LEARNING STYLES

LEARNING STYLE
→It is the way a person processes, internalizes and studies new and
challenging material. Dunn and Dunn present different learning
styles according to five (5) groups stimuli, namely:
 Environmental
 Emotional
 Sociological
 Physiological
 Psychological
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SOCIOLOGICA
ENVIRONMENTAL EMOTIONAL PHYSIOLOGICAL PSYCHOLOGICAL
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 Dunn and Dunn Learning Style
by Dr. Rita Dunn and Dr. Kenneth Dunn

→Environmental – Sound, Light, Temperature, Seating Design

1. Do students prefer a noisy, busy, well-lit, warm
environment or a quiet, subdued, cooler environment?
2. Should the learning environment be formal (e.g. desks
and chairs) or informal (e.g. pillows)?

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 Dunn and Dunn Learning Style
by Dr. Rita Dunn and Dr. Kenneth Dunn

→Emotional – Motivational Support, Persistence,

Individual Responsibility, Structure
1. Do students need a lot of emotional support?
2. Will they persist in learning tasks?
3. Can they assume individual responsibility?
4. Do they need lots of structure?
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 Dunn and Dunn Learning Style
by Dr. Rita Dunn and Dr. Kenneth Dunn

→Sociological – Individual, Pairs or Teams, Adult, Varied

1. Do students learn best alone or working with
someone?
2. How much guidance from adults do they want or
need?

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 Dunn and Dunn Learning Style
by Dr. Rita Dunn and Dr. Kenneth Dunn

→ Physiological – Perceptual, Intake, Time, Mobility

1. Is the student an auditory, visual, tactual, or kinesthetic
learner?
2. Does the student like to snack while learning?
3. When is the optimal time for learning?
4. Does the student require freedom to move during learning?

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 Dunn and Dunn Learning Style
by Dr. Rita Dunn and Dr. Kenneth Dunn

→Psychological – Analytical, Global, Reflective, Impulsive

1. How does the learner attack problem, globally or
analytically?
2. Does the student jump into problems or pause to
reflect before starting?

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