3. Learning strategies

Learning styles

Learning styles are ways that a student would naturally take in, process and remember information and skills. A person’s learning style affects how that person likes to learn and how he or she learns best. According to experts’ suggestions, there are several different ways of classifying learning styles regarding the physical sense we like to use in order to learn, the method we use to interact with others and our style of thinking. Given in the table below are some learning styles that are very common.

Visual	The learner learns best through seeing
Auditory	The learner learns best through hearing
Kinaesthetic	The learner learns best through using the body
Group	The learner learns best through working with others
Individual	The learner learns best through working alone
Reflective	The learner learns best when given time to consider choices
Impulsive	The learner learns best when able to respond immediately

 
As is obvious from the descriptions, students who have different learning styles learn in various ways and therefore must be taught in various ways. It is important to keep in mind however, that students might not fall into any specific category of learning style. Different cultures might use some learning styles less than others and students may always change or develop their learning styles.