Learning Styles

How many different ways did you receive new information (sensory input) during this activity?

Academic Enrichment & Tutoring Services at St. Edward’s University

Adapted from presentation given by Betsy Morgan, Kingwood College.

Learning Styles…who needs them?• What is a learning style

anyway?• Why do SI leaders need to

know about learning styles?

• What kinds of learning styles are there?

Learning Styles

Three Primary Learning Styles:

• Visual• Auditory• Kinesthetic

When did we use each of these styles during the survivor activity?

Learning Style #1: Visual

Visual

Visual

Visual Learners…

…learn by seeing, picturing & imagining.

…dislike listening for too long.

…prefer to see things written on paper.

…are aided by visuals, images, and demonstrations.

Learning Style #2: Auditory

Auditory learners…

…learn by hearing others speak and sounding out ideas vocally.

…prefer verbal instruction over written instruction.

…need personal interaction to learn best.

Learning Style #3: Kinesthetic/Tactile

Kinesthetic learners…

…gesture often and prefer expression with body language.

…dislike sitting in place for long periods of time.

…prefer to make and/or use manipulatives and 3-D models to help them learn.

…desire to learn by touch with their hands or by motion with physical activity.

Learning Styles

How can we accommodate students’ different styles of learning in SI sessions?

Which learning style are you?http://www.metamath.com/lsweb/dvclearn.htm

Which learning style is thehardest to accommodate?