| Each child is special and unique. Parents nurture the | | | | self-taught learners. They personally identify ways |
| upbringing of a child, like one does to a sapling. No | | | | to use the material available in daily life. |
| two children are alike. This concept should be | | | | Public schools prefer to cater to the needs of the |
| followed when it comes to teaching them the | | | | Type-2 Analytic Learners. However, certain |
| essentials of life and education as a whole. Schools | | | | studies indicate that 70% children need more. |
| have always stressed on education, but they do | | | | Certain schools adopt a curriculum that fuses the |
| not always know how to deal with learning | | | | four-step learning cycle in every lesson. This way, |
| differences. Like the parents, even teachers have | | | | during the lesson each learning style is addressed. |
| observed that some children learn faster than | | | | Every lesson has a section that appeals to every |
| others and there are some who just cannot cope. | | | | type of learner. |
| With changing times, there has been a positive | | | | How Do Students Learn? |
| change in the teaching methods. Teachers are | | | | There are times when students prefer to |
| now aware that if a different learning style is | | | | observe and analyze things as they are learning. |
| implemented, students can learn better. More | | | | These children are the visual learners, who like |
| importantly, in a way they are comfortable with. | | | | learning through decorative and illustrative books. |
| According to research, almost 70% children do | | | | Other children like to touch and they are also the |
| not learn well when it comes to learning at a | | | | ones with tactile learning strengths. |
| regular school. There is a lesson cycle, wherein | | | | Besides the two mentioned, there is a third kind |
| the four learning cycles are taught. In this way, | | | | who is highly charged and always excited with |
| the learning styles are not neglected and the | | | | new material. These are the effervescent |
| student is taught in a method that he is | | | | kinesthetic learners. And last, but not the least, is |
| comfortable with, thus improving the learning | | | | the fourth group of students, who like to listen |
| ability of the child. | | | | and comprehend things while they learn. Rightly |
| The four learning styles identified are: | | | | called the auditory kind, these students learn |
| Creative Learners: These learners need to know | | | | through discussion and explanation. |
| how certain material relates to their personal lives. | | | | In present times, students learn faster and are |
| They do well with feedback and praise. | | | | now more adaptable to learning styles. But to |
| Analytic Learners: They are interested in exploring | | | | make things easier for the ones with special |
| and confirming facts. They do well in schools, via | | | | learning abilities, parents and teachers have |
| the study, lecture and test methods. | | | | implemented learning styles to compliment and |
| Practical Learners: These are the curious kind, | | | | boost the overall education of the child. If the |
| interested in knowing how things work. Almost | | | | learning abilities are banked on, it will not only |
| 90% of the engineers tested are Type-3 learners. | | | | make learning easier, but also simplify teaching |
| They have a concrete perception of things. | | | | methods. |
| Influential Learners: They are also known as the | | | | |