Monday, June 8, 2026

Learning Styles

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Match the questions to the learning style, then discuss the questions.

 

1. Do you learn better quietly on your own, or by working with others? Do you like boolks and libraries?

2. Do you learn better by physically doing something in the real world? Are you sporty?

3. Do you learn through conversation? Do you love speaking with others?

4. Do you learn by listening? Perhaps by listening to interesting podcasts or lectures?

5. Do you enjoy puzzles and challenging mental games like chess? Do you enjoy solving mathematical problems?

6. Do you learn by seeing things? Do you love art, colours and patterns? Pictures? Diagrams?

7. Are you a socially smart person – are you good at arranging parties and dinners?




Read about the students below. Match each student to one of the questions (1–7). Then identify the subject each student studies by unscrambling the word under each paragraph.

Ben:
I find it difficult to sit still for long periods of time. I learn best when I am active and doing something practical. I play several sports every week and enjoy learning about fitness, muscles, and healthy lifestyles. I remember information more easily when I can use it in real-life situations rather than just reading about it.

Scrambled subject: PRTOSS ECNICES

Question answered: ___2___

Type of learner:  Physical

 

Grace:
I am a very sociable person and enjoy organising events for friends and family. People often ask me to help plan parties, group activities, or team projects because I am good at bringing people together. I am interested in understanding why people behave in certain ways and how groups work successfully. I enjoy working with others and helping them solve problems.

Scrambled subject: SCPYHLOGY

Question answered: ______

Type of learner:  _______________

 

Anna:
I prefer studying alone in a quiet place because it helps me concentrate. I often spend afternoons in the library reading books and looking for information. I enjoy writing essays and learning about important people and events from the past. When I have a project, I like to research it by myself before sharing my ideas with others.

Scrambled subject: TSIHORY

Question answered: ______

Type of learner:  _______________

 

Dina:
I learn best by listening carefully. I often listen to podcasts, interviews, and recorded lectures while travelling to college. Hearing information helps me remember it more than reading it. I am also very interested in music and enjoy learning about different instruments and how sounds are produced.

Scrambled subject: CSUIM

Question answered: ______

Type of learner:  _______________

 

Fatima:
I remember information best when I can see it. Colourful diagrams, charts, and pictures help me understand new ideas quickly. I also enjoy drawing and creating designs in my free time. When I study, I often use mind maps and sketches because visual information stays in my memory for longer.

Scrambled subject: RAT ADN DEISGN

Question answered: ______

Type of learner:  _______________

 

Carlos:
I enjoy meeting new people and talking about different topics. Group discussions help me understand ideas better because I can ask questions and hear different opinions. I love learning new languages and practising conversations whenever I can. If I learn a new word, I try to use it straight away in a conversation.

Scrambled subject: AGNULGAES

Question answered: ______

Type of learner:  _______________

 

Ethan:
I enjoy solving puzzles and finding solutions to difficult problems. Chess is one of my favourite hobbies because it makes me think carefully and plan ahead. At school, I like working with numbers and patterns, and I feel satisfied when I solve a challenging problem. I enjoy tasks that require logical thinking.

Scrambled subject: TMHAMEATICS

Question answered: ______

Type of learner:  _______________

 

Write a short paragraph about your own style of learning.

How do you learn best?

What are you interested in learning about?

What kinds of learning tasks do you enjoy doing?

How do you remember new things?


You:

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Collocations


lifestyles  

carefully

real-life

together

others

ways

spend

produced

still


 

Ben:
I find it difficult to sit 1._________ for long periods of time. I learn best when I am active and doing something practical. I play several sports every week and enjoy learning about fitness, muscles, and healthy 2._________ . I remember information more easily when I can use it in 3.__________ situations rather than just reading about it.

 

Grace:
I am a very sociable person and enjoy organising events for friends and family. People often ask me to help plan parties, group activities, or team projects because I am good at bringing people 4.___________. I am interested in understanding why people behave in certain 5.___________ and how groups work successfully. I enjoy working with others and helping them 6.____________ problems.

 

Anna:
I prefer studying alone in a quiet place because it helps me concentrate. I often 7._____________ afternoons in the library reading books and looking for information. I enjoy writing essays and learning about important people and events from the past. When I have a project, I like to research it by myself before sharing my ideas with 8.___________.

 

Dina:
I learn best by listening 9.__________. I often listen to podcasts, interviews, and recorded lectures while travelling to college. Hearing information helps me remember it more than reading it. I am also very interested in music and enjoy learning about different instruments and how sounds are 10.___________.


How do these words relate to the topic of education?











minor












to play up














cram











a dunce














drop out













field











to sit in on















head













middle of the pack












assessment











Grammar: 










Can you draw these?






a colon
a semi colon
an inverted comma
ellipsis
a dash
a hyphen
parentheses
italics
roman
a comma
an apostrophe
quotation marks







OK - what is each one for?








Linkers





Can you think of a synonym or similar phrases for each of these linkers / sentence adverbials? Try to find the closet one you can...














Even so














Ideally














Not only that













Mind you













Obviously









Linkers and Sentence adverbials













Surprisingly












In other words













For illustrative purposes















Finally













As a rule











Moreover












Then again












In addition












Thus










For all that











All in all












Incidentally












Unfortunately












Curiously











Apparently











Naturally











Admittedly












Similarly











Thankfully
















As you can imagine












As luck would have it












Strange as it may seem










Besides









In fact









In theory










Meanwhile










On the contrary











All the same










In retrospect









Likewise










What's more









In writing... 













What is "cohesion"?












What is "range"?












What is "clarity"?











What is "development"?











What is "effectiveness"?











What is "task achievement"?












What is "accuracy"?












What is appropriacy?












What is "awareness of audience"?











What is "style"?






















More education vocab:









prerequisite













syllabus










teacher-centred










Task-based learning











form










extra-cirricular










Cirricculm









A-levels








swat








HOD









enrol











humanities











Honours












freshman











post-doctoral











credits











learning styles
















EQ










ADHD




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