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Learning Styles: Learning Styles: What’s Your What’s Your Preference?Preference?
Presentation OverviewPresentation Overview
►Define perceptual learning stylesDefine perceptual learning styles►Describe characteristics of learning Describe characteristics of learning
stylesstyles► Identify suggestions for studentsIdentify suggestions for students► Identify suggestions for educatorsIdentify suggestions for educators►Results from studyResults from study
Learning StyleLearning Style
A biologically and developmentally A biologically and developmentally imposed set of personal characteristics imposed set of personal characteristics that make the same teaching methods that make the same teaching methods effective for some and ineffective for effective for some and ineffective for othersothers
Perceptual Learning StylesPerceptual Learning Styles
AuditoryAuditory HapticHaptic VisualVisual
Characteristics of Auditory Characteristics of Auditory LearnersLearners
►Read aloudRead aloud►Discuss things for better Discuss things for better
understandingunderstanding►Prefer hearing a lecturePrefer hearing a lecture►Easily follow a speakerEasily follow a speaker►Hard to picture thingsHard to picture things►Prefer to do oral reportsPrefer to do oral reports
Characteristics of Haptic Characteristics of Haptic LearnersLearners
►Study better with musicStudy better with music►Need frequent breaksNeed frequent breaks►Move around when studyingMove around when studying►Use fingers to countUse fingers to count►Dislike proofreadingDislike proofreading►DaydreamDaydream►Prefer projectsPrefer projects
Characteristics of Visual Characteristics of Visual LearnersLearners
►Remember if write downRemember if write down►Visualize pictures in headVisualize pictures in head►Take many notesTake many notes►Look at person speakingLook at person speaking►Understand map, charts and graphsUnderstand map, charts and graphs►Can “see” notes when testingCan “see” notes when testing
Suggestions for Auditory Suggestions for Auditory LearnersLearners
Study with someoneStudy with someone Read and recite aloudRead and recite aloud Record lectures and notesRecord lectures and notes
Suggestions for Haptic Suggestions for Haptic LearnersLearners
Study on stomach or backStudy on stomach or back Take frequent breaksTake frequent breaks Bounce leg or squeeze ballBounce leg or squeeze ball Walk around while recitingWalk around while reciting Use a stationary bikeUse a stationary bike
Suggestions for Visual Suggestions for Visual LearnersLearners
Write things downWrite things down Study aloneStudy alone Copy notesCopy notes Use colorUse color Select seat away from doorsSelect seat away from doors
Suggestions for EducatorsSuggestions for Educators
►Utilize variety of instructional methodsUtilize variety of instructional methods►Create awareness in studentsCreate awareness in students
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►Be aware of characteristicsBe aware of characteristics
Recent Study of FreshmenRecent Study of Freshmen
►Support programSupport program►Varied backgroundsVaried backgrounds► Investigate Investigate
Preferred learning stylePreferred learning style Differences in learning style based on Differences in learning style based on
racerace Differences in learning style based on Differences in learning style based on
gendergender
Learning Channel Learning Channel Preference ChecklistPreference Checklist
►Lynn O’BrienLynn O’Brien►Self-reporting questionnaireSelf-reporting questionnaire►Thirty-six itemsThirty-six items►5-point Likert scale5-point Likert scale►Three perceptual learning stylesThree perceptual learning styles
Preferred Learning StylePreferred Learning Style
34.17
37.55
41
30
32
34
36
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40
42
Haptic Auditory Visual
Freshmen
Learning Style by RaceLearning Style by Race
32.52
37.27
40.34
29.42
35.05
41.21
35.67
37.68
41.51
0
5
10
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45
Black Hispanic White
HapticAuditoryVisual
Learning Style by GenderLearning Style by Gender
32.87
37.31
41.04
35.46
37.79
40.96
0
5
10
15
20
25
30
35
40
45
Female Male
HapticAuditoryVisual
Questions?Questions?