Learning Styles

1. What idea about learning became popular several decades ago? 

• The idea that people have a preferred way to learn based on their senses. 

• The idea that people have a preferred way to learn based on their creativity

• The idea that people don't have a preferred way to learn

1. What does VAK stand for in learning styles?

• Social, Solitary, Logical

• 1. Visual, Aural, Kinesthetic.

How do visual learners prefer to learn?

• By looking at pictures and diagrams

• By listening to sounds like lectures and podcasts

• By using their body and hands, doing physical activities

1. How do aural learners prefer to learn?

• By listening to sounds like lectures and podcasts.

• By using their body and hands, doing physical activities.

• By looking at pictures and diagrams.

1. How do kinesthetic learners prefer to learn?

• By listening to sounds like lectures and podcasts.

• By looking at pictures and diagrams.

• By using their body and hands, doing physical activities.

1. What did educators do to help students identify their learning styles?

• They developed tests and techniques to find out students’ preferred learning styles.

• They developed different activities until students adapted to a specific learning style

• They did nothing

• They let students choose how they wanna learn

Why did the VAK model become less effective over time?

• Because people stop believing in the usefulness of the VAK model and it eventually died out.

• Because it became less popular over time.

• Because people grew tired of it.

•  Because people don’t always prefer the same style and can have other learning preferences.

True or False: a person has different learning style preferences in different situations

• False

• True

What are some learning preferences beyond visual, aural, and kinesthetic?

• Mental (studying the situation)

• Social (learning with others)

• Solitary (learning alone)

• Logical (using reasoning)

What is the downside of thinking you can only learn in one style?

• Students might feel they can’t learn well if content is presented in another style

• Students might isolate themselves to specific subjects that work for that learning style

• Students might be insecure about their learning style

• Students might regret choosing the learning style and become unmotivated to do work