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What are learning styles and index of learning styles?


Asked by Veda Todd on Dec 12, 2021 FAQ



R.M. Felder and L.K. Silverman, “ Learning and Teaching Styles in Engineering Education, ” Engr. Education, 78 (7), 674-681 (1988). The article that originally defined the Felder-Silverman model and identified teaching practices that should meet the needs of students with the full spectrum of styles.
Besides,
Five types of adult learners are (1) pragmatic, goal oriented; (2) affective; (3) in transition; (4) integrated; and (5) risk taking. Appropriate teaching strategies are (1) clear objectives, relevant content; (2) personal interaction; (3) opportunities to discuss experiences, mentoring; (4) opportunities for self-direction; and (5) innovation.
Consequently, The Index of Learning Styles was created in 1991 by Richard M. Felder , a chemical engineering professor at North Carolina State University, and Barbara A. Soloman, then the coordinator of advising for the N.C. State First-Year College. The four learning style dimensions of the instrument were adapted from a model developed in 1987 by Dr. Felder and Dr. Linda K. Silverman, an educational psychologist then at the University of Denver.
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According to Tech News, the breakdown of learning styles varies, but a typical K-12 classroom contains 30 percent visual learners, 25 percent auditory learners and 15 percent kinesthetic learners, with the remaining 30 percent consisting of students with mixed learning styles.
Indeed,
The 3 Learning Styles. Audtory, Visual, and Tactile-Kinesthetic. Educators generally agree that there are three main learning styles: visual. auditory. tactile-kinesthetic. No-one uses one of the styles exclusively, and there is usually significant overlap in learning styles.