Match the following learning styles with the forms of obtaining the knowledge input

Learning styles	Obtaining the input
1. Kinaesthetic 2. Visual 3. Auditory	A. Communicating with peers B. Working with book resources C. Obtaining trial-and-error experience

Information processing style depends much on the lateralisation of the brain function as the right brain and left brain. The difference in the functions of the left and right brain can be summarized in the following way:

Left brain	Right brain
· Verbal · Unemotional · Classifying	· Pictorial · Emotional · Generalizing

(Madeline, E. 1996. Understanding Second Language Learning Difficulties Sage Publications).

 

Learning styles of processing information are shown below:

Field-independent							Field-insensitive
	Serial					Extensive
		Convergent			Intuitive
Left brain			Thinker	Inductive			Right brain
			Deductive	Memorizer
		Factual			Divergent
	Intensive					Holistic
Field-sensitive							Field-dependent

 

Essentially the classification of the learning style is based on the learners' field-dependence/independence and field sensitivity/insensitivity. Learners are called field-dependent if their learning is strongly influenced by external information. Learners are called field-independent if their learning depends mainly on internal cues. Learners are field-sensitive if they thoroughly "scan" and "spotlight" the necessary information. Learners are field-insensitive if they "flood-light" the information available, surfing it by longer leaps of mind. Intensive learners prefer in-depth analysis of the problem. Extensive learners prefer to surf the problem. Factual learners are data driven. Intuitive learners are intuition-happy. Deductive learners proceed from rules. Inductive learners act from examples. Serial learners do the task step by step. Holistic learners tend to leap to the conclusion. Convergent learners focus on a single best solution. Divergent learners produce a variety of novel ideas in open-ended tasks. Thinkers rely on cognitive powers. Memorizers rely on memory storage (More on symptoms, styles and recommendations can be found in Leaver, B. 1993. Teaching the Whole Class. The AGSI Press. P. 4-16)