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*Learners engage better during lecture discussion | *Learners engage better during lecture discussion | ||
| + | *Learners respond to story-telling | ||
*Learners often talk to themselves, and read out loud | *Learners often talk to themselves, and read out loud | ||
*Learners may find it helpful to: tape lectures and listen later; listen to a podcast of a recorded lecture/programme; have discussions with other learners; tutor other students to reinforce learning; participate in group discussions | *Learners may find it helpful to: tape lectures and listen later; listen to a podcast of a recorded lecture/programme; have discussions with other learners; tutor other students to reinforce learning; participate in group discussions | ||
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*Provide lots of written materials, and give exercises that require writing and note taking | *Provide lots of written materials, and give exercises that require writing and note taking | ||
| + | *Use visuals and graphics to present and organize information (charts, graphs, post-it notes, posters, flash-cards, diagrams, illustrations, pictures, coloured pens and paper, mind-maps, spidergrams) | ||
*Write key words on flip chart paper and ask learners to write responses | *Write key words on flip chart paper and ask learners to write responses | ||
*Invite visual learners to be group recorders | *Invite visual learners to be group recorders | ||
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*Ask learners to describe specific information | *Ask learners to describe specific information | ||
*Provide discussion periods for learners | *Provide discussion periods for learners | ||
| − | *Encourage questions | + | *Encourage questions and foster small group participation |
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*Use auditory activities (brainstorming, buzz groups, debriefing, reading out loud, oral revisions, stories, anecdotes, jokes, rhymes, jingles, rap, poems, songs) | *Use auditory activities (brainstorming, buzz groups, debriefing, reading out loud, oral revisions, stories, anecdotes, jokes, rhymes, jingles, rap, poems, songs) | ||
Revision as of 15:56, 4 July 2012
 VAK Learning (Visual, Auditory, Kinesthetic) |
| 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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| Visual | There is an argument for two different types of visual learner:
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| Auditory |
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| Kinesthetic |
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 Activities and tools to support VAK Learning |
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Note for instructors: You have the opportunity to try out all kinds of activities to reach the preferred learning styles of all learners Visual learners
Auditory learners
Kinesthetic learners
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Job Aid
Application of the VAK Model during Instruction
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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 | VARK: An online questionnaire allowing learners to identify their preferred learning style(s). |
References
- ↑ Learning Skills & Development Agency: Learning Styles & their application for effective learning http://www.itslifejimbutnotasweknowit.org.uk/files/LearningStyles.pdf (12 August 2011), http://www.skillsdevelopment.org.uk/emailnews/autumn2009/article/article-understanding.html (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)