Learning Styles

Match the following

• Read and write learners

• Prefers to see words written down

• Visual learners

• Enjoys dialogues and discussions

• Kinesthetic learners

• Learns best while moving

• Auditory learners

• Works well with lists

Which of the following learners do best with maps and graphic organizers?

• Kinesthetic

• Auditory

• Read and write

• Visual

Which of the following is a more linear method of teaching?

• Global

• Analytical

• Processing

• Modifying

Which of the following is a type of modification mentioned to accommodate different

learning styles?

• Small and large group discussion

• Hands-on activities and projects

• Student-led centers

• All of the choices are correct

Auditory learners find it easy to work quietly for long periods of time.

• True

• False

It is important for educators to understand difference in their student’s ________

styles, so they can implement the most effective teaching strategies into their

daily activities, curriculum and assessments.

__________ is a teaching strategy for visual learners.

• Outlining information in textbooks

• Making sure lessons are reading heavy

• Varying speed, volume and pitch as necessary

• Breaking up longer lessons into smaller chunks

Providing multiple hands-on activities is a teaching strategy for kinesthetic learners.

• True

• False

Which learners typically have trouble concentrating when asked to sit and read?

• Kinesthetic

• Auditory

• Read and write

• Visual

Although each learner has their own characteristics, it is important to realize some of

these characteristics __________.

• Produce a negative atmosphere

• Overlap

• Are not useful

• Can be contradicting