Learning Styles

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Hello, everyone! Welcome Back!

 

This week marked the beginning of our exploration into learning styles. In earlier times, the prevailing belief was that intelligence was singular, but today we recognize a spectrum of multiple intelligences.

 


VARK is a way to understand how people learn best. It stands for Visual, Auditory, Reading/Writing, and Kinesthetic. Each letter represents a different style of learning. Visual learners like to see things like pictures and videos. Auditory learners learn best by listening. Reading/Writing learners prefer reading and writing. Kinesthetic learners learn best by doing things with their hands or bodies. Knowing your learning style can help you learn more effectively.

Dr. Howard Gardner introduced the theory of multiple intelligences in 1983. He proposed that intelligence isn't a single, unchangeable quality, but rather a diverse set of abilities that individuals have to different extents. Gardner identified distinct intelligences: linguistic, logical-mathematical, musical, bodily-kinesthetic, spatial, interpersonal, intrapersonal, and naturalistic.


Different activities can be performed for each intelligence, for example:

Verbal- Linguistic:

Reading books and magazines

Writing poetry

Giving a Speech

 

Logical-Mathematical:

Problem-Solving

Conducting surveys

Programming computers

Playing logic games

 

Visual-Spatial:

Drawing pictures

taking pictures

engaging in active imagination

creating diagrams, graphs, etc.

 

Body- Kinesthetic:

Expressing through body language

Role-playing

Interpretative dance

 

Interpersonal:

Performing groups activities

Working in teams

Class discussions

Debates

 

Intrapersonal:

Creating memoirs or diaries

Writing a journal

Blogging

Allowing self-reflection

 

Naturalistic:

Going on field trips

Getting involved in nature.

Visiting aquariums, farms, botanical gardens, zoos.

 

Existential:

Getting involved with special causes.

Volunteering for community service

Journal writing.



Due to an emergency, I missed the second class, however, I caught up with my classmates to go over the material. Inspired by the different types of intelligence, our teacher created a test to help students identify individual strengths or intelligence. I've included some pictures from the test to give you a glimpse of how engaging it was.





That's all for this week, see you next week!




 


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