Learning style

The way in which an individual learner naturally prefers to learn something. There are many learning styles. Three of them are below. Auditory learnerA learner who remembers things more easily when they hear them spoken. This type of learner may like the teacher to say a new word aloud and not just write it on the board. Kinaesthetic learnerA learner who learns more easily by doing things physically. This type of learner may like to move around or move objects while learning. Visual learnerA learner who finds it easier to learn when they can see things written down or in a picture. This type of learner may like the teacher to write a new word on the board and not just say it aloud. Further examples of different styles are

analytic vs. holistic processing; auditory, visual or kinaesthetic etc. One of these may dominate and often they exist in unequal combination. The way(s) that particular learners prefer to learn a language. Some have a preference for hearing the language (auditory learners), some for seeing it written down (visual learners), some for learning it in discrete bits (analytic learners), some for experiencing it in large chunks (global or holistic or experiential learners) and many prefer to do something physical whilst experiencing the language (kinaesthetic learners).

 

Lesson plans

~ outline in a systematic way how a particular unit of work is to be taught. They normally identify: • learning objectives, which may be new or based on/ consolidating/extending previous learning • proposed or expected learning outcomes • equipment, resources, materials needed by the teacher and the learners for the lesson(s) • a logical sequence of activities together with an indication of possible timings • differentiation within the proposed activities to account for a range of abilities and learning styles • the practice and use of some/all language skills (listening, speaking, reading, writing) • evaluation and assessment opportunities • future targets.