LEARNING STYLES VISUAL AUDITORY TACTILE/ KINESTHETIC VISUAL/VERBAL VISUAL- NONVERBAL AUDITORY/VERBAL Prefer “Hands On” activity. Like to touch and manipulate models in labs.

What do you like to see? VISUAL VISUAL- VERBAL VISUAL-NONVERBAL Prefers written language. Benefits most from instructors Who use blackboard or over- head projectors A good learning strategy is writing out sentences that summarize Key information from the textbook and lecture & Making flash cards with vocabulary words and concepts that need to be memorized for the course. Prefers pictures Benefits from instructors who use visual aids like film Video, maps and charts A good learning strategy is Creating tables, charts, and diagrams that illustrate key concepts from textbook and lecture notes.

Prefers oral language format Like Hearing Things? AUDITORY AUDITORY/VERBAL Prefers oral language format Benefits from listening to lecture, participating in group discussion, and listening to audio tape. A good learning strategy is joining a study group or finding a “study buddy”. Also it is recommended to tape record lectures

Prefer physically engaged “hands on” activity. Touch! TACTILE/ KINESTHETIC Prefer physically engaged “hands on” activity. You benefit from a lab setting where you can manipulate materials to learn new information. A good learning strategy to help stay focused on class lecture is to sit near the front of the room and take notes throughout the class period. Also try drawing pictures and charts to help remember the information that you hearing (ie. try to stay engaged with your hands) .

Personality Influences (Complex Learning Styles) SOCIOLOGICAL/ PSYCHOLOGICAL LEARNING STYLES (The mixing of sensory learning styles) Social or Independent Learner Creative or Pragmatic Learner Applied or Conceptual Learner

Creative Learner Pragmatic Learner (Imaginative and Innovative Don’t mind taking risks). Pragmatic Learner (practical , logical, and Systematic) Prefer to learn through discovery or Experimentation Good learning strategies are 1.Take courses that involve exploration experimentation, or discussion. 2. Use annotation to record impressions and reactions. 3. Ask questions about chapter content and answer them Prefer to be cautious and methodical When Learning. Good learning strategies are 1. Write list of steps, processes and procedures. 2. Write summaries and outlines. 3. Use structured study environment. 4. Focus on problem –solving logical sequence.

CONCEPTUAL APPLIED LEARNER LEARNER Prefer task that involve real objects and real life learning Situations Useful learning methods are: 1. Associate ideas with their Application 2. Think of situations to which learning applies 3.Use case studies ,examples, and, applications to cue your learning. Prefer to work with language and Ideas; practical applications are not necessary for understanding. Useful learning methods are: 1.Use outlining. 2. Focus on thought patterns. 3. Organize materials that lack order.

= Remember! The more learning styles you are aware of. The more teaching styles you will be aware of.