...LEARNING STYLES AND ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT AMONG GRADE VI, V, AND VI PUPILS MARICHEL C. PANERIO marichelpanerio@gmail.com Public School Teacher Balabag Elementary School-Davao del Sur Philippines Abstract - Learning style refers to the ability of learners to learn and retain information in learning situations. One of the most important uses of learning styles is that it makes it easier for teachers to incorporate teaching approaches suited to each learning styles. There are different learning styles. Three of the most popular ones are visual, auditory, and kinesthetic in which students acquire information. This study is an analysis of learning styles prevalent among elementary school pupils in terms of gender and grade level. It was conducted on three learning styles-visual, auditory and tactile/kinesthetic. It aims to determine differences between gender and learning styles. It also tries to find out correlation between different learning styles and academic achievements of pupils. A sample of 120 pupils of class 4th, 5th and 6th of Balabag Elementary School was selected for the study. Findings of the study reveal that, visual learning style was found to be more prevalent than visual and auditory learning styles among 4th graders while auditory learning style is more prevalent than visual and kinesthetic learning styles among 5th and 6th graders elementary school pupils. Male learners tend to be visual learners whereas females were auditory learners. Though the mean scores...
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...Teaching and Learning in Higher Education (ICTLHE 2012) in conjunction with RCEE & RHED 2012 The Study of Learning Styles among Mechanical Engineering Students from Different Institutions in Malaysia Yit Yan Koh, Yaw Long Chua * Inti International University, Persiaran Perdana BBN, Putra Nilai, Nilai, 71800, Malaysia Abstract Learning style is viewed as a method of education that is particular to personal study experiences to achieve the best learning results, which is some cases, the deep learning experiences. To date, researchers have recognized at least 21 components, where normal individuals would have 6 to 14 strongly preferred learning styles. The understanding of these learning styles will help the lecturers in their design of the delivery of lecture to suit students’ learning styles to achieve deep learning among students. This research aims to look into the differences in learning styles among Mechanical Engineering students from different institutions and levels. In accordance to this, this paper will report the analyses of the types of learning styles among engineering students. © 2012 Published by Elsevier Ltd. Selection and/or peer-review under responsibility of of Engineering Education, © 2012 Published by Elsevier Ltd. Selection and/or peer-review under responsibility of CentreCentre of Engineering Education, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia Universiti Teknologi Malaysia Open access under CC BY-NC-ND license. Keywords: Learning styles, learning styles...
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...(1979), learning styles are cognitive, affective and physiological factors that clearly define how a learner copes in a given environment. In other words, they are composite features that gauge whether a learner perceives, responds and work well in a given learning environment. Learning styles can also be defined as educational conditions that favor learning. Auditory Learning Style Auditory learning style entails using hearing senses to learn. It involves a teacher talking to learners. In other words, the learner requires information to be read aloud. Visual Learning Style This learning style requires a learner to use visuals to learn. These visuals include diagrams, charts, pictures and films. In other words, visual learners make use of their eyes to learn. Tactile/Kinesthetic Kinesthetic learners learn best by touching, feeling and experiencing things and material at hand. Conclusion Learning styles are important in that they allow people to know and gauge forms of mental representations. However, the styles should be perceived as preferences by the learners and not a way of dividing the learners according to their learning capabilities. Learning Introduction According to Keefe (1979), learning styles are cognitive, affective and physiological factors that clearly define how a learner copes in a given environment. In other words, they are composite features that gauge whether a learner perceives, responds and work well in a given learning environment. Learning styles...
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...Analysis of Learning Styles Learning styles of individual students vary and as a consequence, learning needs also change from each student to the next (Liew, Sidhu, & Barua, 2015). The “styles” for learning that are widely adopted include the Visual, Auditory, Read/Write, Kinesthetic (VARK) model, developed by Fleming and Mills (1992) include Visual (V), Auditory (A), Read/Write (R) and Kinaesthetic (K) types of learning approaches. The Visual (V) learner learns best by the use of information by visual means (using of charts, mindmaps, and other visual aids). The Auditory (A) learner understands best by hearing the information. The Read/Write (R) learner learns best when the information is shown in written word or displayed. The Kinaesthetic (K) learner learns best with practice or simulation (Liew, Sidhu, & Barua, 2015). In the past, institutional study methods were confined to lectures and self-study. A major part of education depended upon lectures. Information technology had widely changed the modes available related to knowledge acquirements for 21st century students. With a variety of educational aids available these days, it is important to identify the most efficient way to complement and deliver knowledge in order to help the students to become exceptional learners. In this way they can become the best students possible. Types of Learning Kenesthetic Learning Through this questionnaire I discovered that my personal learning style is kinesthetic. Kinesthetic means...
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...is a learning style? It is a preferred way of acquiring knowledge and processing information. A learning style affects how we learn, how we solve problems, how we work, how we participate in different activities, how we react in a group, and how we relate to others around us (Lamarche-Bisson 2002). Each individual person learns differently. The ways people receive information may be divided into three categories, sometimes referred to as modalities visual—sights, pictures, diagrams, symbols; auditory— sounds, words; kinesthetic—taste, touch, and smell (Felder; Silverman 1988). There are times where an individual can possess more than one learning style. Learning is the act, process, or experience of gaining knowledge or skill. There are a few different parts of the brain that play key roles in everyday life. Part of the brain controls speech, logical, and thinking. The other side controls athletic, creative, and visual. Each individual person is wired a specific way, which is what makes us who we are. Visual learners are those that learn through seeing things. To a visual learner a picture is truly worth a thousand words (Felder; Henriques 1995). A visual learner is good at spelling, needs quiet study time, organized, pays attention to detail, and likes to read. Most visual learners have a hard time in school because a lot of the classroom instructions are given out of the textbook instead of using visual aids and diagrams. There are many different ways to help a visual learner...
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... 1 Teaching and Learning Styles Karen A. Pausma Grand Canyon University NRS-429V Family- Centered Health Promotion December 7, 2014 THE VARK ANALYSIS PAPER 2 Teaching and Learning Styles The author’s summary of learning style is multimodal. Included in the multimodal learning style is visual, aural, read/write and kinesthetic learning strategies. The author learns by comprehending the images or pictures that is shown to them. The author learns also by listening to the spoken word, reading the assigned material and writing by taking notes from a lecture. The last learning style of the author is kinesthetic, which is learning by doing, physically interacting with learning material. (Education.com, 2013). The author’s preferred learning strategies are visual, auditory, reading, writing and to a lesser degree kinesthetic. The author visually learns by using diagrams, images, photographs and graphs, which assists in absorbing information and combining current knowledge. (Inspiration.com. 2014). The author learns by auditory through listening to a speaker in the traditional method. The author takes notes of the...
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...retain information in different learning environments or situations. B. Introductory Transition 1. the development of learning styles began in 1907 2. VAK- Visual, Auditory, Kinesthetic 1. Visual means to have the nature of producing images by the eye. 2. Auditory having the sense of hearing 3. Kinesthetic is the sense to have bodily movement or position of any parts of the body. 3. Knowing your learning style can help you perform more efficiently. 4. Through recent research and studies your learning style helps improve the speed and quality of your learning C. Knowing the different type of learning style will help you understand and retain information. II. Body A. History of learning styles. 1. Dr. Maria Montessori in 1907 began to use different things to help students' learning. 2. Neil Flemming started a model called VAK learning style theory, in which it was based on three main parts. However, on of the most utilized models is Flemming's VAK model of learning styles. B. The VAK model is made up of three main different types of learning styles which includes visual, auditory and kinesthetic or tactile. 1. Visual 1. "Show me and I'll understand" 2. Learn best through picture and diagrams 3. Visual learners grasp information when they see it. 2. Auditory 4. "tell me...
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...! Demid Naumov L8114SN ! ! ! TYPES OF LEARNING STYLES ! ! Report Business Management ! ! September 2014 CONTENTS ! 1. BASIC INFORMATION ABOUT DIFFERENT TYPES OF LEARNING ............1 1.1. Auditory Learner ............................................................................................1 1.2. Visual Learner ................................................................................................1 1.3. Kinesthetic Learner ........................................................................................2 2. MY LEARNING STYLE.........................................................................................2 3. CONCLUSION ........................................................................................................3 4. BIBLIOGRAPHY ....................................................................................................4 1 1. BASIC INFORMATION ABOUT DIFFERENT TYPES OF LEARNING ! There is no denying the fact that different persons prefer different learning styles, but usually people even didn’t think about it. Actually, the impact of learning style is crucial for all of us, because the way how you learn, the way how you recall information, and even the words you choose are depends on your learning technique. ! Most scientists believe that there are three different learning styles, which are: Auditory Learner, Visual Learner and Kinesthetic Learner, but usually the best way to learn something is...
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...are current different types of styles of learning models and theories for the learner. The Neal Fleming VARK model is a commonly used model . In 1987, Fleming invented a method to help students and other learners identify there specific style or way of learning. VARK stands for Visual, Aural, Read/Write, and Kinesthetic. According to Neil Fleming, the VARK is a questionnaire that provides users with their learning preferences are about the ways that they want to take in or give out information (Fleming, 2011). Its important for the learner to determine how they retain information most successfully , rather its through sight, listening, reading/writing or through touch. With the many difference style and prefer of learner, even differ one is not difined as better than the other. This paper will describe the VARK, and identify the different learning styles and strategies to the participating learner. Visual Learning Style The visual learners learn through seeing, so tools like diagrams, flowcharts, pictures and symbols can be key to understanding new concepts. This particular learner usually sits in front of the class and closely observes the instructor’s body language and facial expressions. During a lesson or classroom discussions, visual learners often prefer to take detailed notes to absorb the information. They learn best by observation and visualization. Multimodal Learner The multimodal learner uses more than one method of learning or taking in information. According...
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...reasoning logically and subconsciously analyzing and visualizing. Learning styles varies with the person’s personality and style from person to person. The most popular used learning tools is the VARK model (Visual, Aural/Auditory, Read /Write and Kinesthetic) by Fleming. The VARK concept is centered on 4 core learning preferences that the students have. VISUAL- students who like to actually see it on the charts, whiteboard and pictures. They’re most likely the imaginative students. They like to use varies colors when writing in their notebooks. AUDITORY-will sit back and listen. READ/WRITE- need to read the information, theses ones prefer to take a lot of notes. KINESTHETIC- do not like to sit still. They want to be participating in their education. According to the VARK, this author has kinesthetic learning style. These kinds of learners prefer to learn by touching, moving, experience, and by doing experiments, science projects, etc. Students with high tactile and kinesthetic styles are called doers. In a class of pupils, you will see these students because they stand out. They are constantly moving, they become agitated do to their increase energy level, kinesthetic learners' long and short term memory is reinforced by their use of their body’s movements. According to (Barman, et al. 2009), for kinesthetic learners it helps them to move around as this increases the pupils understanding, The kinesthetic learner usually does well in classes such as, sports , art,...
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...different ways. There are three main types of learning styles: visual, auditory, and kinesthetic. Therefore, you need to identify which types of learners you have in your classroom, so you can help them understand better your class and catch their attention easily in order to improve their development in class and grades. Reviewing the characteristics and planning strategies for each learning style will allow you to address the needs for the three main types of learners. Visual learners attend to information more effectively when they see something. For example, pictures, diagrams, films and videos or demonstrations. In addition, there are several characteristics that can help a professor identify if a student is a visual learner. If the student learns best by absorbing written information and taking notes, they are good readers and they can remember information presented in charts, diagrams, and pictures. It means that they are clearly visual learners. Therefore, the professors teaching strategy for visual learners should include the use of demonstrations and visually organize materials, and you should make an effort to show the whole picture of the idea, so each detail fits into the whole and they can see the relationship between all the parts. Auditory learners, is a learning style in which a person learns through listening. An auditory learner depends on hearing and speaking as a main way of learning. For example, auditory learners must be able to hear what is being said...
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...“You learn something every day if you pay attention.” Ray LeBlond (www.quotegarden.com, 2014) (Hutton, 2013). Learning is a lifelong occupation that we all do. From the time we take our first breath, to the time we die, we are learning. We learn to adapt to the changing world and surrounding us. Learning can be described as a river, when it is flowing it has life in it. However, when it stops life stops with it. We all are made differently and the way we learn or grasp new knowledge is not the same way. The writer had been out of college for a while. He went back to nursing school after ten years of being out of the classroom. The College and education system that the writer grew up focused more on the concept of retaining the material rather than understanding the concept. This foundation of early education affected how the writer learned new concepts. Repetition was always a key for the writer to retain study material, and the author used the same method for nursing school. This however affected when the knowledge learned had to be applied. Writer had to start applying the knowledge learned into practice; simple repetition did not help. Although it helped to memorize key concept and information. The writer would record lectures and listen to it while at work and home. This helped the author to retain information. More or less writer was an auditory learner. Auditory learners use repetition to memorize, use tape recorders to record and play back the lesson, (Hutton, 2013)...
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...Individual Learning Styles Grand Canyon University: NRS-429V-101120 01/17/2015 According to Gorge Evans “Every student can learn, just not on the same day, or the same way” (Brainy Quote, 2015). This quote depicts that every individual possesses different learning style and strategies which help in education success. It is realized that in order to accomplish learning and teaching goals a particular learning styles and strategies must be adopted. A school of learning styles has coined many learning strategies that learners and teachers exploit to attain success. There are visual, auditory, read/write and kinesthetic (VARK) developed by Neil Fleming in 1987. The combination of these learning styles was generated for this writer, according to the VARK questionnaire ( www.education.com). Learning Style Summary A quote by Benjamin Franklin states that “Tell me and I forget. Teach me and I remember. Involve me and I learn” summarizes everything about the learning style this individual possesses (Brainy Quote, 2015). The VARK analysis establishes the writers learning style as being first visual and gives it a score of twelve. A visual learner absorbs information by seeing it and committing it to memory. People with visual learning styles tend to like reading, they are detailed oriented and has intense perception of colors and shapes. The second learning style is Kinesthetic and was awarded a score of eleven (VARK, 2015). Individuals with kinesthetic learning style learn...
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...I am a Kinesthetic Learner Amanda B. Greene INFT 101-C64 October 24, 2013 I am a Kinesthetic Learner There are three main learning styles which consist of visual, auditory, and kinesthetic. A visual learner learns best by visually seeing and reading what they are learning. An auditory learner enjoys listening to what is being taught in order to better comprehend the material. Kinesthetic learners are typically hands on learners. Kinesthetic learners use bodily communication to assist with learning amongst several other strategies is extremely helpful; however we can also have multiple distractions. Kinesthetic learners use physical activity to learn and comprehend information. When I took the learning styles quiz I scored a seven on the kinesthetic learning section, I also scored a five on the visual and auditory learning sections. Although my score shows that I have strong points in each learning aspect, the way I feel I learn to the best of my ability is through the kinesthetic learning style. The outcome of this quiz does not come to a surprise to me due to the fact I have always considered myself to have kinesthetic learning habits. There are numerous strategies that are used by kinesthetic learners. Thinking proactive and taking color coded notes, sitting in the back of the class in case you fidget, and being creative with power points or projects are great strategies to use. Personally I like to listen to Mozart and other non vocal music while...
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...VARK Learning Style Grand Canyon University December 16, 2012 What does VARK stand for? The acronym VARK stands for Visual, Aural/Auditory, Read/Write and Kinesthetic sensory modalities that help an individual discover their own learning preference. Neil Fleming and Mills created the VARK learning system in 1992, which includes questionnaire that allow people to choose multiple answers and assessment tool will evaluate the person best learning skills (Neil Fleming). Why is it important for an individual to understand their own learning style? Understanding and knowing learning style can help student be more effective, perform better on tests, learn information quickly and mostly likely to be successful. Various learners prefer various methods of learning, some prefer visual learning, while some choose to read textbooks and others prefer to take notes to learn. This paper will be focusing on more about preferred learning strategies and compare these strategies with identified strategies and lastly conclude with evaluating the modifications necessary for better studying habits. VARK focusses on four categories (Visual, Aural/Auditory, Read/Write and Kinesthetic) that reveal the understandings of student. Visual preferences are illustration of information in the form of diagrams, images, graph, map etc. that professor use to represent information than using words. Aural or Auditory preferences are when information is described through hearing and speaking. Read or write preferences...
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