Learning Styles pgs. 12-14

1. Learning Stylespgs. 12-14

2. Opening Doors, 4e Chapter One Learning style • The sensory channel through which an individual learns best. • A person’s learning style can change as he or she acquires more practice and skill using other senses. • 2005 McGraw-Hill Co.

3. Why know your learning style? • If you know your learning style, you can put yourself in situations where you learn best. • You can utilize study techniques and strategies that take advantage of your strengths.

4. Opening Doors, 4e Visual learners prefer to read or see information Chapter One • Helpful activities for visual learners: • Rereading textbooks, class notes, or review cards • Seeing information in print or as a visual • Create visual oriented concept maps • Studying test review sheets • Highlighting information by color-coding • 2005 McGraw-Hill Co.

5. Opening Doors, 4e Auditory learners prefer to hear information Chapter One • Helpful activities for auditory learners: • Listening to class lectures and discussions • Reciting material (saying it aloud) • Reading aloud to yourself • Listening to audio tapes • Participating in study groups • 2005 McGraw-Hill Co.

6. Opening Doors, 4e Tactile/Kinesthetic learners prefer to manipulate materials physically or incorporate movement Chapter One • Helpful activities for tactile or kinesthetic learners: • Doing laboratory work • Taking hands-on classes (science, engineering, computer, and other vocational subjects) • Taking notes from lectures and from textbooks or making concept maps • Actually going through steps or • procedures in a process • Walking or moving while reading or • learning • 2005 McGraw-Hill Co.