*Learning Styles

• Basis of Learning Style

• Dunn and Dunn Learning Style

*Motivating and
Engaging Students
*Individual
Micha T. Rivera
Differences
Reporter
 7 Different Basis of Learning Styles
What are
1 Visual (Spatial) Style
Learning
2 Auditory (Aural) Style
Styles?
3 Verbal (Linguistic) Style
Learning styles
4 Physical (Kinesthetic) Style
describe unique
preferences for how 5 Logical (Mathematical) Style
we like to learn and
how we best Social Learning Style
6 (Interpersonal)
remember new
Solitary Learning Style
information. 7 (Intrapersonal)
 7 Different Basis of Learning Styles
1 Visual (Spatial) Style
Visual Learners/ Spatial Learners

-› Learns by sight and visual representation (like,

pictures, images, symbols, boxes, charts)

-› They make use of color, drawings, diagrams, and

models, in their learnings

-› They mostly benefit from videos and visual

presentations
 7 Different Basis of Learning Styles
2 Auditory (Aural) Style
Auditory learner / Aural learner

-› Learns by hearing and using sound and rhythm

-› They benefit greatly from songs, rhymes, and beats

-› May want to record discussions, lectures or lessons

to play back

-› May want to discuss or give speeches of concepts

 7 Different Basis of Learning Styles
3 Verbal (Linguistic) Style
Verbal or Linguistic Learner

-› Understands information through written or spoken

language

-› Is very skilled at reading and processing written

information and speech

-› Benefits from detailed descriptions

-› Uses vocabulary understanding as a foundation for
concepts
 7 Different Basis of Learning Styles
4 Physical (Kinesthetic) Style
Kinesthetic (Physical) Learner

-› Understands information through touch, motion and

physical activity.

-› Needs to move around a lot

-› They may make use of body movements or other

physical representations to remember ideas, and they
may want to pair various concepts with a physical
action.
 7 Different Basis of Learning Styles
5 Logical (Mathematical) Style
Logical Learner or Mathematical Learner

-› Excels at mathematics and logical reasoning

-› Can easily solve many difficulties

-› They well understood the cause-and-effect

relationships

-› They try to categorize and organize everything

because it helps their brain make sense of the material.
 7 Different Basis of Learning Styles
6 Social Learning Style (Interpersonal)

-› Learn in groups

-› Process information through discussion

-› Learn from other people's reactions and perspectives

 7 Different Basis of Learning Styles
7 Solitary Learning Style (Intrapersonal)

-› Prefers working alone

-› In a communal environment, perceived as the quiet

one In sync with feelings

-› Will look for a peaceful and pleasant study location

-› Sets personal learning or success objectives

-› Enjoys keeping a journal

Dunn and Dunn Learning Style Model
Proponent: Professor Rita Dunn and Kennet Dunn

Environmental

Physiological

Emotional

Psychological

Sociological
 Dunn and Dunn Learning Style Model
Proponent: Professor Rita Dunn and Kennet Dunn

Environmental
Earth is the third planet
from the Sun and the one
that harbors life
Jupiter is a gas giant and
the biggest planet in the
Solar System
Mercury is the closest
Physiological planet to the Sun and the
smallest one
Emotional
Despite being red,
Psychological Mars is a cold place
full of iron oxide dust
Sociological
Dunn and Dunn Learning Style Model
Proponent: Professor Rita Dunn and Kennet Dunn

Environmental

Physiological

Emotional

Psychological

Sociological
Dunn and Dunn Learning Style Model
Proponent: Professor Rita Dunn and Kennet Dunn

Environmental

Physiological

Emotional

Psychological

Sociological
Dunn and Dunn Learning Style Model
Proponent: Professor Rita Dunn and Kennet Dunn

Environmental

Physiological

Emotional

Psychological

Sociological
Dunn and Dunn Learning Style Model
Proponent: Professor Rita Dunn and Kennet Dunn

Environmental

Physiological

Emotional

Psychological

Sociological
 MOTIVATING and ENGAGING Students
Loss of engagement, reasons:

Internal conditions, such as: External conditions, such as:

- poor health - inaccurate course structure

- lack of confidence - poor classroom management
- low self-esteem - teacher dissatisfaction
- poor time management - disappointing grades
- loneliness - any other distractions
 MOTIVATING and ENGAGING Students

Bok 2006 - Essential influences on student motivation and engagement:

• Course design, that addresses the needs and expectations of students

• Teaching, that inspires and rewards commitment and restates the purpose of the
study
• Inclusion of student individuality and diversity
• Opportunities to work with others
• Timely and effective feedback from teachers and other students
• Being active rather than passive
 Individual Differences

Individual differences stand for “those

differences which in their totality distinguish one
individual from another.”

9 Areas or varieties of individual differences:

Physical differences, Mental Difference, Differences in Motor Ability,
Differences in Achievement, Emotional Differences, Differences in Interests
and Aptitudes, Differences in self-concept, Learning differences, Differences in
social and moral development
 Individual Differences

Physical
1 differences

 Height  structure and functioning of

 Weight internal organs

 colour of skin  facial expression

 colour of eyes and hair  mannerisms of speech and walk,

and
 size of hands and heads, arms,
feet, mouth and nose, length of  other such native or acquired
waistline physical characteristics.
 Individual Differences

Mental
2 Difference

 intellectual abilities
 capacities like reasoning and thinking
 power of imagination
 creative expression
 concentration etc.
 Individual Differences

Differences in
3 Motor Ability

 reacting time
 speed of action
 Steadiness
 rate of muscular moment
 manual dexterity
 resistance to fatigue etc.
 Individual Differences

Differences in
4 Achievement

Emotional
5 Differences

 positive emotions like love, affection

and amusement and the like are
prominent; whereas, in some
negative emotions are more powerful.
 Individual Differences
Differences in
Learning
6 Interests and 8 differences
Aptitudes

Differences in social
Differences in
7 self-concept
9 and moral
development
Thank you!