Learning Styles

VAK Learning Styles Explanation

The VAK learning styles model suggests that most people can be divided into one of three preferred styles of learning. These three styles are as follows, (and there is no right or wrong learning style):

•  Someone with a Visual learning style has a preference for seen or observed things, including pictures, diagrams, demonstrations, displays, handouts, films, flip-chart, etc. These people will use phrases such as ‘show me’, ‘let’s have a look at that’ and will be best able to perform a new task after reading the instructions or watching someone else do it first. These are the people who will work from lists and written directions and instructions.

•  Someone with an Auditory learning style has a preference for the transfer of information through listening: to the spoken word, of self or others, of sounds and noises. These people will use phrases such as ‘tell me’, ‘let’s talk it over’ and will be best able to perform a new task after listening to instructions from an expert. These are the people who are happy being given spoken instructions over the telephone, and can remember all the words to songs that they hear!

•  Someone with a Kinaesthetic learning style has a preference for physical experience - touching, feeling, holding, doing, practical hands-on experiences. These people will use phrases such as ‘let me try’, ‘how do you feel?’ and will be best able to perform a new task by going ahead and trying it out, learning as they go. These are the people who like to experiment, hands-on, and never look at the instructions first

  Visual Learners

  If you have a strong preference for Visual (V) learning, you should use some or all of the following:

  INTAKE [To take in the information, use] underlining
  different colors
  highlighters

  symbols
  flow charts, charts, graphs
  pictures, videos, posters slides
  different spatial arrangements on the page
  white space
  textbooks with diagrams, pictures
  lecturers who use gestures and picturesque language

  SWOT [Study without tears]
  To make a learnable package
  Convert your lecture 'notes' into a learnable package by reducing them (3: 1). into page pictures.
  Use all techniques above to do this
  Reconstruct the images in different ways - try different spatial arrangements
  Redraw your pages from memory
  Replace words with symbols or initials.
  Look at your pages

  OUTPUT [To perform well in the examination]
  Recall the 'pictures' of pages
  Draw - use diagrams where appropriate
  Write exam answers Practice turning your visuals back into words You are holistic rather than reductionist in your approach.

  You want the whole picture.
  Visual learners do not like handouts, words, lectures, textbooks or assessment that hinge on word usage, syntax and grammar.

   Aural Learners

  A If you have a strong preference for learning by Aural methods (A = hearing) you should use some or all of the following:
  INTAKE [To take in the information]
  attend lectures

  attend tutorials
  discuss topics with other students
  discuss topics with your lecturers
  explain new ideas to other people
  use a tape recorder remember the interesting examples, stories, jokes.. describe the overheads, pictures and other visuals to somebody who was not there
  leave spaces in your lecture notes for later recall and 'filling'

  SWOT [Study without tears]
  To make a learnable package
  Convert your lecture notes into a 'learnable package by reducing them (3:1) expand your notes by talking with others and collecting notes from the textbook.
  Put your summarized notes onto tapes and listen to them.
  Ask others to 'hear' your understanding of a topic.
  Read your summarized notes aloud.
  Explain your notes to another 'aural' person.

  OUTPUT [To perform well in the examination] Talk with the examiner
  Listen to your voices and write them down Spend time in quiet places recalling the ideas Practice writing answers to old exam questions Speak your answers

  You prefer to have all of this page explained to you.
  The written words are not as valuable as those you hear. You will probably go and tell somebody about this. 

  Kinesthetic Learners

  K If you have a strong preference for Kinesthetics (doing) learning you should use some or all of the following:
  INTAKE [To take in the information, use]
  all your senses - sight, touch, taste, smell, hearing . .

  laboratories, field trips , field tours
  examples of principles , lecturers who give real-life examples applications, hands-on approaches (computing)
  trial and error
  collections of rock types, plants, shells, grasses..
  exhibits, samples, photographs..
  recipes--solutions to problems
  previous exam papers

  SWOT [Study without tears]
  To make a learnable package
  Convert your lecture notes into a learnable package by reducing them (3:1) Your lecture notes may be poor because the topics were not 'concrete' or 'relevant'.
  You will remember the 'real' things that happened
  Put plenty of examples into your summary. Use case studies and applications to help with principles and abstract concepts
  Talk about your notes with another 'K' person
  Use pictures, photographs which illustrate an idea
  Go back to the laboratory or your lab manual
  Recall the experiments, field trip

  OUTPUT [To perform well in the examination]
  Write practice answers, paragraphs
  Role play the exam situation in your own room
  You want to experience the exam so that you can understand it.
  The ideas on this page are only valuable if they sound practical, real and relevant to you.

  You need to do things to understand. 

  I'm a Kinesthetic Learner. I like making notes using my own handwriting. I prefer short notes. Whenever there is a important information, I will highlight it so that I will pay more attention on them, I also like to do more exercises such as past year and reference books to improve my skills. I will also watch videos to let me know more about the syllabus. 

  
  

  These are my friends that have different learning style :

  
  

  1. Sher Mayn Lim group 6

  Visual Learner (A type)

  - Memorizing and understanding notes

  -highlighting notes

  -doing practice on exercise book

  -jot down important points that the lecturer teach

  -learn from the experience of daily life 

  -watching how others do things and pick up the skill

  

  
  

  
  

  2. Stephanie Priscilla WIlliam group 2

  Auditory learner (B type)

  -Listening and understanding from people when they teach

  -Looking at what they do and try to follow it

  

  
  

  3. Hong kah min Group 2

  Visual leaner( A type) 

  -normally highlight text while making notes simultaneously 

  - read a few times a week the write down what I remember

  - do past years papers