What are Learning Styles?
Learning Styles are simply different
approaches or ways of learning.
What are the types of
Learning Styles?
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Visual
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Auditory
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Kinesthetic/Tactile
Auditory Learners
learn through listening…
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Verbal lectures, discussions, talking things
through
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To tone of voice, pitch, speed and other
nuances.
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So written information may have little
meaning until it is heard. These learners often
benefit from reading text aloud and using a
tape recorder.
Visual Learners
learn through seeing…
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Need to see the teacher's body language
and facial expression.
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Tend to prefer sitting at the front of the
classroom
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May think in pictures and learn best from
visual displays
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Prefer to take detailed notes during lecture
or classroom discussion to absorb the
information.
Kinesthetic/Tactile Learners
learn through moving, doing,
and touching…
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Tactile/Kinesthetic persons learn best
through a hands-on approach, actively
exploring the physical world around them.
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They may find it hard to sit still for long
periods and may become distracted by their
need for activity and exploration.
Sorting Activity
How are
you smart?
What is Multiple Intelligence?
Different ways to
demonstrate intellectual
ability.
What are the types of
Multiple Intelligence?
Linguistic intelligence
("word smart")
Logical-mathematical intelligence
("number/reasoning smart")
Spatial intelligence
("picture smart")
Bodily-Kinesthetic intelligence
("body
smart")
Musical intelligence
("music smart")
Interpersonal intelligence
("people smart")
Intrapersonal intelligence
("self smart")
Naturalist intelligence
("nature smart")
Concept Songs
Continents
Mixed Numbers
“Choosies”
BK
What Am I?
Create an energy riddle using a flip
book:
1. Decide the type of energy (heat,
light, motion) and the source.
2. Write 3 to 4 clues about your
energy source.
3. Draw a picture and answer your
riddle on the last page.
VL
Create a non-fiction book about
energy. Make sure to include a table
of contents and page numbers. You
can also choose to include a
glossary.
LM
Create a machine that uses solar
energy to work. Draw a picture of
your machine, label the parts, and
write 3 to 5 sentences about how
your machine works.
VS
Create a marble painting. Write a
story about a day in the life of a
marble.
INTRA
What would it be like if you
had to live without electricity?
What other sources of energy would
you have to use?
Draw a picture of you using other
sources of energy. List the sources
of energy you used on the back of
your paper.
N
Create a poster on ways to save
energy.
INTER
With a partner, create a tree map
of man-made and natural sources of
energy.
M
Create an acrostic using the letters
in the word ENERGY
E
N
E
R
G
Y
Thinking Points…
For which learning style(s) did our
presentation today appeal? Explain
your answer.
How can you help your child use his
or her learning style(s) to maximize
learning potential?
And to sum it up…