Learning Style in Kindergarten, First To Sixth Grade and How To Maximize Them
Learning Style in Kindergarten, First To Sixth Grade and How To Maximize Them
Learning Style in Kindergarten, First To Sixth Grade and How To Maximize Them
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Every child has different learning preferences. Among the different ways of
learning, some prefer to learn by hearing, some by seeing, others by doing, some by
reading and others by asking questions. One thing all students have in common is that
they all learn best when they can incorporate items and topics that interest them into
their studies, for example, building blocks, music, fashion, airplanes, etc. While there
are different learning styles, your student will likely favor several styles and not just
one. However, you may be able to see patterns in their learning preferences. For
example, a student who is a visual learner may also be a very social and verbal
learner who prefers to learn especially difficult topics using their primary skills.
Understanding how your student learns is perhaps one of the most important.
1. Learning styles according to Dave Meier in his book The Accelerted Learn
a. Visual Learning
Visual learners learn best from visual like images that do not include writing.
Graphs and diagrams are easy for them to understand. They remember faces and
places and tend to recall information by picturing it in their minds. The digital era
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requires the use of information technology in all aspects of life, especially education,
the discourse of using technology will replace the function and role of teachers who
will be replaced with online learning media. The style of learning is a way to receive,
process, remember and apply the information easily. Each student has a way of
learning is different. Student learning styles can be recognized among the learning
styles of visual, auditory and kinesthetic.
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books that encourage interaction—pop-ups, little doors that open and close or books
with textures that can be touched or petted.
d. Intellectual Learning
e. Somatic Learning
"Somatis" comes from the Greek meaning body-soma (as in psychosomatic).
So learning somatic means learning with sense of touch, kinesthetic, practical -
involving physicality and useand move the body while studying.
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2000). Every student is not only prone to one learning style, they also utilize a
combination of a particular learning style that gives them a certain natural talents and
shortcomings, according to Markova (in DePorter, 2000). According DePorter (2000)
mentions each of the learning styles as follows:
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2. Learning styles according to the ministry of National Education
a. Play With Words
Based on Hiebert and Kamil (2005), stated that vocabulary is the knowledge
of meaning words, vocabulary is useful as a tool for communication and to learn a
languange. Educational word games can be used to teach and reinforce important
language skills. In the fun format of a game, students can "play" with words while
they learn.
Paget stated that children learn most naturally and effectively when their
teachers or other authority figures allow and encourage them to interact with their
environment, manipulate it to their needs and dispositions and experiment with it and
challenge or question it-all within the scope and parameters o the developmental
stage of growth they had attained. Good teacher attempt to provide optimal classroom
learning experiences for their student. Toward this end, it is appropriate to integrate
as many sensory stimulating activities- like music – as are warranted. This inclusion
tends to increase student engagement in the classroom (Maroye & Uhrmacher, 2009).
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d. Play With Moving
Human motion, touching while talking and using the body to express ideas is
one way of learning which are fun. Those who are usually easy to understand or
absorb information in this way are dancers, sportsman. So if you're an active group,
no wrong trying to learn while still doing various activities fun like dancing or
exercising.
e. Play With Solitude
There are some people who like to do everything, including studying by
solitude. For those like this, usually prefer quiet places and private spaces. If you are
among those like this, then having a private room will be really helps you to learn
independently.
f. Play by being social.
Joining and mingling with other people is the best way get information and
learn quickly. By gathering, we are can absorb the latest information quickly and
easily understand it. And usually, information obtained this way, will be recorded in
memory longer.
g. Play with questions
For some people, learning is more effective and beneficial if it is it is done by
playing with questions. For example, us provoke curiosity with a variety of questions.
Every time come up with answers, chase with questions, until you get results the very
end or conclusion.
Characteristics of Play
a. Active. During active play, children use their bodies and minds in play by
interacting with the environment, materials and other people.
b. Communicative. Play presents a natural opportunity for children to share
information and knowledge. Children can communicate verbally, using words
or their bodies, postures and other non-verbal cues and these messages can be
simple or more complicated.
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c. Enjoyable. Simply put, play is fun! When children play they should be
enjoying themselves and they can often find excitement and humor in or
through their play. If they aren’t having fun, it probably isn’t play. Instead of
playing to win, children should be playing to play and have fun!
d. Meaningful. Play provides opportunities for children to make sense of their
world. Through play, children process the things they have seen and heard,
what they know and what they don’t yet know. These experiences help
children build upon their current knowledge, test out new theories and roles
and grow their knowledge, understanding and skills.