St. Louis Tutor Doctor – Learning Styles Series
Educators and parents know that all children can learn, each in his or her own way and in their own time. This is true, but the “own way” and “own time” can be frustrating to decipher. As education, becomes more open to diversifying instruction, the reality of each student succeeding, becomes a reality.
Determining a student’s strongest learning style has become a means to this end. In the past 10 to 14 years, much has been written about learning styles. Research has verified the existence of strengths and weakness in student’s learning. Although, much as been said about multiple learning styles format, most researchers and educators use three areas of strength:
- visual learning
- auditory learning
- kinesthetic or tactile learning
As an early classroom teacher, it is very helpful for me to discover how each student I work with learns. Most children and, for that matter adults, learn through a combination of learning styles, making it easier to be in a multiple learning styles situation. Some individuals have one learning style that is much stronger than the others.
Basic learning styles:
- Auditory learners learn best by hearing information. These students like to read aloud, enjoy speaking in class, and follow spoken directions well.
- Visual learners learn best by seeing information. These students, typically, need quiet time, great speller and likes to have thinking time before talking or writing about a subject.
- Kinesthetic or tactile learners learn best by experiencing the information to be learned. These students like adventure or mystery movies, enjoys sports and are not great spellers.
Discovering your strongest learning style will help you succeed.
Tutor Doctor can help you assess your learning style and put it to use in your learning.
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Maureen Murray-Barthelme
