The document discusses different models for classifying types of learners: the VAK model and analytic vs holistic model. The VAK model categorizes learners as visual, auditory, or kinesthetic based on their preferred learning modalities of seeing, hearing, or physical experience. Strategies are suggested for each type to help learn more effectively by blending approaches. The analytic vs holistic model distinguishes learners by whether they are too worried about accuracy or are more relaxed and less concerned with mistakes. The document encourages determining one's own learning style to maximize learning abilities.

1. STRATEGIES, RESOURCES
AND COMPETENCES IN
ENGLISH
TYPES OF LEARNERS
MARTA TASIES DANIEL
09-01-2014

2. INTRODUCTION

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My blog:
http://advicesforenglishlearners.blogspot.com.es/
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ToL 1: The VAK model
 What is it?
 Characteristics
 Strategies
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ToL 2: The Analytic vs. Holistic model
 Characteristics
 Strategies
 Summary and conclusions
OUTLINE

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Let’s start with some questions!
Do you like...
Reading, writing or drawing?
2. Listening & speaking?
3. Move around, touching & doing?
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The VAK model

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What is the VAK model?
The VAK model

6. CHARACTERISTICS
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Preference for observed things
“Show me” “I get the picture”
Imagine things to concentrate better
Enjoy reading
Visual learners

7. STRATEGIES
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Use of different shapes
Highlight key words
Illustrate > verbal explanations
Flashcards
Acronyms
Visual learners

8. CHARACTERISTICS
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Learning by listening
“Tell me” “I get the message”
Interpret meanings of speech
Enjoy talking and listening
Auditory learners

9. STRATEGIES
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Attend lectures and discussions
Read aloud
Repeat new information
Use video tapes and audio tapes
Auditory learners

10. CHARACTERISTICS
 Learning by feeling or experiencing
 “Let me try” “I get the message”
 Need for activity & exploration
Kinaesthetic learners

11. STRATEGIES
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Active participation
Field trips / Role playing
Real life examples
Hands-on approach
Kinaesthetic learners

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Learn more effectively
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Blend of all three types
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There is no right or wrong learning style
Some considerations…

13. The Analytic vs Holistic model

14. MAIN CHARACTERISTIC:
Too much worried about being as
accurate as possible all the time
Suggestions!
Analytic learners

15. MAIN CHARACTERISTIC:
Relaxed and not worried about
mistakes
Suggestions!
Holistic learners

16. VISUAL
KINAESTHETIC
HOLISTIC
ADITORY
ANALYTIC
Find out your learning style
and make the most of it!!!
Summary and conclusions

17. THANK YOU FOR
LISTENING!
The end