This document discusses the visual, auditory, and kinesthetic (VAK) learning style model. It explains that most people have a dominant learning style - visual, auditory, or kinesthetic - but some people are evenly balanced. Visual learners prefer using images and sight, auditory learners prefer listening, and kinesthetic learners prefer physical movement and hands-on activities. The document provides techniques teachers can use to help students develop their strengths in each learning style, such as encouraging visual learners to use diagrams and colors, auditory learners to read aloud, and kinesthetic learners to act things out.
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Visual, auditory and kinesthetic (vak) Model of Learning
1. Visual, Auditory andVisual, Auditory and
Kinesthetic (VAK) learningKinesthetic (VAK) learning
style modelstyle model
Common and widely-used model ofCommon and widely-used model of
Learning styleLearning style
3. Most people possess a dominant or preferredMost people possess a dominant or preferred
learning stylelearning style
4. However some people have a mixed andHowever some people have a mixed and
evenly balanced blend of the three stylesevenly balanced blend of the three styles
7. Visual learners tend to:Visual learners tend to:
Learn through seeingLearn through seeing
Think in pictures and need to create vividThink in pictures and need to create vivid
mental images to retain informationmental images to retain information
Enjoy looking at maps, charts, pictures,Enjoy looking at maps, charts, pictures,
illustrations, videos, and moviesillustrations, videos, and movies
8. Have visual skills demonstrated in :Have visual skills demonstrated in :
Puzzle buildingPuzzle building
Reading, writingReading, writing
Understanding charts and graphsUnderstanding charts and graphs
Sketching, paintingSketching, painting
Creating visual metaphors and analogiesCreating visual metaphors and analogies
Designing practical objects, and interpretingDesigning practical objects, and interpreting
visual images.visual images.
10. Auditory learners tend to:Auditory learners tend to:
Learn through listeningLearn through listening
Have highly developed auditory skills and areHave highly developed auditory skills and are
generally good at speaking and presentinggenerally good at speaking and presenting
Think in words rather than picturesThink in words rather than pictures
Learn best through verbal lectures,Learn best through verbal lectures,
discussions, talking things throughdiscussions, talking things through
Listening to what others have to sayListening to what others have to say
11. Have auditory skills demonstrated inHave auditory skills demonstrated in
ListeningListening
SpeakingSpeaking
StorytellingStorytelling
ExplainingExplaining
understanding the syntax and meaning ofunderstanding the syntax and meaning of
words, remembering informationwords, remembering information
Arguing their point of view, and analysingArguing their point of view, and analysing
language usage.language usage.
13. Kinaesthetic learners tend to:Kinaesthetic learners tend to:
Learn through moving, doing and touchingLearn through moving, doing and touching
Express themselves through movementExpress themselves through movement
Have good sense of balance and eye- handHave good sense of balance and eye- hand
coordinationcoordination
Remember and process information throughRemember and process information through
interacting with the space around theminteracting with the space around them
Find it hard to sit still for long periods andFind it hard to sit still for long periods and
may become distracted by their need formay become distracted by their need for
activity and explorationactivity and exploration
14. Have skills demonstrated in :Have skills demonstrated in :
Physical coordinationPhysical coordination
Athletic abilityAthletic ability
Hands on experimentationHands on experimentation
Using body languageUsing body language
Crafts, acting, miming, using their hands toCrafts, acting, miming, using their hands to
create or buildcreate or build
Dancing, and expressing emotions through theDancing, and expressing emotions through the
body.body.
15. TechniquesTechniques
That you can use to help students develop,That you can use to help students develop,
explore, and enhance their learning strengthsexplore, and enhance their learning strengths
17. Encourage visual learners to:Encourage visual learners to:
Use graphics to reinforce learning.Use graphics to reinforce learning.
Colour code to organise notes and possessionsColour code to organise notes and possessions
Use colour to highlight important points in textUse colour to highlight important points in text
Illustrate ideas as a picture before writing themIllustrate ideas as a picture before writing them
down. ask for written directions.down. ask for written directions.
Use flow charts and diagrams for note taking.Use flow charts and diagrams for note taking.
visualise spelling of words or facts to bevisualise spelling of words or facts to be
memorised.memorised.
19. Encourage auditory learners to:Encourage auditory learners to:
Read aloud.Read aloud.
Recite information to learn.Recite information to learn.
Use tunes or rhymes as mnemonic devicesUse tunes or rhymes as mnemonic devices
Read aloud and tape test questions orRead aloud and tape test questions or
directions.directions.
Use verbal analogies and storytelling toUse verbal analogies and storytelling to
demonstrate their point.demonstrate their point.
21. Encourage kinaesthetic learners to:Encourage kinaesthetic learners to:
Make models or role play to physicallyMake models or role play to physically
experience learning.experience learning.
Skim through reading material before readingSkim through reading material before reading
it in detail.it in detail.
Annotate text and write questions whileAnnotate text and write questions while
reading.reading.
Translate information into diagrams or otherTranslate information into diagrams or other
visual study tools.visual study tools.
Memorise or drill while movingMemorise or drill while moving