Learning Style Inventory

Learning Style Inventory (LSI) What is your child’s Learning Style?

Every child has a unique approach to learning based on strengths, weaknesses, and preferences. A learning style means the preferred way an individual receives and processes information the easiest.

Education experts have grouped learning styles into three basic styles – Visual, Auditory, and Kinesthetic. During homeroom each student was given the opportunity to complete a Learning Style Inventory to determine their dominant learning style. Students discussed how they could use this information to study more efficiently. Teachers are now aware of each student’s dominant learning style and will use this information to effectively choose teaching methods to help all students learn. Ask your child if they are a Visual, Auditory, or Kinesthetic, (or combination of styles) learner. Knowing your child’s preferred learning style will enable you to help them to enjoy studying, achieve academic success, and even develop a love for learning.

Visual learners make sense of their learning when they see, visualize, and illustrate their knowledge: • prefer to see what they are learning (videos (Khan Academy website), charts, diagrams, graphics, create flashcards…

• may doodle while listening • need to have paper, pens, and highlighters handy • may not enjoy listening to long explanations Auditory learners learn best by actively listening • talk to themselves while learning something new (repeating aloud) • have trouble with written instructions • need to have concepts explained or read to them • remember information by talking aloud/discussion/ audio or video clips • may be easily distracted by noises or may need background music Kinesthetic learners like to be actively involved in the learning process, and learn best through handson activities: • like to touch things or write things down (flash card games) • enjoy discussion/talking about what they are learning • want to actually do whatever is being talked about or learned • like to move around while listening or talking (study in short blocks) • Associate concepts with specific everyday life examples • tend to be less distracted by music while studying • may need to tap a pencil or squeeze a stress ball to occupy the want to do something with their hands Information on Learning Styles study tips can be found on the following website: http://www.thestudygurus.com Click here to download https://www.dropbox.com/home/Natalie%20M./Newsletter%20Content%20Articles?preview=Learning +Style+Inventory.docx