Types and categories of learners

There are 6 different learner types to identify them and work with make the lessons effective:

  • visual learners
  • auditory learners
  • kinesthetic learneres
  • tactile learners
  • anlytic learners
  • global learners

 

Learner type

Is good at

Learns best by

Activities

Linguistic

Reading, writing and stories

Saying, hearing and seeing words

Memory games
Trivia quizzes
Stories.

Logical / mathematical

Solving puzzles, exploring patterns, reasoning and logic

Asking questions, categorising and working with patterns

Puzzles
Problem solving.

Visual / Spatial

Drawing, building, arts and crafts

Visualising, using the mind's eye

Flashcards
Colours
Pictures
Drawing
Project work.

Musical

Singing, listening to music and playing instruments

Using rhythm, with music on

Using songs
Chants
Drilling.

Bodily / Kinaesthetic

Moving around, touching things and body language

Moving, touching and doing

TPR activities
Action songs
Running dictations
Miming
Realia.

Interpersonal

Mixing with others, leading groups, understanding others and mediating

Co-operating, working in groups and sharing

Mingle activities
Group work
Debates
Discussions.

Intrapersonal

Working alone and pursuing own interests

Working alone

Working individually on personalised projects

Naturalistic

Nature

Working outside and observing nature

Environmental projects.

 

SAMPLE 1 (7th class)

Irregular verbs

Teaching irregular verbs is always hard work. I made two types of domino cards. One easier with basic irregular verbs and one more difficult even with the past participles. The easier set is given into pairs and they play the typical domino game. They are also supposed to read the words aloud. After sometime when they know the basic ones we play the harder one but in the whole class. I devide cards and pupils play the domino verbally. It is necessary for them to pay attention and listen carefully as well as pronounce properly. Pupils usually enjoy it and also try to help each other because they want to success and join the beginning with the end. However it usually takes some attempts.

Types: visual, auditory, tactile learners

 

DRINK

MEANT/ MEANT

 

Irregular verbs - domino cards

SAMPLE 2 (6th class)

Adjectives

After going through some new adjectives in a textbook we can revise the old ones and practice or learn the new one by some activities. Every one will choose an adjectives and make some decorative sign. These sign can be exposed. Then the same words are written on small pieces of paper and turned the blank side up. Pupils randomly choose the paper and then act the words on it only with his or her body. The rest of the class must guess which adjectives it is.
Types: visual, global, kinesthetic, tactile learners

Adjectives - decoration

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