Learning styles by rita dunn and kenneth dunn?

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Learning styles are simply different approaches or ways of learning. What are the types of learning styles? Visual Learners: learn through seeing... . These learners need to see the teacher's body language and facial expression to fully understand the content of a lesson. They tend to prefer sitting at the front of the classroom to avoid visual obstructions (e.g. people's heads). They may think in pictures and learn best from visual displays including: diagrams, illustrated text books, overhead transparencies, videos, flipcharts and hand-outs. During a lecture or classroom discussion, visual learners often prefer to take detailed notes to absorb the information. Auditory Learners: learn through listening... They learn best through verbal lectures, discussions, talking things through and listening to what others have to say. Auditory learners interpret the underlying meanings of speech through listening to tone of voice, pitch, speed and other nuances. Written information may have little meaning until it is heard. These learners often benefit from reading text aloud and using a tape recorder. Tactile/Kinesthetic Learners: learn through , moving, doing and touching... Tactile/Kinesthetic persons learn best through a hands-on approach, actively exploring the physical world around them. They may find it hard to sit still for long periods and may become distracted by their need for activity and exploration Learning style encompasses at least 21 different variables, including each individual's environmental, emotional, sociological, physiological, and cognitive processing preferences. Consequently, there is a need for a diagnostic instrument that measures most of these elements. Teachers cannot correctly identify all the elements of a student's learning style pattern through observation. Some elements of style are not observable even to the experienced eye, and the behaviors associated with other elements are often misinterpreted. It is important to identify learning style with a comprehensive instrument, and it is critical to use one that is both valid and reliable. The Dunn and Dunn Learning-Style Model has spawned several diagnostic instruments to evaluate learning style; the first was introduced in 1976. The latest edition is the Learning Styles suite of online student assessments. Most diagnostic instruments are text-based, the Learning Styles suite of assessments are designed specifically for both global and analytical students and incorporates visual stimuli into a didactic instrument.