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Learning Styles Flashcards

1
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What is a learning style?

A

The various approaches or ways of learning

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How does understanding learning style help educators?

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It helps educators recognise the diversity in learners’ approaches, enabling them to design education that caters to varied learning needs

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What concepts are highlighted among learning styles?

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  • Howard Gardner’s multiple intelligence theory
  • VARK model
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How many intelligences did Howard Gardner suggest there are?

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Initially 8, but possibly 9

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What are Howard Gardner’s multiple intelligences?

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  • Spatial-visual
  • Naturalist
  • Bodily-kinesthetic
  • Musical
  • Linguistic
  • Logical-mathematical
  • Interpersonal
  • Intrapersonal
  • Existential
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What is spatial intelligence?

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Visualising the world in 3D

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What is naturalist intelligence?

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Understanding living things and reading nature

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What is musical intelligence?

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Discerning sounds, pitch, tone, rhythm and timbre

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What is bodily-kinesthetic intelligence?

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Coordinating your mind with your body

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What is linguistic intelligence?

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Finding the right words to express what you mean

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What is intrapersonal intelligence?

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Understanding yourself, what you feel and what you want

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What is interpersonal intelligence?

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Sensing people’s feelings and motives

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What occupations do those with good linguistic intelligence tend to go for?

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  • Poets
  • Novelists
  • Journalists
  • Effective public speakers
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What is existential intelligence?

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Asking questions about human existence

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What is logical-mathematical intelligence?

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Quantifying things, making hypotheses and proving them

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What occupations do those with good bodily-kinesthetic intelligence tend to go for?

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Athletes

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What occupations do those with good spatial intelligence tend to go for?

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Interior designers

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What occupations do those with good interpersonal intelligence tend to go for?

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  • Therapy
  • Sales
  • Politics
  • Teaching
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What occupations do those with good naturalist intelligence tend to go for?

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  • Veterinary work
  • Farmer
  • Botany
18
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What benefits can come from understanding the multiple intelligences?

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  • Personalised education
  • Holistic development: Encourages educators to recognise talents beyond academic skills
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Why was Howard Gardner’s multiple intelligence theory criticised?

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  • Lack of empirical evidence
  • Difficult to implement teaching strategies to cater to all intelligences in practical and manageable ways
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What is the VARK model?

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A framework that categorises learners into four primary types based on their preferred modes of information intake

21
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What does VARK stand for?

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Visual, Auditory, Reading & Writing, Kinesthetic

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What are the characteristics of visual learners?

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Prefers using images, colours and maps to organise information and communicate with others. Visual data like graphs, diagrams and charts are engaging and informative to them

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What are teaching strategies that can cater to visual learners?

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Use visual aids like charts, graphs, illustrations and videos in instruction

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What are the characteristics of auditory learners?

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Prefers listening to information rather than reading it or seeing it visually displayed. They benefit from lectures, discussions, talking things through, and listening to what others have to say

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What are teaching strategies that can cater to auditory learners?

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  • Discussions
  • Lectures
  • Verbal explanations
  • Reading texts out loud
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What are the characteristics of reading & writing learners?

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Prefers information displayed as words. They like to read and write text as their method of learning

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What are teaching strategies that can cater to reading & writing learners?

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  • Provide plenty of reading materials
  • Encourage note-taking
  • Allow learners to express themselves through writing
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What are the characteristics of kinesthetic learners?

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Prefers to learn through moving, doing and touching. They enjoy a hands-on approach and benefit from being actively involved in the learning process

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What are teaching strategies that can cater to kinesthetic learners?

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  • Physical activities
  • Hands-on learning
  • Real-life examples that require movement or experimenting
30
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How is the VARK model criticised?

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  • Lack of empiric evidence
  • May not help a child reach their full potential (eg: A child who’s labelled as an auditory learner should not be closed to one learning style)
31
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How do you relate developmental appropriateness with learning styles?

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  • Age-specific needs
  • Sensory integration: An activity that combines visual, auditory and kinesthetic elements can be more impactful
32
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How do you identify learning styles in children?

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  • Observation
  • Experimentation
  • Interaction and feedback
  • Structured assessments
  • Documentation and analysis
33
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What should you observe in children?

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Their engagement levels in daily activities: Note which materials and activities a child is most engaged with

34
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How do you experiment to identify learning styles?

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Provide a variety of activities that cater to different learning styles and assess the responses. Monitor which activities receive increased attention, enthusiasm and better performance

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What’s a simple way of identifying learning styles?

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Ask questions and get feedback from others. During a lesson, ask the children which part of the lesson they enjoyed the most or found easiest to understand

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How does feedback from others help to identify the learning styles of a child?

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Insights from other teachers, parents, and caregivers who interact with the child can provide observations that contribute to understanding the child’s learning preferences

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How can structured assessments aid in identifying learning styles?

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By looking at how children perform across different types of tasks and projects. Consistent better performance in certain types of activities can be an indicator for a learning preference

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How does documentation and analysis aid in identifying learning styles?

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Documenting over time can show patterns in learning preferences

39
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What’s the purpose of identifying learning styles?

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Not about labelling them, but to understand and leverage their natural preferences to enhance their learning experiences

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What are the benefits of integrating learning styles into ECE?

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Educators can create a more dynamic, engaging and inclusive classroom that respects and nurtures the unique ways children explore and understand the world

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