LEARNING STYLES

GOMATESH M. RAVANAVAR
SAVITA G. RAVANAVAR
 Introduction
„ Objectives and Expected Outcomes
„ Questions:
„ Who are the class toppers?
„ In which subjects you have scored higher
marks? Why/How?
„ Why the differences?
 Preferred Learning Style
„ Research on
„ the left/right brain differences
„ the learning differences
„ and personality differences

„ Each person has preferred ways to receive,

process and communicate information.

„ This means, each person has a

preferred learning style.
„ Many experts propose that teachers
should accommodate learning style
differences.

„ Fleming and Mills do not absolve

teachers from responsibility, but they
shift the primary responsibility to
students themselves.
„ To help you discover how you learn
and your approach to how you study,
Fleming and Mills have developed the
13-item, multiple-choice instrument.

„ The V, A, R and K options correspond

to four learning modalities: Visual,
Aural, Read / Write and Kinesthetic.
TAKE A TEST
„ Fill the following test to find out
something about your preferred learning
method.

„ Choose the best answer that best explains

your preference.

„ If a single answer does not match, please

enter two or more choices.

„ Leave blank those that do not apply.

„ Answer the question with your most

common behavior (what you do often)
TEST SUMMARY
 V A R K

1
*
2
* *
3

4
* * *
5

10

11

12

13

TOTAL
7 4 9 3
„ Add up all the V, A, R & K responses in
the table provided.

„ The largest of one mode over the others

indicates your preferred learning style

„ Use the table to help you in

„ class,
„ when studying
„ and during exams.
AFTER THE TEST
LEARNING MODALITY and SUGGESTED
LEARNING ACTIVITIES
VISUAL
IN CLASS WHEN STUDYING DURING EXAMS
„ Underline „ Use the "in-class" „Recall the "picture
of the pages”
„ Use different colors „Reconstruct images
in different ways „Draw, use diagrams
„Use symbols, where appropriate
charts, „Redraw pages from
arrangements on a memory Practice running
„

page visuals back into

„Replace words with
words
symbols & initials
 AURAL
IN CLASS WHEN STUDYING DURING EXAMS

„Attend lectures & „May take poor „Listen to your

tutorials notes because you voices & write them
prefer listening down
„Discuss topics with
students „ Expand your notes „Speak your
answers
„Explain new ideas „ Put summarized
to other people notes on tape and „Practice writing
„Use a tape recorder listen answers to old exam
„Describe „Read summarized questions
overheads, pictures notes out loud
& visuals to
somebody not there „Explain notes to
„Leave space in another "A" person
notes for later recall
 READ/WRITE
IN CLASS WHEN STUDYING DURING EXAMS

„ Use lists, headings „Write out the words „Practice with

again & again multiple-choice
„Use dictionaries & questions
definitions „Reread notes
silently „ Write out lists
„Use handouts &
textbooks „Rewrite ideas into „Write paragraphs,
other words beginnings, endings
„ Read
„Organize diagrams
into statements
„ Use lecture notes
 KINESTHETIC
IN CLASS WHEN STUDYING DURING EXAMS

„ Use all your senses „May take notes „Write practice

poorly because answers
„ Go to lab, take field topics do not seem
trips relevant „Role-play the exam
situation in your
„Use trial-and-error „Put examples in room
note summaries
methods

„Use pictures &

„Listen to real-life photos to illustrate
examples

„Talk about notes

„Use hands-on with another "K"
approach person
SHARE YOUR VIEWS/OPINION
HOME WORK
„ Practice the suggested Learning
Activities (mentioned in the Table)
suiting to your Learning Styles.