This document discusses multiple intelligences and learning styles. It describes visual, auditory and kinesthetic learning preferences. Visual learners benefit from illustrations and prefer passive surroundings. Auditory learners remember information by verbalizing lessons and find working in groups effective. Kinesthetic learners need to be active, enjoy hands-on experiences, and retain information better by doing something with it. The document encourages reflecting on your strengths and weaknesses to determine your dominant learning styles in different environments. It provides an example outline for a learning style paragraph assignment.
7. kinesthetic/physical/tact
visual auditory
ile
operate new equipment read instructions listen to explanation have a go
follow your nose and
travel directions look at a map ask for spoken directions
maybe use a compass
call a friend for follow your instinct,
cook a new dish follow a recipe
explanation tasting as you cook
teach someone demonstrate and let
write instructions explain verbally
something them have a go
I hear what you are
you'd say.. I see what you mean I know how you feel
saying
you'd say.. show me tell me let me try
you'd say.. watch how I do it listen to me explain you have a go
send or take it back to
faulty goods write a letter phone
the store
leisure museums and galleries music and conversation playing sport or DIY
buying gifts books music tools and gadgets
shopping look and imagine discuss with shop staff try on and test
listen to
choose a holiday read the brochures imagine the experience
recommendations
test-drive what you
choose a new car read the reviews discuss with friends
fancy
8. Visual Learners
Take numerous detailed notes
Tend to sit in the front
Are usually neat and clean
Often close their eyes to visualize or remember
something
Find something to watch if they are bored
9. Visual Learners
Like to see what they are learning
Benefit from illustrations and presentations that use color
Are attracted to written or spoken language rich in imagery
Prefer stimuli to be isolated from auditory and kinesthetic distraction
Find passive surroundings ideal
STRATEGIES:
Diagrams, sketches, schematics, photographs, flow charts, or any other visual representation of
course material
Prepare a concept map by listing key points, enclosing them in boxes or circles, and drawing lines
with arrows between concepts to show connections.
Color-code your notes with a highlighter so that everything relating to one topic is the same color.
11. Auditory Learners
Sit where they can hear but needn't pay attention to what is
happening in front
Repeat what they hear or read and explain in their own words to
solidify understanding
Hum or talk to themselves or others when bored
Acquire knowledge by reading aloud
Remembers by verbalizing lessons to themselves (if they don't they
have difficulty reading maps or diagrams or handling conceptual
assignments like mathematics).
12. Auditory Learners
STRATEGIES
Write summaries or outlines of course material in
your own words.
Working in groups can be particularly effective: you
gain understanding of material by hearing
classmates' explanations and you learn even more
when you do the explaining.
13. Kinesthetic Learners
Need to be active and take frequent breaks
Speak with their hands and with gestures
Remember what was done, but have difficulty
recalling what was said or seen
Find reasons to tinker or move when bored
Rely on what they can directly experience or perform
14. Kinesthetic Learners
Activities such as cooking, construction, engineering and art help them
perceive and learn
Enjoy field trips and tasks that involve manipulating materials
Sit near the door or someplace else where they can easily get up and move
around
Are uncomfortable in classrooms where they lack opportunities for hands-
on experience
Communicate by touching and appreciate physically expressed
encouragement, such as a pat on the back
15. Kinesthetic Learners
STRATEGIES:
If you are an active learner in a class that allows little or
no class time for discussion or problem-solving activities,
you should try to compensate for these lacks when you
study.
Study in a group in which the members take turns
explaining different topics to each other.
Work with others to guess what you will be asked on the
next test and figure out how you will answer.
You will always retain information better if you find ways
to do something with it.
16. Look at materials
for descriptions of:
Innovative Learner Common Sense Learner
Analytic Learner Dynamic Learner
ACTIVE and REFLECTIVE
VISUAL and VERBAL
Learners Learners
SENSING and INTUITIVE SEQUENTIAL and
Learners GLOBAL Learners
17. Let’s discover more
about you
Learning Style Paragraph Outline due Tuesday
Complete questionnaires, read, research and reflect on what
you learn. The more you research and reflect the more you
will get out of this, enjoy!
Think about yourself in different learning environments:
learning an instrument, a new language, learning math, a
new sport, learning English composition…how do you learn
best in those different environments?
Give these examples in your paragraph.
How can you use your strengths to support your
weaknesses?
Write no less than 8 sentences, no more than 2 pages.
18. Outline Example
Topic Sentence: Kinesthetic, Active, Intuitive, Auditory, Musical are all ways to describe my intelligence and learning strengths.
Major/Minor Details:
Kinesthetic/Active Learner
1. Learn best by doing, being active, discussing with a group and creating solutions
2. Pushed to failure, I come back stronger. WW Raft guide training, mountaineering, OB
3. Strategies for success: Make what I am learning relevant to life, teach and learn from classmates
Intuitive Learner
1. Creative, innovative thinker- founding member of organizations and WC
2. Strategy for success: Relevance with material that seems boring, build solutions in group projects.
Auditory/Musical
1. I remember what I hear- teacher’s words about “How do we know what we know?”
2. I like to discuss new concepts- pause movie to talk when mind is blown
3. I remember songs, love music, moves me…dance, emotion, etc. want to write songs.
4. Strategies for success: write songs when I need to memorize, talk about new concepts I am learning, book clubs, study groups
that are dedicated and hard working
Concluding/Transitional Sentence: I can use my Auditory/Musical strengths to assist with my logical sensing and reflective weakness
by using music to memorize facts and talk with a group member that is strong in those thinking and learning types. Group work will
be good for my Kinesthetic strengths because I can perform tasks that will help me to learn; as well, my Intuitive strengths can be
utilized when solving problems or giving of service with my group.
