VAK Learning Styles Explanation

Visual:

Tan Jie Yee 1507A101502 (Center)

Auditory:

Emilyn Gan Wenqi 1507A101376 (Right)

Kinaesthetic:

Mohd Idham Harith 1507A101875 (Left)

Visual:

Tan Jie Yee 1507A101502 (Center)

Auditory:
Eddy Tan Han Wee 1507A101287 (Right)

Kinaesthetic:

Elsa Yeo Hui Seen 1507A101340 (Left)

To maximize the effect of learning, we need to explore our own learning style. The Visual Auditory Kinaesthetic (VAK) learning style model suggests that most people will possess a dominant and preferred learning style. However, some people may have mixed and evenly balanced blend of three styles. After answering the questionnaire, the results show that I am the visual learner, Emilyn and Eddy are auditory learners whereas Mohd Idham and Elsa are kinaesthetic learner.

Visual Learner (Show me! Let's have a look at that!)

I prefer learn through seeing. Observing and looking at things such as pictures, diagrams, demonstrations, displays, handouts, films, flipchart and so on are the things that I love to do when learning something. I will think in pictures and need to create vivid mental images if I would like to retain the information. I am sure I will be able to perform a new task once I read the instructions or watching someone else doing it first. I will work from my lists or written directions and instructions.

Visual learner can use graphics to reinforce learning and colour code to organise notes. For important points in text, use colour to highlight them. Jotting down notes is important. You can use flow charts or diagrams for note-taking. Illustrating ideas as a picture before writing them down and visualise spelling of words to be memorised.

Auditory Learner (Tell me! Let's talk it over)
They earn through listening. They have highly developed auditory skills and are generally good at speaking and presenting. They will rather think in words than pictures. They learn best through verbal lectures, discussions, talking things through and listening to what others say. Maybe they are happy when given spoken instructions over the telephone and can remember all the words to songs that they hear. 

For auditory learner, read aloud and recite information to learn. Use tunes or rhymes as mnemonic devices. Verbal and storytelling can be used to demonstrate the points.

Kinaesthetic Learner (Let me try! How do you feel?)

They has a preference for moving, doing and touching when learning. They will mostly express themselves through movement. They have a good sense of balance and eye-hand coordination. Remembering and processing information through interacting with the space around them help them much in learning. Probably they will find it hard to sit still for long periods and ma become distracted by their need for activity and exploration. They are the people who like experiment, hands-on and never look at the instructions first.

Models can be made or role play can be carried out by kinaesthetic learner to physically experience learning. They can annotate text and write questions while reading. Perhaps they can walk when memorising things.

Quote of the day: 
If a child can't learn the way we teach, maybe we should teach the way they learn.
- Ignacio Estrada