2. • No two children are alike
• No two children learn in the identical
way
• An enriched environment for one
student is not necessarily enriched
for another
• In the classroom we should teach
children to think for themselves
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3. • The way a child learns affects his/her
entire personality and development.
• Understanding learning styles will help
teachers and students to better
communicate.
• Understanding learning styles will help
teachers to differentiate instruction.

4. The preferred way an individual
processes information.
Describes a person’s typical mode of
thinking, remembering or problem
solving.
Another factor that makes students
differ from one another.
The way we learn!

9. PREFERS TO LEARN BY:
Seeing tangible results
Practicing what he has learned
Following directions one step at a time
Being active rather than passive
Knowing exactly what is expected of her, how
well the task must be done and why.
So Each May Learn,
Silver et al. (Silver et al.
2000; 1997)

10. LEARNS BEST FROM:
Drill
Demonstration
Practice
Hands-on experience
So Each May Learn,
Silver et al. (Silver et al.
2000; 1997)

11. LIKES:
Doing things that have immediate,
practical use
Being acknowledged for thoroughness
and detail.
Praise for prompt and complete work.
Immediate feedbacks (rewards,
privileges, etc.)
So Each May Learn,
Silver et al. (Silver et al.
2000; 1997)

12. DISLIKES:
Completing tasks for which there are
no practical use.
Activities that require imagination and
intuition.
Activities with complex work.
Open-ended activities without closure
or pay-off.
Activities that focus on feelings or
other intangible results.
So Each May Learn,
Silver et al. (Silver et al.
2000; 1997)

13. PREFERS TO LEARN BY:
o Studying about ideas and how things are related.
o Planning and carrying out a project of his own
making and interest.
o Arguing or debating a point based on logical analysis.
o Problem solving that requires collecting, organizing
and evaluating data. So Each May Learn,
Silver et al. (Silver et al.
2000; 1997)

14. LEARNS BEST FROM:
oLectures
oReading
oLogical discussions and
debates
So Each May Learn,
Silver et al. (Silver et al.
2000; 1997)

15. LIKES:
oTime to plan and organize her work
oWorking independently or with
other intuitive.
oWorking with ideas and things that
challenge him to think, to explore,
to master. So Each May Learn,
Silver et al. (Silver et al.
2000; 1997)

16. DISLIKES:
oRoutine or rote assignments
oMemorization
oConcern for details
oRigid rules and predetermined
procedures So Each May Learn,
Silver et al. (Silver et al.
2000; 1997)

17. PREFERS TO LEARN BY:
Studying about things that directly affect
people’s lives rather than impersonal facts or
theories.
Receiving personal attention and
encouragement from his teachers.
Being a part of a team-collaborating with
other students.
Activities that help her learn about herself
and how she feels about things.

18. LEARNS BEST FROM:
Group experiences and projects
Loving attention
Personal expression and
personal encounters
Role playing
So Each May Learn,
Silver et al. (Silver et al.
2000; 1997)

19. LIKES:
Receiving personal attention and
encouragement
Opportunities to be helpful in
class
Personal feedbacks
Sharing personal feelings and
experiences with others
So Each May Learn,
Silver et al. (Silver et al.
2000; 1997)

20. DISLIKES:
Long periods of working alone
silently
Emphasis on factual details
Highly competitive games where
someone loses
Detailed and demanding routines.
So Each May Learn,
Silver et al. (Silver et al.
2000; 1997)

21. PREFERS TO LEARN BY:
Being creative and using his imagination
Planning and organizing her work in her own
creative ways
Working on a number of things at one time
Searching for alternative solutions to
problems beyond those normally considered
Discussing real problems and looking for real
solutions

22. LEARNS BEST FROM:
Creative and artistic activities
Open-ended discussions of
personal and social values
Activities that enlighten and
enhance – myths, human
achievement, dramas, etc.
So Each May Learn,
Silver et al. (Silver et al.
2000; 1997)

23. LIKES:
Contemplation
Being able to learn through
discovery
Opportunity to plan and pursue his
own interests
Recognition for personal insights
and discoveries
So Each May Learn,
Silver et al. (Silver et al.
2000; 1997)

24. DISLIKES:
Too much attention to detail
Facts, memorization, role
learning
Tasks with predetermined
correct answers
Detailed and demanding
routines
So Each May Learn,
Silver et al. (Silver et al.
2000; 1997)

25. Sensing Thinking (ST)
Intuitive Thinking (NT)
Intuitive Feeling (NF)
Sensing Feeling (SF)

26. Questions:
• Sensing Thinking (ST): WHAT?
• Intuitive Thinking (NT): WHY?
• Intuitive Feeling (NF): WHAT IF?
• Sensing Feeling (SF): WHAT DOES IT
MEAN TO ME?