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What Type of
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TEACHERSBeing aware of your students’ learning styles and knowing how to effectively communicate concepts to each of them will create a more efficient learning environment.
Did you know? Research on different learning types emerged in the early 1960’s
VISUAL LEARNERS
13 out of every 20 students are visual learners
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About Visual Learners
Prefers to see information
Visualizes information to make relationships between ideas
More inclined to watch a film when bored
Easily distracted by sound
Attracted to color and stories involving precise visual imagery
Study SuggestionsLook directly at the person who is instructing
Visualize what you hear/ read
Use flashcards
Take notes/ draw pictures
Color code notes with highlighters or colored pens
Teaching Strategies
Use pictures, videos, charts, and maps
Position your visual learners in the front of the classroom where they can see best
Use dry erase boards with colored markers
Encourage note taking
AUDITORY LEARNERS
3 out of every 10 students are auditory learners
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About Auditory LearnersPrefers to hear and process information through sound
Understands spoken instructions quicker than written ones
Works well in groups and enjoys classroom discussion
Often recites information out loud to remember it
May hum or talk to self when bored
Read stories, assignments, and directions out loud
Record yourself reciting information, then listen to the recording Use mnemonic devices
Come up with a rhyme to memorize the material
Speak up in class by asking questions or providing input
Study Suggestions
Use sound, music, and speech in daily instruction
Vary the speed and volume of your voice
Encourage class participation/ group discussion
Provide audio tapes for books while students read along
Have students take turns reading passages out loud and repeat information back to you
Teaching Strategies
KINESTHETIC LEARNERS
1 in every 20 students are visual learners
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Enjoys hands-on learning
Understanding comes from building, making, and creating
Often speaks with hand gestures
May have difficulty sitting still for long periods of time
About Kinesthetic Learners
Walk around while studying
Create flashcards and arrange them into groups based on ideas
To memorize spelling, act as though you are writing the word in the air, or trace the word on paper
Take frequent study breaks
Study Suggestions
Create hands-on activities that allow students to stand up or move around
Implement games and art projects into daily instruction
Allow students to act out stories to get them physically involved
Allow breaks every so often for students to stretch and move around
Teaching Strategies
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