The document discusses the effects of individual differences on learning. It defines individual differences as those that distinguish one person from another. There are three main types of individual differences that affect learning: socioeconomic status, thinking/learning styles, and exceptionalities. People learn and think in different styles, such as visually, auditorally, or through manipulation. The document concludes by emphasizing that individual differences impact how students learn and think.

1. Presented By: Nazish Jamali - 008

2. Effects of Individual
Differences on Learning

3. Objectives
• After this presentation students will be able to
know about:
1. Individual Difference
2. Effects of individual difference on learning
3. Differences in learning and thinking styles

4. Individual Difference
• Individual differences stand for “those differences
which in their totality, distinguish one individual from
another.
OR
• It is often said that no two individuals are exact
duplicates; they differ from each other in some way
or the other.

5. Two types of individuals
1. Physical differences
2. physiological differences
“Everyone is unique.”

6. Effects of Individual Differences on
Learning
There are three types of individuals
which effects on Learning
1. Socioeconomic Status
2. Thinking/Learning Style
3. Exceptionalities

7. Socioeconomic Status
The millionaires’ lifestyle differs from that of the
middle income or lower income group.

8. Thinking/Learning Style
• Some of you learn better by seeing something; others
by just listening; and still others by manipulating
something.

9. Exceptionalities
In class there maybe one who has difficulty in spoken
language comprehension or in seeing, hearing, etc.

10. Differences in learning and thinking style
Some learn more easily and are able to make use of
their learning more comfortably than others.
For some, one method of learning or memorization is
more suitable, while for others, a different method
suits.
Parents and teachers are able to perceive children
and their natural tendencies of how they think, act
and learn in different ways and in different
situations.

11. Differences in learning and thinking style
 For example, one child may welcome structure in
learning while another may welcome new ways of
doing things. One child may perform tasks in an
orderly and systematic pattern and another may
perform tasks in an unsystematic pattern. This is due
to individual differences in their style of learning and
thinking

12. Differences in learning and thinking style
• Some of you learn better by seeing something;
others by just listening; and still others by
manipulating something.

15. Conclusion
1. Definition of Individual Difference
2. Types of Individual Difference
3. Effects of individual difference on learning
4. Three effects of Individual Difference
– Socioeconomic Status
– Thinking/Learning Style
– Exceptionalities
5. Differences in learning and thinking styles

16. Reference
1. http://www.slideshare.net/redmivc/module-4-individual-
differences
2. http://wilderdom.com/personality/L1-1Introduction.html
3. http://www.nos.org/media/documents/secpsycour/Englis
h/Chapter-3.pdf
4. http://www2.le.ac.uk/offices/accessability/staff/including-
students-with-asperger-syndrome/theoretical-
perspectives/the-triad-2/thinking-and-learning-style