学习风格的方法和偏好

学习风格可以根据学习者在学习过程中使用的不同方法和偏好来定义。大多数的学习者们会发现，没人都有一种特别个人的学习方式和技巧，，很少根本不使用其他的风格。如果一个学习者的主要学习风格与他的活动相关性甚小或者无关，她就有可能发展非主要学习风格的能力。因此，我们可以得出结论说，学习的最好方法是具有发现与自己所学有关的学习风格的能力。

VAL模式是视觉、听觉、动觉型学习风格模式的缩写。照这个模式的理论，大多数人都要一个主要学习风格，但有些人甚至也许会拥有三种相互平衡的混合学习风格。VAL模式的描述如下：

视觉：看与读
视觉学习者通过看表演，看图片或阅读的方式学的最好。相比于听解释，这些人更喜欢图片和空间理解。与这种学习风格相适应的教学方式之一是展示。

Learning style can be defined as the different methods and preferences used by learners in the process of learning. Individual learning style and techniques abound in such a way that learners discover that they have a particular learning style with little or no use of the other styles. It is also possible for a learner to develop ability in less dominant learning styles with respect to an activity with little or no use of his/her predominant learning style. Hence, we can conclusively say that the best way to learn depends on the person's ability to discover his/her own learning style with respect to the activity involved.

The VAK model is the abbreviated form of the Visual-Auditory-Kinaesthetic learning styles model. According to this model, most people possess a dominant learning style; however some people may have an evenly balanced blend and mixed of the three learning styles. The VAK model is as depicted below:

Visual: Seeing and Reading

Visual learners learn best by watching a demonstration, looking at graphics, or reading. These learners will rather prefer mostly pictures and spatial understanding than listening to an explanation. An example of teaching activity that suits this learning style is demonstration.

Auditory: Listening and Speaking

Auditory learners would rather prefer listening to things being explained than reading about them. Reciting information out loud and having music in the background may be a common study method, as other noises may become a distraction resulting in a need for a relatively quiet place. An example of teaching activity that suits this learning style is lecturing.

Kinaesthetic: Touching and Doing.

This learning style is also referred to as 'Physical', or 'Tactile', or 'Touchy-Feely'. These learners process information best through "hands-on" experience. They prefer "action-doing" activities rather than the "sit still" activities. An example of teaching activity that suits this learning style is experiential.

It is worthwhile to note that if there is a mismatch between the student's learning style and the teacher's teaching style the student will definitely not understand what he/she is being taught; which can eventually lead to poor grades and low self esteem on the part of the student. Based on the aforementioned reasons, the teacher is expected to incorporate a variety of different teaching learning styles into his/her lesson plan in order to make the lesson all inclusive and enable them to learn more effectively.

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