Understand Learning Preferences

Objectives
Student will be able to:
  • describe of the idea of learning preferences.
  • define the three types of learning preferences: visual, auditory, and tactile.
  • identify strategies that support each learning preference.

Introduction
A learning preference is a way of gathering information that makes learning easy. We use these ways of learning to learn new skills and to prepare for tests. There are three learning preferences:
  • Visual: uses the eyes to gather and retain information
  • Auditory: uses the ears to gather and retail information
  • Tactile: uses the hands and body to gather and retain information

It is important to understand how you learn best. You may learn well visually in reading, and learn well using tactile strategies in science. Knowing what types of strategies work well for you can help you be more successful.


Application
Now that you have learned about learning preferences, it is time to practice applying the skill.
1.
Look at your planner for the day. Write one strategy that relates to a learning preference that will help you complete each assignment or study related information. Write the strategies next to your assignments in your planner. Use these strategies when completing the assignments or studying at home.
Student responses should reflect an understanding of the concept of learning preferences by describing a strategy that best supports each school assignment.
 

2.
Take out your Study Skills Portfolio. Explain how each strategy you chose relates to a learning preference.
Student responses should correctly relate their activities to either a visual, tactile, or auditory learning preference.
 

3.
In your portfolio, describe what you have learned about learning preferences and how you think it will help you on future assignments.
Student responses should reflect an understanding of the concept of learning preferences by explaining how using all three learning preferences can help the student to be more successful in school.
 

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