LEARNING STYLE

A learning style is the way that differentiate how students learn. A style of learning refers to an individual’s preferred way to absorb, process, comprehend and retain information. The three keys learning styles are: visual, auditory and kinesthetic. Visual learners prefer to use pictures, graphs and images to organize and communicate their thoughts and learn best from using flash cards. Auditory learners prefer to listen, discuss, memorize and debate in the class. They learn best from audiobooks rather than the printed ones. Kinesthetic learners prefer to use their whole body in the learning process—they use gestures to communicate their ideas and learn best in a hands-on environment. A learning style also refers to an individual’s method of making sense of new material, commonly done through sight, touch and sound, taste and smell. Although they are not as frequently used as the last three, the methods can still be effective when aiming to solidify ideas in their brain.

VISUAL LEARNER

Visual learning style

Visual learners are individuals who prefer to take in their information visually—be that with maps, graphs, diagrams, charts, and others. However, they don’t necessarily respond well to photos or videos, rather needing their information using different visual aids such as patterns and shapes. The best way to present to visual learners is by showing them the relationship between different ideas visually. For instance, when explaining a scientific process, it can be done by using a flow chart.

Characteristics:

1. Speak fast

2. Pay more attention to appearance

3. Not easily disturbed by noises

4. Easy to remember things they see than they hear

5. Prefer reading

6. Read fast

7. Know what to say, but not good enough in choosing the words

8. Prefer demonstrating to speaking

9. Have difficulties in accepting verbal instructions. 

10. They prefer written instructions to oral instructions/ask someone to repeat it sometimes

Visual Learning Strategies:

1. Use visual materials such as images, diagrams, and maps

2. Use colors to highlight important matters

3. Read illustrated books

4. Use multimedia devices (for example: computer and video)

5. Illustrate their ideas in images

AUDITORY LEARNER

Auditory learning style

Auditory learners are individuals who learn better when they take in information in auditory form when it is heard or spoken. They are prone to sorting their ideas after speaking, rather than thinking ideas thoroughly. Since, to them, saying things out loud helps them understand the concept. Auditory learners learn best when information is presented to them via strategies that involve talking, such as lectures and group discussions. They can develop from repeating the lessons, having recordings of the lectures, group activities that require classmates explaining ideas, etc.

Characteristics:

1. Like to talk to themselves while working

2.  Easily disturbed by noises

3.  Learn by listening and discussing materials

4.  Read loudly and listen to themselves (their own reading)

5.  Move their lips and read aloud while reading

6. Usually, they speak fluently

7. Do a better job in spelling loudly rather than writing

8.  Prefer oral jokes to reading comics

9. Have difficulties in works involving visual

10.  Speak in patronized rhythm

11. Able to repeat and mimic tones, intonation, and modulation

 Auditory Learning Strategies:

1. Participate in every discussion (class and family discussion)

2. Read learning materials loudly

3. Use music to memorize or learn something

4. Discuss your ideas

5. Record learning materials into gadgets and listen to them before sleeping

KINESTHETIC LEARNER

kinesthetic learning style

Kinesthetic learners are individuals who prefer to learn by doing. They enjoy hands-on experience. They are usually more in touch with reality and more connected to it, which is why they require using tactile experience to understand something better. The best way to present new information to a kinesthetic learner is through personal experience, practice, examples, or simulations. For instance, they can remember an experiment by recreating it themselves.

Characteristics:

1. Speak slowly

2. Not easily disturbed by noises

3. Learn through manipulation

4.  Memorize by walking and seeing

5. Use fingers as hints while reading

6. Have difficulties in writing, but have no problem in telling stories

7. Love books and (they) perform the stories through actions

8. Love games that involves physical movement

9. Unable to memorize geographical places unless they are in that certain place

10.  Touch people to get their attention

11.  Use more verbs in speaking

 Kinesthtic Learning Strategies:

1. Do not force yourself to study for hours

2. Learn by exploring the environment

3. Chew bubble gums when study

4. Use bright colors to highlight important things in readings

5. Listen to music while learning