To learn any topic by heart, which method

will you follow?

LEARNING STYLESLEARNING STYLESLEARNING STYLESLEARNING STYLESBy- Dr. Manisha TanejaBy- Dr. Manisha TanejaLecturer in EducationLecturer in Education

R.M.S. College of EducationR.M.S. College of EducationBehrampur,GurgaonBehrampur,Gurgaon

Learning Styles•Learning style is the way in

which each learner begins to concentrate on, process and retain new and difficult information.

Why is it Important to know Students Learning

Styles?• Students process information differently• If educators teach exclusively to one style

students comfort level may be diminished• If only taught in one style students may

lose mental dexterity to think in different ways

• We should address the learning needs of all students

“Twenty five students sitting in a classroom are

not processing information in the same

manner. The brain is translating information

differently in each person.”

Three Basic Learning Styles

• VISUAL (Watch & Learn)• AUDITORY (Listen & Learn)• KINESTHETIC (Do & Learn)

(Also, includes TACTILE - Touch & Learn)

According to a Research…

• As students progress through Elementary School, AUDITORY LEARNING is increased. VISUAL & KINESTHETIC activities decrease.

• By High School, major teaching method is AUDITORY.

• A generation ago, the predominant learning style was AUDITORY. But now, it is more VISUAL & less AUDITORY.

“The best learning situation is one that

includes a strong mixture of all three of these learning types.”

Characteristics of VISUAL LEARNER

• Enjoys reading/looking at books & pictures• Enjoy things being orderly so that things

can be find easily• When discussing a book, can easily find

the page being discussed, because pictures things in the head

• Often be quiet & enjoy working on puzzles

What Teacher can do?

• Using time lines to illustrate Historical Events

• Writing Instructions on the board• Using Educational Bulletin boards• Using Diagrams, Charts & Maps to

supplement the learning material

Characteristics of AUDITORY LEARNER

• Talks a lot• Enjoy telling jokes & stories and

remembers things that are spoken to him

• Can memorize things easily, including all the words to songs that he hears

• May read aloud or whisper read so that he can hear the words

What Teacher can do?• Find him a quiet place to work• Should be encouraged to read and study out loud• Correct spelling of words is most easily taught

using the “Say-spell-Say” method. For eg, HOUSE-H-O-U-S-E-HOUSE.

• Whenever possible, encourage spoken answers to questions instead of written answers

• Using a tape recorder may help him take more accurate notes & allow more thorough studying

Characteristics of KINESTHETIC (& TACTILE)

LEARNER• Learns by touch & hands-on

activities• Enjoys moving & likes to touch

everything• Can easily take things apart and put

them back together again• Will also be good at sports & will

enjoy activities that allow her to touch & manipulate things

What Teacher can do?• Utilize as many activities as

possible that allow for movement while learning like- Computer work Hands-on Projects Manipulative Learning Materials

Now this is ACTIVITY TIME….

Prepare a lesson plan on any topic from your subject using all the learning styles through below mentioned points-

• Learning Objectives• Learning Materials• Methods/Devices/Techniques used• Activities• Evaluation

Teaching NOUNS using all learning styles

• Showing pictures, charts & real objects (VISUAL)

• Discussion on ‘Nouns’ (AUDITORY)• Giving students real objects to touch

(TACTILE)• Searching ‘Nouns’ from nature

(KINESTHETIC)

Teaching STATES OF INDIA using learning

styles

• Showing political map of India (VISUAL)

• Discussion on various ‘States of India’ (AUDITORY)

• Filling up the blank political map (KINESTHETIC)

Teaching PARTS OF A PLANT using learning

styles

• Showing Real plant, picture, diagram, chart etc (VISUAL)

• Discussion on various ‘Parts of a Plant’ (AUDITORY)

• Giving them real plant to touch (TACTILE)

• Identifying the various parts of various plants (KINESTHETIC)

Teaching UNITARY METHOD using learning

styles • Producing Virtual situations and

problems (VISUAL)• Discussion on the solution using

formula (AUDITORY)• Accepting examples from student’s

real life situations (KINESTHETIC)

Let me know my Learning Style…

THANK YOU