vak learning style
visual, auditory, kinesthetic
vark learning styles
visual, auditory, reading and writing, kinesthetic
pictures, movies, diagram
visual
music, discussion, lectures
auditory
making lists, reading textbooks, taking notes
reading and writing
movement, experiments, hands-on activities
kinesthetic
learn best by seeing, like to see information presented in a visual form
visual learners
auditory, learn best by hearing information, prefer listening to lectures, remember things they are told, sit in front; attentive during classes
aural learners
prefer to take in information displayed as words, like text-based learning materials
reading and writing learners
learn best by touching and doing, hands-on experience is important
kinesthetic or tactile learners
learn sequentially
analytic
learn the concepts first, then concentrate on the details
global
from small details to bigger concepts
analytic
can work even with distractions, take frequent breaks, work on several tasks simultaneously
global
prefer silent, well lit, with tables and chairs
analytic
strongly need to complete the task they are working on
analytic
lessons must be interesting to them
global
need visual reinforcement
analytic
learn best with groups
global
respond well to pictures
global
the theory focuses on how the learner processes information cognitively
kolb’s theory of experiential learning
four-stage cycle of learning, four separate learning styles
kolb’s theory of experiential learning
acquisition of abstract concepts that can be applied flexibly in different situations, the process whereby knowledge is created through the transformation of experience
learning according to kolb
four learning abilities
concrete experience, reflective observation, abstract conceptualization, active experimentation