Learning Styles for Instructional Methods Class

2. Three Learning Styles
• Everyone processes and learns new information in
different ways. There are three main cognitive
learning styles: visual, auditory, and kinesthetic. The
common characteristics of each learning style listed
below can help you understand how you learn and
what methods of learning best fits you.
Understanding how you learn can help maximize
time you spend studying by incorporating different
techniques to custom fit various subjects, concepts,
and learning objectives. Each preferred learning style
has methods that fit the different ways an individual
may learn best.

3. Visual
• Uses visual objects such as graphs, charts, pictures, and seeing
information
• Can read body language well and has a good perception of
aesthetics
• Able to memorize and recall various information
• Tends to remember things that are written down
• Learns better in lectures by watching them
• • Turn notes into pictures, charts, or maps
• Avoid distractions (windows, doorways, etc.)
• Learn the big picture first and then focus on the details
• Make mind and concept maps instead of outlines
• Color code parts of new concepts in your notes
• Use flash cards when trying to study vocabulary
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4. • Auditory
• Retains information through hearing and
speaking
• Often prefers to be told how to do things
and then summarizes the main points out
loud to help with memorization
• Notices different aspects of speaking
• Often has talents in music and may
concentrate better with soft music playing in
the background

5. • Kinesthetic
• Likes to use the hands-on approach to learn
new material
• Is generally good in math and science
• Would rather demonstrate how to do
something rather than verbally explain it
• Usually prefers group work more than others
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6. Do Learning Styles Exists?
• Video
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-
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• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sIv9rz2N
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8. What does the Psychologists says?
Psychologists have also discovered that people
learn in different ways and learning is the most
efficient when teachers match the curriculum to
the students' particular learning style.
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9. • In addition to learning styles, we learn in different
places and situations. learning can be formal
(school) or informal. We may learn by practicing
behaviors or rote memorization. We learn by
watching other people. We learn in from a variety
of formats, e.g. multimedia, books, lectures, etc..
Our learning is influenced by our culture, family,
social status, genetic traits, developmental ability,
and age. Thus, learning is unique to each
individual.

10. • It is important to note that learning and behavior are linked
together. learning can change or modify our behavior while our
behaviors are often antecedents for additional learning. You cannot
have one without the other. For instance, consider the steps in
learning to ride a bicycle. First, we see someone riding a bicycle.
Either out of curiosity, desire, or necessity, we decide we want to
learn to ride a bike also. Second, we get a bike and sit down on the
seat. Third, we push down on the pedals with our feet in order to
propel the bike forward. At this point, balance is an important part
of riding a bike. As we ride the bike, we may fall several times. We
may complete one behavior, i.e. pushing down on the pedals, and
improper balance causes us to fall. From the consequence of that
behavior, we learn we must lean more to the opposite side so we
won't fall on the next try.

11. • This process or trial and error continues until we get used
to the feeling of balance required to stay upright. We are
proud of ourselves as we speed down the street with
perfect balance until we realize we don't know how to stop.
After more tries and more skinned knees, we finally learn
how to stop without getting injured. As seen in this
example, learning and behavior precedes additional
learning which in turn modifies our behaviors....etc.
Therefore these two concepts (learning and behavior) must
co-occur for progress to take place.
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