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How Do You Deal With Different Learning Styles of Students?
How Do You Deal With Different Learning Styles of Students?
How Do You Deal With Different Learning Styles of Students?
STUDY:
-The VARK model stands for:
● Visual
● Auditory
● Reading/Writing
● Kinesthetic
● -Supporting visual learners: Some of the more traditional styles of
teaching support visual learners, such as whiteboards or projecting
information onto a screen. Assignments could ask learners to make
pictures or diagrams. In addition, providing class notes or handouts that
students can follow along with are a great way to integrate visual
learning into your curriculum. Visual learners may have a tough time
with lectures and could need more time to process information that they
hear auditorily.
● -Supporting auditory learners: Including a lot of time for discussion can
support the auditory learners in your classroom. They want to hear what
others have to say and share their own ideas in order to learn and
process information. When you are giving a lecture, ask auditory
learners to repeat what they have learned back to you. Call and response
or question-and-answer processes can also benefit auditory learners. In
addition, auditory learners appreciate watching videos about a topic and
listening to audiobooks or recordings.
● -Supporting reading/writing learners: Most of the traditional
educational system caters toward this type of learner. The
reading/writing learner learns by researching, reading books and
writing. They will usually be content to write an essay or create a written
project. While these students may not be as vocal as auditory learners,
they can express themselves well with the written word. Try to give the
reading/writing learner time to write their answers and work through
their thoughts on paper.
● -Supporting kinesthetic learners: Since kinesthetic learners learn
through movement, teachers may ask them to act out scenes from a book
or use movement in other ways during the learning process. For
example, a kinesthetic learner can benefit by walking in place or pacing
in a small area while trying to memorize facts. Additionally, when
learning can be associated with movement of some kind, such as
teaching vocabulary using the total physical response method,
kinesthetic learners may retain that information more readily. The
kinesthetic learner who connects with something physically can use that
information to understand more abstract and theoretical concepts.
Answer: By understanding and learning more about the different learning
styles of students. In doing that I recall the VARK model which stands for
visual, auditory, reading/writing, and kinesthetic. Upon being aware of these
learning styles I am more capable and confident in knowing how to teach my
students in various ways now that I am aware of these learning patterns.
Encouragement and patience with my students also aids me in coping with
varied learning styles.
Whether the technology is a robot with AI or a pencil, the key questions for
teaching IMO are — What do the students need to know? Which parts are
building blocks and which parts do they need to remember long term? How will
the students demonstrate their learning to you? And then ask, what classroom
activities and teaching techniques will prepare them to succeed in the tasks
that show you that they have mastered the material?
Keep the focus on what is to be learned and how that learning will be
demonstrated. Then use whatever tools are available and compatible with the
goals of instruction.