TYPES OF LEARNERS

LEARNERS
Do you ever wonder why some

people are known as "straight

A students" while other people
struggle in school - even
though they're smart? Do you
know people who didn't finish
high school, and have found
great success in their careers?
LEARNERS

People learn in different ways.

And no one has a better

learning style than anyone else.
Some experts say there are as
many as seven different
learning styles..
7 Major Learning Styles
These people
prefer to use
pictures, images,
diagrams, colors,
and mind maps.

VISUAL
These are the learn by
doing people that use
their body to assist in
their learning.
Drawing diagrams,
using physical objects,
or role playing are all
strategies of the
Physical learner.

PHYSICAL
 People who
prefer using
sound (obviously),
rhythms, music,
recordings, clever
rhymes, and so on

AUDITORY/SEQUENTIAL
 The verbal learner is
someone who prefers
using words, both in
speech and in writing to
assist in their learning.
They make the most of
word based techniques,
scripting, and reading
content aloud.
VERBAL
 The people who prefer
using logic, reasoning,
and systems to explain
or understand concepts.
They aim to understand
the reasons behind the
learning, and have a good
ability to understand the
bigger picture.

LOGICAL
These people are the
ones who enjoy
learning in groups
or with other
people, and aim to
work with others as
much as possible.

SOCIAL
 The solitary
learner prefers to
learn alone and
through self-
study.

SOLITARY
Different people learn
differently, and psychologists
have attempted through the
years to spell out the traits of
different types of learners and
categorize them into different
learning styles.
Naturally, there are many models
of different learning styles in
education. The most widely used is
the VAK learning styles model,
developed in 1987 by Neil Fleming,
a high school and university
teacher from New Zealand. Its
letters stand for the three learning
styles: visual, auditory, and
kinesthetic.
 As a teacher, your best option
is to use a variety of teaching
techniques to give all students
the best chance to succeed.
Read these teaching tips for
each of the three VAK
learning styles.
TYPES OF LEARNERS
Auditory-Sequential Learners
(learning by hearing)
Visual-Spatial Learners
(learning by seeing)
Kinesthetic Learners
(learning by doing)
TYPES OF LEARNERS

Auditory-Sequential Learners
(learning by hearing)
Auditory learners best learn

through listening (lectures,

discussions, tapes, etc.).
Verbal language is the prime form for
exchanging information for those
within the auditory learning style.
They learn best by hearing and
speaking. They often talk more than
the average person, are very social,
enjoy hearing stories and jokes,
understand concepts by talking about
them, and may excel in music or the
performing arts.
Some auditory learners read slowly
and have trouble writing, struggle to
follow written directions, and have a
tough time staying quiet for long
stretches of time. They remember
names and recognize tone of voice
well, while not always remembering
peoples faces. They often hum or
sing, and they may whisper to
themselves while reading.
Try these techniques when teaching
auditory learners:

1.Play word games and use rhymes to

practice language.
2.Have the child read aloud, even when
alone, and follow the text with her
finger.
3.Allow the child to explain concepts
verbally and give oral reports.
4.Have the child memorize information
by repeating it aloud.
Try these techniques when teaching
auditory learners:

5. Assign projects and study times to be

done in small and large groups.
6. Read aloud often to young children.
7. Provide a personal voice recorder the
child can use to record notes or
questions.
8. Use beats, rhythms, and songs to
reinforce educational information.
 Visual-Spatial Learners
(learning by seeing)
visual learners have a
preference for seeing (think in
pictures; visual aids that
represent ideas using methods
other than words, such as graphs,
charts, diagrams, symbols, etc.).
 Visual-Spatial Learners

People with a visual learning style absorb

information by seeing it in front of them and storing
the images in their brains. They often enjoy reading,
have good handwriting, are very detail-oriented, are
organized, and have a keen awareness of colors and
shapes.
They tend to struggle with verbal directions and are

easily distracted by noise. They remember peoples

faces better than their names, and they often need to
maintain eye contact with a person to concentrate
on a conversation.
 Here are some tips for helping visual learners
excel in the classroom:
1.Write out directions.
2.Use visuals when teaching lessons, such as
pictures, charts, diagrams, maps, and
outlines.
3.Physically demonstrate tasks.
4.Use visual aids such as flashcards and
blocks.
5.Show the visual patterns in language to
teach spelling, vocabulary, grammar, and
punctuation.
6.Organize information using color codes.
Here are some tips for helping visual learners excel in
the classroom:

7. Talk with the child face-to-face and make

eye contact whenever possible.
8. When directions are given verbally,
encourage the child to ask for clarification
when she doesnt understand fully.
9. Encourage the child to write plenty of notes
and organize information on paper and with
objects.
10. Provide a quiet, neat place to study, and
minimize distractions as much as possible.
 Kinesthetic Learners
(learning by doing)
Tactile/kinesthetic learners

prefer to learn via experience

moving, touching, and
doing (active exploration of
the world; science projects;
experiments, etc.).
People with the kinesthetic learning
style learn best by doing: moving
around and handling physical objects.
They like to explore the outdoors, are
often very coordinated, may excel in
athletics and performing arts, and
usually express their feelings
physically, such as with hugging and
hitting. They prefer trying new skills
for themselves rather than being given
directions or shown a demonstration.
They may find it hard to sit still for long
periods of time and struggle with
reading and spelling. They are often
considered difficult and misdiagnosed
with ADHD (attention deficit
hyperactivity disorder). In recent years,
more educators have accepted that they
simply learn differently and have urged
educators to consider more kinesthetic
learning activities.
These teaching tips can help you get the most
out of kinesthetic learners:

1. Give breaks frequently.

2. Let the child try something first before you
give detailed instructions.
3. Provide plenty of hands-on learning tools,
such as crayons, blocks, puzzles, maps,
modeling clay, science experiments, an
abacus, and a geoboard (a square board with
pegs used to teach shapes and geometric
concepts).
4. Dont limit the study space to the usual
5. Use the outdoors for learning
opportunities.
6. Teach educational concepts through games
and projects.
7. Assign presentations in which children
demonstrate concepts or skills.
8. Encourage physical movement while
studying. For example, quiz the child while
taking a walk around the block.
9. Find a school with mandatory physical
education. Kinesthetic learners suffer most
from the recent cutting of P.E. in many
schools.
It's simple really. Think about one of life's
earliest lessons - often taught by our
mothers: The Stove Can Burn You.
Listening learners heard their mother,

believed the information, and never

touched a stove.
Seeing learners watched their brother

touch the stove, and never touched it.

Experience learners touched the stove;

but only once!

Most people combine the styles of
learning
Here are some everyday problems
you might want to learn about.
How would you learn more? Think
about them - no way of learning is
better than the others. Remember,
the way you learn is perfect for you.
 Problem #1
You need to paint a room.
How much paint and what supplies
do you need?

Call a painter, a friend, or

paint store, and ask them
Listening
for instructions before
Learners
might: starting. Might attend a
course on painting at the
paint store.
 TYPES OF LEARNERS
Look online for answers, read several
websites. Go to a bookstore and find
Seeing books and magazines about home
Learners improvement and painting. Go to the
paint store and read the back of paint
might: cans. Watch a course at the paint
store.

Go buy a can of paint, a brush, and

Experienc start painting. If there's not enough
e paint or you have the wrong brush,
Learners you just buy more. Eventually you
might: learn how much paint and what
supplies are required.
TYPES OF LEARNERS