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What are learning styles?

Learning styles are simply different approaches or ways of learning.

What are the types of learning styles?

Visual Learners prefer to:

• use visual materials such as pictures, charts, maps, graphs, etc.
• have a clear view of teachers when they are speaking so they can see their body language and facial expression
• use colour to highlight important points in text
• take notes or use handouts
• illustrate ideas as a picture or brainstorming bubble before writing them down
• write a story and illustrate it
• use multi-media (e.g. computers, videos, and filmstrips)
• study in a quiet place away from verbal disturbances
• read illustrated books
• visualize information as a picture to aid memorization

Auditory Learners prefer to:

• participate in class discussions/debates
• make speeches and presentations
• use a tape recorder during lectures instead of taking notes
• read text out aloud
• create musical jingles to aid memorization
• create mnemonics to aid memorization
• discuss your ideas verbally
• dictate to someone while they write down your thoughts
• use verbal analogies, and story telling to demonstrate your point

Tactile/Kinaesthetic Learners prefer to:

• take frequent study breaks
• move around to learn new things (e.g. read while on an exercise bike, mould a piece of clay to learn a new concept)
• work at a standing position
• chew gum while studying
• use bright colours to highlight reading material
• dress up their work space with posters
• listen to music while they study (headphones , mp3 player)
• skim through reading material to get a rough idea what it is about before settling down to read it in detail.

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