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− | ** | + | **Learners like to learn by writing things down in their own words |
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− | ** | + | **Learners understand better with the use of charts, videos and other visual materials |
− | ** | + | **Learners tend to remember faces and places by using their imagination and seldom get lost in new surroundings |
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VAK is a popular learning style pedagogical approach. As individuals, we generally engage in all VAK modalities (visual, audio, kinesthetic) to receive and learn new information. One or two are dominant which suggests learners have a natural preference for the way they learn. As such, there is an argument for matching teaching and learning styles to enhance the learning process enabling trainers to address the needs of learners in a more efficient way. As VAK theory has evolved the consensus of opinion has come to support the application of a range of activities during instruction to that of a single learning style. |
Learning Style | Brief Description |
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Auditory |
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Visual |
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Kinesthetic |
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See also: Accelerated Learning, Learning Styles |
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Tips to identify learners’ preferred learning styles
Guide to tools and activities supporting different learning stylesNote for instructors: As you design your courses aim for a variety of learning styles in every lesson in order to meet individual learners’ needs. Visual learners
Auditory learners
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Job Aid
Application of the VAK Model during Instruction
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You can find further resources related to the VAK Model below. |
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Teaching Strategies: Learning Styles (Video, 5 mins) | Tips for teachers on how to engage learners with different learning styles. |
Self-assessment Quiz1 | A quiz allowing learners to identify their learning style by answering questions. |
MYRADA Self-assessment Quiz2 | A quiz allowing learners to identify their learning style by answering questions. |
Self-assessment Quiz3 | A quiz allowing learners to identify their learning style by answering questions. |
References
- ↑ http://www.itslifejimbutnotasweknowit.org.uk/files/LearningStyles.pdf (12 August 2011), http://media.web.britannica.com/ebsco/pdf/234/37131234.pdf (12 August 2011), http://www.skillsdevelopment.org.uk/emailnews/autumn2009/article/article-understanding.html (12 August 2011), http://www.bhmed-emanual.org/book/export/html/44 (12 August 2011), http://www.brainboxx.co.uk/a3_aspects/pages/VAK.htm (12 August 2011), http://www.nwlink.com/~donclark/hrd/styles/vakt.html (12 August 2011)