There are 3 different aspects of learning. Different people gain knowledge and absorb information faster in different ways and the 3 different aspects I'm talking about are the Visual, Auditory and Kinesthetic aspects.Visual learners are people who learn best through seeing them.Often enough these group of people are the ones seated right in front of the lecture hall, observing their lecturers closely. Also, they start to understand things better when represented on a chart or in pictures.
Visual learners are often good in spelling but horrible at remembering names, dreams in colours, understands or likes charts more often than others etcetera.
Auditory learners learn best through listening. Unlike the visual learners, they may find difficulties understanding when reading up on an information from a text book but you will find them picking up the same information faster when taught in class verbally. These group of learners are the ones that say a phone number out loud when memorising them. Also, they are famous for ascertaining the true meaning of someone's words by looking out for audible signals for example, changes in tone of voice.
Kinesthetic learners are the people who learn best through doing. This includes manipulating items, simulations, role plays and other ways that physically involve them in the lesson. Children are often kinesthetic learners at a young age as they learn and explore through play.
5 ways of how we can access each learning style is firstly, to test for Visual learners, show a process and present ideas in diagrams. Oral tests are one of the best ways to test for auditory learners as well as the test of how well one comprehends just listening to a lecture. As for kinesthetic learners, the best test type is by conducting a game that allows them to learn through physical play.
Does any of the above aspects of learning sound like the way your child picks up his or her information?
Have fun accessing your child's aspect of learning!
Teacher A'qilah Saiere.
