What’s My Learning Style?
Goal: Learn about the 3 different ways we learn and discover which one works best for you.
A learning style describes the way someone likes to learn. People often have more than one.
The 3 learning styles are
Question:
Your teacher has just given you your weekly spelling list. What are some things you might do to practice and learn your words?
AUDITORY LEARNERS
To learn spelling words, you might listen and practice spelling the word out loud over and over
VISUAL LEARNERS
To learn spelling words you might use flashcards to visualize each word
HANDS-ON LEARNERS
To learn spelling words, you may do air writing to practice each word
What’s your learning style? Tally your response to each statement: A=auditory, V=visual, H=hands-on
On whiteboard or paper, make 3 columns labeled A/V/H
Put a check in the column that best describes you for each statement read. Add up each column; the highest number describes your learning style.
Your highest tally count describes your preferred learning style. Its ok to have a two or three way tie!
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Can you name the learning style being used in each example?
o Creating a model of Jupiter to learn about the planet
o Watching a TV show to learn about dolphins
o Listening to a CD of French music to learn French
o Watching a video on how to golf
o Visualizing 2 dogs and 2 cats to solve 2+2
o Acting out a story while reading it