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Learning Style

The document discusses learning styles and their importance. It identifies the three main learning styles: visual, auditory, and tactile. Visual learners prefer visual aids, auditory learners learn best by listening, and tactile learners learn through physical engagement. Understanding one's own learning style helps students and teachers be more effective. Teachers should vary their teaching methods to engage different learning styles, while students should develop their strengths and weaknesses.

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Learning Style

The document discusses learning styles and their importance. It identifies the three main learning styles: visual, auditory, and tactile. Visual learners prefer visual aids, auditory learners learn best by listening, and tactile learners learn through physical engagement. Understanding one's own learning style helps students and teachers be more effective. Teachers should vary their teaching methods to engage different learning styles, while students should develop their strengths and weaknesses.

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LEARNING STYLE

SRI SUNDARI
MEDU FKIK UMY
Why they are important

 Teachers who understand learning styles are better able to


adapt their teaching methods
 Varied teaching methods lead to more motivated and
engaged learners
 Students who know their styles are better learners and
better achievers
A teacher who knows his/her learning style is more
aware of the disparities among the class members
and can adapt their teaching
Styles have strengths and weaknesses and can be
mixed
What are Learning Styles?

 Information enters your brain


three main ways: sight, hearing
and touch, which one you use
the most is called your Learning
Style
 Visual Learners learn by sight
 Auditory Learners learn by
hearing
 Tactile Learners (kinesthetic)
learn by touch
Visual Learners

Prefer to see information such as pictures,


diagrams, cartoons, demonstrations
Picture words and concepts they hear as
images
Easily distracted in lecture with no visual aids
Overwhelmed with intense visuals
accompanied by lecture
Benefit from using charts, maps, notes, and
flash cards when studying
Auditory Learners

Prefer to hear information spoken


Can absorb a lecture with little effort
May not need careful notes to learn.
Often avoid eye contact in order to concentrate
May read aloud to themselves
Like background music when they study
Tactile or Kinesthetic Learners
Prefer touch as their primary mode for taking in
information
In traditional lecture situations, they should write out
important facts
Create study sheets connected to vivid examples
Role-playing can help them learn and Okay, I
remember important ideas get it
now.
Discovering Your Own Learning Style
 Take a Learning Styles test
 Think about your favorite classes in high school or
college so far. What do they have in common? Did
you like…
 mastering facts?
 discussion? or working on your own?
 lecture? or pairing or grouping?
 hands-on activities?
 Do some self-analysis (called
metacognition) How do you
think you learn?
Using Knowledge of Your Learning Style

Knowing your learning style, both your strengths and


your weaknesses, can help you study more effectively.
Build Strengths across the Learning Styles

Make the best use of your learning


Progress is
our most
style.
important
Work harder in skills that don’t come
trait!
easily to you.
Be flexible and adaptable, try new
things and new ways.
Keep growing! Don’t be easily
satisfied!
Different Teaching Styles
Are they compatible with your learning style?

Lecture – teacher talks all period


Group discussion – teacher talks but encourages
discussion
Small groups – teacher aids (facilitates) group
interaction
Visual focus – teacher uses lots of visual aids
Verbal focus – words, words & more words
Logical sequence – teacher presents material in a
step-by-step, reasonable format
Random sequence – teacher jumps all over the place
Surface Learning

 Studying the minimum of what needs to


be learned
 Relying primarily on rote memorization,
often exercised at the last minute
[Cramming]
 Motivation comes from grades
 In a hurry to get it over with.
 Risky – no real learning occurs
 Much less likely to lead to college success
Deep Learning

 Goal is to truly understand


course material
  Involves actively
constructing learning
experiences
  Leads to better memory
retention
  Deep learners enjoy the
process of learning for its
own sake
  Deep learners use more
thinking skills
Remember!
No matter what your Learning Style is, it’s very
important to-
Be involved in class – participate!
Link classroom experience to the outside world
Relate class concepts to your own life.
Ask questions and offer criticism.
Stimulate further relevant discussion.
Don’t get distracted – stay “on-task”
Keep an open mind: there are many ideas beyond
your own.

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