This perceptual learning styles model makes some important distinctions from the three style model based on the senses. The visual learner is broken into two different learners: print and visual. The kinesthetic learner becomes either a haptic or a kinesthetic learner. It retains the aural learner but adds an important new element: that of verbalization.
Perceptual Learning Styles
Print: A person who learns best through reading books, journals, or magazines, and writing assignments. We can meet their needs by providing worksheets, reference materials, and handouts that they can read and also respond to questions in writing. Don’t forget crossword puzzles.
Aural: A person who learns best through listening to lectures and audio tapes. The aural learner’s needs are also met by listening to panels or group activity communications.
Interactive: Individuals who learn best through verbalization in small group discussions, question-and-answer sessions, and debate activities. Skits and role play simulations would also meet their needs.
Visual: A person who learns best through observation of films, videotapes, pictures, slides, graphs, tables, and demonstrations.
Haptic: Individuals who learn best through the sense of touch in a “hands on” approach to learning, such as project construction, drawing, and model building. The simple act of holding a pen or pencil to write, responding with a thumbs up or down response, raising their hand, and playing with objects on the participants’ table are also ways to meet the haptic learner’s needs.
Kinesthetic: A person who learns best while moving, by participating in simulations, physical motion activities, and physical games. Gallery walks, relay races, skits and pop ups would easily meet their needs.
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