Different Learning Styles
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This presentation is part of the online TAE40110 Certificate IV in Training & Assessment course offered by Fortress Learning. Fortress Learning's TAE program is based on the belief that every student is unique. Each student has an individual program tailored to reflect their prior learning, current situation, future goals and their preferred learning style. More information is available from www.fortresslearning.com.au or by telephoning 1300 141 994.
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Different Learning Styles
Editor's Notes
- There are many different Learning Styles Theories that influence how we can best support our clients learning.
- Three of the theories that we should understand include theories of sensory stimulation, reinforcement theory, and andragogy and facilitation.
- Sensory stimulation theory says that learning is improved when the senses are used rather than just using mental or emotional processes. These theories state that 75% of what is learned is gained through the eyes, 13% through the ears, and 12% through touch, smell, and taste.
- Instructors focusing on sensory stimulation would use strong statements, loud sounds, bright colours, large pictures, shapes, modes, and multimedia presentations.
- Reinforcement theorists believe that learning is based on consequences. People repeat positive experiences and avoid negative ones.
- For learning theorists, positive feedback and reinforcement strengthens the learning process.
- Andragogy is a term meaning adult learning theory as distinct from child learning. Andragogy focuses on how adults are more self-directed and therefore expect more facilitation, or assisted direction, than absolute control from the teachers.
- Facilitation involves features such as: - being problem-centred rather than content-centred - permitting and encouraging active participation of the learner - encouraging the learner to introduce past experiences in order to review that experience in the light of new data set and - evaluation is a mutual activity between trainer and learner and leads to reappraisal of needs and interests.
- Other things that should be considered when developing content include: - adults have a need to be self-directing - adults have a range of life experiences and connecting learning to experience is how they add meaning to the learning - adults have a need to know why they are learning something - training needs to be learner-centred to engage learners - the learning process needs to support increasing learner independence - the emphasis should be on experiential and participative learning - the use of modeling (watching and copying others) assists adults to learn - reflecting individual circumstances is a useful tool
- A Learning Styles Inventory can help a trainer discover what the best approaches are for particular learners