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