WEEK 3:

DISCOVERING YOUR
LEARNING STYLES
◈ Every student has different learning
styles and strategies. Students may
fit into one, two, or all three of the
learning style categories.

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◈ Some may have not recognized their
preferred learning style, but others
identified that they have a dominant
style and develop it to the best of
their ability.
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◈ There is no right or perfect mix.
You can always enhance or improve
your ability in less dominant styles,
as well as further develop styles that
you are already good at.
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LEARNING OUTCOMES:
◈ At the end of the lesson, students are expected to:
◈ Discuss the three learning styles by identifying its
characteristics
◈ Identify the preferred learning styles through a
learning style inventory
◈ Design measurable ways suitable to the preferred
learning style in improving grades and academic
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◈ The VAK learning style put to use the three
main sensory recipients: Visual, Auditory,
and Kinesthetic (actions and movements) to
determine the dominant learning style
exhibited by the learner. Fleming and Mills
(1992) suggested four modalities that
seemed to reflect the experiences of the
students and teachers.
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◈ Visual learners prefer to see information in
images, charts/graphs and symbols.
◈ Auditory learners understand concepts
better if they hear them discussed, as in a
lecture or discussion.
◈ Kinesthetic learners pick up information
best when they can touch physical items or
move their own body around while studying
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◈ Every student has different learning
styles and strategies. Students may
fit into one, two, or all three of the
learning style categories.

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TIPS IN IMPROVING
YOUR COLLEGE GRADES
BY EMBRACING YOUR
LEARNING STYLE
Check Your Classes for "Good Fit"
◈ Pay close attention to whether each of your
courses is a good match for you. Carefully
review the professor's syllabus.

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◈ If you notice red flags that could impact
your ability to do well in the class, talk to
your academic adviser or professor as
soon as you can.

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Strategies for VISUAL LEARNERS
◈ Use color-coding: Use different colored pens to
clearly separate different steps of math or science
equations.
◈ Make flash cards: You may find it easier to
memorize vocabulary in your foreign language
class or recall terms in your art history course if
you write out and review words on notecards, or
use online tools like Quizlet. 12
◈ Add images: Whenever possible, use
graphs, pictures, charts, infographics, films
and other visual representations of what you
are studying. If they're not easily available,
try creating your own. You are more likely
to remember the information if you can
"see" it in your mind when you try to recall
it.
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Tips for AUDITORY LEARNERS
◈ Listen again: Consider audio recording lessons or
lectures you want to master. That way, you can
review them again later if you need a refresher.
◈ Talk to yourself: Review concepts by explaining
them aloud to yourself — or a willing study
buddy. Restating the information in your own
words can help plant it more firmly in your mind.
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◈ Block out unnecessary noise: Music and
other people's conversations can quickly
distract auditory learners. Invest in a pair of
noise-canceling headphones or find a quiet
spot like a study room when you really need
to focus.
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Ideas for KINESTHETIC LEARNERS
◈ Take movement breaks: This is a good
advice for all students. Set a timer and make
a point to get up and move regularly during
homework periods. If you are preparing for a
particularly tough study session, release
some of your energy before you start by
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◈ Create something: If you have a choice about a class
project, tailor it to your needs. For instance, you could
build a cardboard model to represent a period or event in
your history class or do a dramatic scene reading for an
English course.
◈ Use motion as a tool: Try chewing gum, tapping a pencil
on your desk or bouncing a tennis ball against a wall as
you study. Repetitive motions may make it easier for you
to memorize information or learn new concepts. Of
course, make sure you are not disturbing other students
around you with your "active" study techniques.
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REFERENCES:
Pritchard, A. (2014). Ways of Learning. Learning Theories for the Classroom. Fourth Edition.
Routledge. London and New York.
Willis, M. et. al. (2013). Discovering Your Child’s Learning Style. V.K. Hodson and M. Pelullo Willis /
Reflective Educational Perspectives.
Overview of Learning Styles. Retrieved April 28, 2018 from https://www.learning-styles-
online.com/overview/
Activity for Visual Learners. Retrieved May 2, 2018 from https://system.na1.netsuite.com/core/media/
media.nl?id=123698&c=713075&h=18f5448aa2fc5f8dca72&_xt=.pdf
Dunn and Dunn (2018). Learning Style Model. Retrieved from http://www.ilsa-learning-
styles.com/Learning+Styles/The+Dunn+and+Dunn+Learning+Styles+Model.html
Assessing Learning Style. Retrieved May 1, 2018 from
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