LEARNING STYLES

AMERICAN TESOL ACADEMY
120- HOUR CASA BL ANCA

TESOL COURSE
LEARNING
STYLES
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TESOL TRAINER/ ADIL GUEDAR
CONTENTS
1. LEAD-IN
2. CASE STUDY
3. DEFINING CONCEPTS
4. LEARNING STYLES
5. THE VARK MODEL
6. TEACHING STARTEGIES
7. SUMMARY
LEAD-IN
REFLECT
ON THE
PICTURE
CASE STUDY
Ann is talking about her elementary class to a colleague, Sarah.
Sarah: Are you going to use this song for teaching adjectives?
Ann: No, I will not.
Sarah: Really! Why?
Ann: Songs don’t work with this class. Yet, they often do with other ones.
Sarah: That’s weird.
Ann: I see what you mean. I used to love listening to songs when I was
learning English. This class gets so motivated when we do matching exercises.
I don’t know what’s the problem with them.
1. What is wrong with Ann?

2. What should be done?
DEFINING CONCEPTS
THEORY OF MULTIPLE INTELLIGENCES
A theory first posited by Harvard developmental psychologist Howard Gardner in 1983. This
theory suggests human intelligence can be differentiated into different modalities. It also
describes the different ways students learn and acquire information. These multiple
intelligences range from the use of words, numbers, pictures and music, to the importance of
social interactions, introspection, physical movement and being in tune with nature.
LEARNING STYLES
Learning styles are the ways that different students learn. A style of learning refers to an
individual’s preferred way to absorb, process, comprehend and retain information by making
sense of new material which is commonly done through sight, touch and sound
LEARNING STYLES
Verbal
Visual
Kinesthetic
Auditory
Autonomous
Analytic
Group Individual
Match the learning styles to their descriptions
a) The learner learns best when given time to consider choices

1. AUDITORY
b) The learner learns best through using the body
2. KINESTHETIC
c) The learner learns best through seeing

3. VISAUAL
d) The learner learns best through hearing

4. GROUP
5. INDIVIDUAL e) The learner learns best when able to respond immediately
6. REFLECTIVE f) The learner learns best through working with others
7. IMPULSIVE g) The learner learns best through working alone

FLEMING’S
VARK MODEL
• Designed by Neil D. Fleming, VARK is questionnaire-based research
which is done either on a piece of paper or the questionnaire is
available on the official website of VARK. It is helpful for people who
are keen to find out how they can learn based on their preferences. A
set of 16 objective type questions are provided and based on the
results one gets to know about their choice of learning.
WHAT TYPE OF LEARNER ARE YOU?
Imagine that you are learning how to perform a new physical skill such as riding a bike
or dancing a certain style. In which way would you learn this skill the best?
1. Look at pictures of people performing the skill.
2.Listen to an expert explain how to do the task.
3.Read about how to perform the task in a book.
4.Watch someone else perform the skill and then trying it yourself.
MATURITY
CHILDREN TEENAGERS ADULTS
The need to move Sitting/staying for long periods but They are able to sit/stay for longer
still need to move periods
concentration for shorter periods Concentration is in progress Concentration for longer periods
Learn by doing and experience Learning through thinking and Learning in more abstract ways
experiencing (abstract ways)
Are not very able to control and Starting to control and plan their Usually able to control and plan
plan their own behavior own behavior their behavior
Are not afraid of making mistakes May worry about what others think May not like to make mistakes or
or taking risks of them take risks
TEACHING
STARTEGIES
VISUAL AUDITORY KINESTHITIC
• Write down new vocabulary • Play Background music • allow students to stand or
• Use the whiteboard • Begin Lessons with move while learning.
efficiently Lectures or Discussions • allow frequent short breaks.
• Use charts and graphs • Use Text-to-Speech or • teach with real life objects.
• Add symbols and movement Audio Books When • dress in costume.
to flashcards Available • encourage arts and crafts.
• Play flashcard games • Read Assignment • teach using science
• Experiment with realia Instructions Aloud experiments.
• Use slide shows and videos • Practice in front of a mirror • be animated in your
• Encourage them to sit at the teaching for example sing
front dance and be loud
SUMMARY
1. Students who have different learning styles learn in various ways.

2. Students must be taught in various ways.
3. Students might not fall into any specific category of learning style.
4. Different cultures might use some learning styles less than others and
students may always change or develop their learning styles.
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120- HOUR CASA BL ANCA

1. What is wrong with Ann?

a) The learner learns best when given time to consider choices

c) The learner learns best through seeing

d) The learner learns best through hearing

5. INDIVIDUAL e) The learner learns best when able to respond immediately

6. REFLECTIVE f) The learner learns best through working with others

7. IMPULSIVE g) The learner learns best through working alone

1. Look at pictures of people performing the skill.

2.Listen to an expert explain how to do the task.

3.Read about how to perform the task in a book.

1. Students who have different learning styles learn in various ways.

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