Visual Learners learn through seeing...

These learners need to see the teacher’s body language and facial expression to fully understand the content of a lesson. They tend to prefer sitting at the front of the classroom to avoid visual obstructions (e.g. people’s heads). They may think in pictures and learn best from visual displays including: diagrams, illustrated text books, overhead transparencies, videos, flipcharts and hand-outs. During a lecture or classroom discussion, visual learners often prefer to take detailed notes to absorb the information.

Auditory Learners learn through listening...

They learn best through verbal lectures, discussions, talking things through and listening to what others have to say. Auditory learners interpret the underlying meanings of speech through listening to tone of voice, pitch, speed and other nuances. Written information may have little meaning until it is heard. These learners often benefit from reading text aloud and using a tape recorder.

Kinaesthetic Learners learn through moving, doing and touching...

Kinesthetic persons learn best through a hands-on approach, actively exploring the physical world around them. They may find it hard to sit still for long periods and may become distracted by their need for activity and exploration.

Task 3. What learners are these strategies for?

1 _____________________________

Begin new material with a brief explanation of what is coming. Conclude with a summary of what has been covered. This is the old adage of ‘tell them what they are going to lean, teach them, and tell them what they have learned.’

Use the Socratic method of lecturing by questioning learners to draw as much information from them as possible and then fill in the gaps with you own expertise.

Have the learners verbalize the questions.

Develop an internal dialogue between yourself and the learners.

Include auditory activities, such as brainstorming, buzz groups, or Jeopardy. Leave plenty of time to debrief activities.

2 _____________________________

Use graphs, charts, illustrations, or other visual aids.

Include outlines, concept maps, agendas, hand-outs, etc. for reading and taking notes.

Leave white space in hand-outs for note-taking.

Emphasize key points to cue when to takes notes.

Supplement textual information with illustrations whenever possible.

Have them draw pictures in the margins.

Have the learners envision the topic or have them act out the subject matter.

3 _____________________________

Use activities that get the learners up and moving.

Play music, when appropriate, during activities.

Use coloured markers to emphasize key points on flip charts or white boards.

Give frequent stretch breaks (brain breaks).

To highlight a point, provide gum, candy, scents, etc. which provides a cross link of scent (aroma) to the topic at hand (scent can be a powerful cue).

Provide high lighters, coloured pens and/or pencils.

Guide learners through a visualization of complex tasks.

Task 4. Fill in the table to compare three styles of learning.

Styles	How People Learn?	What Teachers Should Do?
Visual
Auditory
Kinaesthetic

Task 5. Learning Pyramid. How do we remember best? Study the pyramid and tell about your best ways to remember.

Task 7. Read the text. For each of the empty space (1–8) choose the correct answer (A, B, C or D).