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Learning Styles Learning Styles The “Learning Styles Inventory” The “Learning Styles Inventory” There are three basic learning There are three basic learning styles: styles: Visual Visual Auditory Auditory Tactile Tactile

Learning Styles The “Learning Styles Inventory” There are three basic learning styles: Visual Auditory Tactile

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Page 1: Learning Styles The “Learning Styles Inventory” There are three basic learning styles:  Visual  Auditory  Tactile

Learning StylesLearning StylesThe “Learning Styles Inventory”The “Learning Styles Inventory”

There are three basic learning styles:There are three basic learning styles:VisualVisualAuditoryAuditoryTactileTactile

Page 2: Learning Styles The “Learning Styles Inventory” There are three basic learning styles:  Visual  Auditory  Tactile

Kinds of visual learners…Kinds of visual learners…

The first are The first are VISUAL LANGUAGEVISUAL LANGUAGE learners:learners:

These people like to see words in These people like to see words in books, on computer screens, on books, on computer screens, on the board and in charts.the board and in charts.

Often they learn better from books Often they learn better from books than they do in class.than they do in class.

Having information on paper is Having information on paper is much more important than much more important than hearing it.hearing it.

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Kinds of visual learners…Kinds of visual learners… The second kind are The second kind are VISUAL VISUAL

NUMERICAL-NUMERICAL- they like to see they like to see numbers on the board, in a numbers on the board, in a book, software & videos.book, software & videos.

They want to see visible They want to see visible numbers, rather than hear numbers, rather than hear them.them.

They like things printed on They like things printed on paper rather than oral paper rather than oral explanations.explanations.

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Kinds of auditory Kinds of auditory learnerslearners

The first kind are AUDITORY The first kind are AUDITORY LANGUAGE learners:LANGUAGE learners:

These students learn best from These students learn best from the spoken word.the spoken word.

You may hear these students You may hear these students vocalize words as they read, vocalize words as they read, especially when dealing with especially when dealing with something new.something new.

They like to study with music They like to study with music and by talking to others about and by talking to others about their subjects.their subjects.

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Kinds of auditory learners…Kinds of auditory learners… Second, Second, AUDITORY AUDITORY

NUMERICALNUMERICAL learners want to learners want to hear oral explanations of math hear oral explanations of math problems.problems.

They remember numbers easily They remember numbers easily and can usually work problems and can usually work problems in their heads, often without in their heads, often without needing paper and pencil.needing paper and pencil.

You may hear them reading You may hear them reading numbers and problems to numbers and problems to themselves.themselves.

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Tactile learnersTactile learners TACTILE CONCRETE TACTILE CONCRETE

learners seem to get learners seem to get knowledge best from direct knowledge best from direct physical experience.physical experience.

They need to touch and They need to touch and manipulate what they are manipulate what they are studying as well as see and studying as well as see and hear it.hear it.

They often learn best when They often learn best when their hands are involved. their hands are involved.

Their key word is “hands on!”Their key word is “hands on!”

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Social Learning StylesSocial Learning Styles

INDIVIDUAL LEARNERSINDIVIDUAL LEARNERS get get more work done alone. more work done alone.

They think best and remember They think best and remember more when they learn by more when they learn by themselves.themselves.

They keep their own counsel; They keep their own counsel; they do not let other’s opinions they do not let other’s opinions influence them.influence them.

They usually socialize very little They usually socialize very little in classin class

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Social Learning StylesSocial Learning Styles

GROUP LEARNERSGROUP LEARNERS value value studying with others and don’t studying with others and don’t get as much done alone.get as much done alone.

They want to hear other They want to hear other people’s opinions and ideas.people’s opinions and ideas.

Group interaction increases Group interaction increases their learning and knowledge.their learning and knowledge.

Socializing is very important to Socializing is very important to group learners.group learners.

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Expressing InformationExpressing Information

Learners who are Learners who are ORAL ORAL EXPRESSIVEEXPRESSIVE like to tell what like to tell what they know out loud.they know out loud.

They talk fluently & comfortably They talk fluently & comfortably and are not shy about speaking and are not shy about speaking in front of a group.in front of a group.

Organizing their thoughts to Organizing their thoughts to write on paper may be a slow, write on paper may be a slow, boring process for these oral boring process for these oral students.students.

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Expressing InformationExpressing Information Students who are Students who are WRITTEN WRITTEN

EXPRESSIVEEXPRESSIVE generally write fluent generally write fluent essays and do well on written tests.essays and do well on written tests.

Their thoughts are better organized Their thoughts are better organized on paper and they may feel insecure on paper and they may feel insecure having to give oral answers.having to give oral answers.

The written word is much important The written word is much important to them than the spoken one.to them than the spoken one.

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Remember! Important!Remember! Important! No one learning style is better than No one learning style is better than

any other.any other. It is quite possible that you have a It is quite possible that you have a

combination of learning styles and combination of learning styles and they may be equally necessary to they may be equally necessary to you.you.

Finding out what works best for you Finding out what works best for you is what is important!is what is important!

““KNOW THYSELF!”KNOW THYSELF!” and be the and be the most effective learner you can be…most effective learner you can be…