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 |
Logical / mathematical |
Solving puzzles, exploring patterns, reasoning and logic |
Asking questions, categorising and working with patterns |
Puzzles |
Visual / Spatial |
Drawing, building, arts and crafts |
Visualising, using the mind's eye |
Flashcards |
Musical |
Singing, listening to music and playing instruments |
Using rhythm, with music on |
Using songs |
Bodily / Kinaesthetic |
Moving around, touching things and body language |
Moving, touching and doing |
TPR activities |
Interpersonal |
Mixing with others, leading groups, understanding others and mediating |
Co-operating, working in groups and sharing |
Mingle activities |
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 |
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