Learning styles and models are various approaches or ways of learning. They involve educating methods, particular to an individual, that are presumed to allow that individual to learn best. It is commonly believed that most people favor some particular method of interacting with, taking in, and processing stimuli or information.

Learning Styles

COGNITIVE LEARNER

A cognitive learner learns by inspirations which are mainly comprehended by yourself. You’re goal oriented, self-demanding. It’s easy to have subjective cognitions, which need to be modified by logical reasoning and evidence.

 

AFFECTIVE LEARNER

An affective learner learns by imitations. You have strong imitative and creative abilities, but you learn both good and bad things. Environments play important roles for you. You value the relationships between friends.

 

CRITICAL THINKING LEARNER

A critical thinking learner has advantages in careful observations, logical ability and critical thinking ability, which help you learn by reverse reasoning. Searching for differences, you wish to have an unique personal style. You tend to do things without concerning others.

 

REFLECTIVE LEARNING

A reflective learner learns like a sponge. You can comprehend something thoroughly and apply it practically with continued repetition of practice. You learn well in situations that enable you to follow a particular path. You learn better when there’s someone to lead, teach and remind you.

Learning Models

 

ACTIVE LEARNER

Active learners tend to retain and understand new concepts best by doing something active with it, discussing it, applying it or explaining it to others. Active learners prefer to work in group. “Let’s try  it out and see how it works” is a active learner’s motto.

 

REFLECTIVE LEARNER

Reflective learners prefer to think about it quietly first when learning new information. Reflective lerns prefer to work alone. A reflective learner’s motto is, “Let me think it through first.”

 

KINESTHETIC LEARNER

Kinesthetic learners learn best by doing, touching and making. They can concentrate and learn better when movement is involved. They are the “hands-on” learners

 

AURAL LEARNING

Aural learners tend to remember ideas best when they are presented verbally. They are excellent listeners.

 

VISUAL-SPATIAL LEARNING

Spatial learners think in pictures, rather than in words. They also tend to learn holistically, instead of sequentially, or in parts. They can see big picture of things, but might miss out on the details