Learning and Learning Styles.ppt

Learning and Learning Styles Unit14 In this unit, you Study language of education and training and of information technology; Study non-defining attributive clauses; Study the use of the future perfect tecse. Activity1 Learning Styles Listen, that’s not right Look, you don’t understand! Are these three speakers, Are these three speakers, who are just chatting naturally, actually revealing what many people believe is their dominant thinking and learning style? Many educators, who research in this field, say that everybody has one of three basic ways of processing the world: visual, auditory or kinaesthetic. Students who find their dominant learning style can make their learning more efficient. The visual learner: “look, you don’t understand!” The visual learner tends to learn by watching and copying what others do. They usually draw diagrams, maps and pictures rather than taking notes in words. They have a rich imagination. They tend to see pictures in their head and daydream in colour. They notice changes in people and places quickly. They remenber They write neatly and need a tidy environment to work in , but they like to surround themselves with colour, art and pictures. They doodle a lot. The Auditory Learner:“ listen, that’s not right.” The auditory learner prefers to listen to explanations, enjoys conversations, usually talk very well, with a wide vocabulary. They tend to move their lips when they read and often talk to themselves. They usually remember names rather than faces. They prefer listening to music to looking at art and pictures, but when they are studying, music distracts them. Thy num a lot. The Kinaesthetic Learner: “ Sorry, I don’t follow.” Kinaesthetic learners are used to doing things physically, not listening to explanations or watching demonstrations. They like to move around when they are reading or walk up and down while trying to memorise things, thy tend to touch and hug people a lot. They often prefer sports to cinemas and concert