Determining Learning Style

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What is a learning style?

Have you heard the terms visual, auditory, and kinesthetic thrown around in homeschooling circles? Have you wondered why what seemed to work teaching one child is totally wrong for another? Have you noticed that some people need to physically do something to understand it? If you've ever had any of these experiences then you've already had an introduction to learning styles. Keep reading to learn what the differences are, how to discover your learning style, and what to do about it.

Visual Learners 

A visual learner is someone who learns best by seeing things. For example, he learns better by reading text than from listening to lectures.

Eyes 

Hey you, big man! I'm a little fly...

Super Book on Learning Styles 

The Way They Learn

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My favorite book on discovering learning styles.

Auditory Learners 

An auditory learner is someone who learns best when he hears. When memorizing, this learner is better able to memorize passages from listening to them, than by looking at them.

Ears 

Like my ears?

Learning Style Video 

Home Schooling Overview : Different Learning Styles & Home Schooling

Teach your children from home; learn about learning styles to consider for homeschooling in this free home schooling video from an experienced teacher and education curriculum expert. Expert: Terry Neven Contact: www.home-schooling.org Bio: Terry Neven, founder and principal of the Sunland Christian School, is the executive director of the National Independent Study Accreditation Council. Filmmaker: Traci Holsey

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Free on-line learning style tests 

These sites offer learning style assessment tests.
Learning Styles: Information and Multiple Intelligences Tests
Determine your child's learning style with these short, on-line tests.
On-line learning test
This test provides additional learning types.
Learning Styles Assessment Test
This assessment was developed foruse at N.C. State University.

Kinesthetic Learners 

A kinesthetic learner is one who learns by doing.

Movement 

boy bouncing a big blue ball - _MG_6996

What now? 

So you find out you or your child is an auditory learner. Do you throw out every visual learning tool and start doing everything aloud? Of course not, that is an extreme example of course. You should seek to use the information about learning styles to enhance learning. Be sure to include learning in the ways that are best, but not to the exclusion of other ways. Practice in weaker areas can build strength. Only using your strongest muscles will weaken the others further.

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