Visual, auditory and kinesthetic (vak) Model of Learning

Visual, Auditory and Visual, Auditory and Kinesthetic (VAK) learning Kinesthetic (VAK) learning

style modelstyle model Common and widely-used model of Common and widely-used model of

Learning style Learning style

Most people possess a dominant or preferred Most people possess a dominant or preferred learning stylelearning style

However some people have a mixed and However some people have a mixed and evenly balanced blend of the three styles evenly balanced blend of the three styles

Types of LearnersTypes of Learners

1. Visual learners1. Visual learners

  2. Auditory learners 2. Auditory learners 

  3. Kinaesthetic learners3. Kinaesthetic learners

Visual LearnersVisual Learners

Visual learners tend to:Visual learners tend to:

Learn through seeing Learn through seeing  Think in pictures and need to create vivid Think in pictures and need to create vivid

mental images to retain information mental images to retain information   Enjoy looking at maps, charts, pictures, Enjoy looking at maps, charts, pictures,

illustrations, videos, and movies   illustrations, videos, and movies  

Have visual skills demonstrated in :  Have visual skills demonstrated in : 

Puzzle building Puzzle building Reading, writing Reading, writing Understanding charts and graphsUnderstanding charts and graphs Sketching, painting Sketching, painting Creating visual metaphors and analogies Creating visual metaphors and analogies Designing practical objects, and interpreting Designing practical objects, and interpreting

visual images. visual images.

Auditory LearnersAuditory Learners

Auditory learners tend to:Auditory learners tend to:

  Learn through listening Learn through listening  Have highly developed auditory skills and are Have highly developed auditory skills and are

generally good at speaking and presenting  generally good at speaking and presenting  Think in words rather than pictures  Think in words rather than pictures  Learn best through verbal lectures, Learn best through verbal lectures,

discussions, talking things throughdiscussions, talking things through Listening to what others have to say  Listening to what others have to say 

Have auditory skills demonstrated in Have auditory skills demonstrated in

Listening Listening Speaking Speaking Storytelling Storytelling Explaining Explaining understanding the syntax and meaning of understanding the syntax and meaning of

words, remembering informationwords, remembering information Arguing their point of view, and analysing Arguing their point of view, and analysing

language usage. language usage.

Kinaesthetic Learners Kinaesthetic Learners

Kinaesthetic learners tend to:  Kinaesthetic learners tend to: 

Learn through moving, doing and touching  Learn through moving, doing and touching  Express themselves through movement  Express themselves through movement  Have good sense of balance and eye- hand Have good sense of balance and eye- hand

coordination  coordination  Remember and process information through Remember and process information through

interacting with the space around them interacting with the space around them Find it hard to sit still for long periods and Find it hard to sit still for long periods and

may become distracted by their need for may become distracted by their need for activity and exploration  activity and exploration 

Have skills demonstrated in :Have skills demonstrated in :

Physical coordination Physical coordination Athletic ability Athletic ability Hands on experimentation Hands on experimentation Using body language Using body language Crafts, acting, miming, using their hands to Crafts, acting, miming, using their hands to

create or buildcreate or build Dancing, and expressing emotions through the Dancing, and expressing emotions through the

body. body.

TechniquesTechniques

That you can use to help students develop, That you can use to help students develop, explore, and enhance their learning strengths explore, and enhance their learning strengths

For Visual LearnersFor Visual Learners

Encourage visual learners to: Encourage visual learners to:

Use graphics to reinforce learning. Use graphics to reinforce learning. Colour code to organise notes and possessions Colour code to organise notes and possessions Use colour to highlight important points in text Use colour to highlight important points in text Illustrate ideas as a picture before writing them Illustrate ideas as a picture before writing them

down. ask for written directions. down. ask for written directions. Use flow charts and diagrams for note taking. Use flow charts and diagrams for note taking.

visualise spelling of words or facts to be visualise spelling of words or facts to be memorised. memorised.

For Auditory LearnersFor Auditory Learners

Encourage auditory learners to: Encourage auditory learners to:

Read aloud. Read aloud. Recite information to learn. Recite information to learn. Use tunes or rhymes as mnemonic devices Use tunes or rhymes as mnemonic devices Read aloud and tape test questions or Read aloud and tape test questions or

directions. directions. Use verbal analogies and storytelling to Use verbal analogies and storytelling to

demonstrate their point. demonstrate their point.

For Kinaesthetic LearnersFor Kinaesthetic Learners

Encourage kinaesthetic learners to: Encourage kinaesthetic learners to:

Make models or role play to physically Make models or role play to physically experience learning.experience learning.

Skim through reading material before reading Skim through reading material before reading it in detail. it in detail.

Annotate text and write questions while Annotate text and write questions while reading. reading.

Translate information into diagrams or other Translate information into diagrams or other visual study tools. visual study tools.

Memorise or drill while moving Memorise or drill while moving

RefrencesRefrences

www.jcu.edu.au/wiledpack/modules/fsl/www.jcu.edu.au/wiledpack/modules/fsl/JCU_090460.htmlJCU_090460.html

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/en.wikipedia.org/wiki/VakVak

Presented By:Presented By:

Tamsila Anwar SeholeTamsila Anwar Sehole