1. Physical Learning Style
How To Communicate With
Student With Different Physical
Learning Styles

2. Some Basic Learning Styles
 Visual
 Auditory
 Kinesthetic:
 Movement
 Feeling
 Olfactory
 Gustatory

3. Visual Learning Style
Characteristics
 Memorize by visual
association
 Follow the teacher with
t heir eyes
 Speak quickly
 Good planner/organizer
 Appearance oriented in
both dress and
presentation
 Forget to relay verbal
messages to others
 Good speller
 Not usually distracted
by noise
 Neat & orderly
 Prefer demonstrate
than speak
 Like art more than
music
 Often know what to
say, but can’t think of
the right words.
 Have trouble
remembering verbal
instruction

4. How to deal with Visual
Learning Style
 Use variety of colors in your
presentation (min 2)
 Write the key points from
your lessons on big paper and
hang this in the classroom
 Write instruction back on the
board
 When talking about two ways
of doing a task or two ideas,
hold up 2 fingers
 Teach your learners how to
mind map.
 When giving instructions,
demonstrate what you
would like your learners
to do so they can see
what it is you are asking.
 Use diagram and pictures
to explain new concepts
and idea. Give colors.
 Set up displays with
relevant books, posters,
activities and information

5.  Encourage learners to use different colors and
mediums to write with pens, colored pencils.
 Allow your learners to express themselves through
different art mediums: paint, draw, or sketch
 Make your posters and charts different shapes and
sizes.

6. Auditory Learning Style
Characteristics
 Speak rhythmically
 Talkative, love discussion
and go into lengthy
discussion
 Good at remembering and
telling jokes.
 Like music more than art
 Good at imitating voices
 Remember what you said
word per word 6 weeks
previously
 Find writing difficulty and
are better at telling
 Talk to themselves while
working
 Can repeat back and mimic
tone, pitch, and timbre
 Easily distracted by noise
 Move their lips and
pronounce words as they
read
 Enjoy reading aloud and
listening to stories.
 Frequently eloquent
speakers.

7.  Spell better out loud than in written form
 Having problems with projects that involve
visualization such as jigsaw
 Learn by listening and remembering what was
discussed.

8. How to deal with Auditory
Learning Style
 Give learners who (do not)
like background noise a pair
of headphones to wear
 Give learners opportunities
to debate topics. They may
like to have debating teams
or class councils.
 Encourage learners to
record information on tape.
 Provide opportunities for
learners to listen to material
recorded on tape or record
information onto a tape and
listen to it regularly.
 Provide opportunities for
learners to make up
rhymes, chants, and jingle
about information they need
to learn.
 Provide a quiet area in your
classroom
 Teleconferencing with
others is a great way to
involve learners in
discussion.
 Bring in guest speakers who
will interest your learners.

9. Tactile Kinesthetic Learning
Style Characteristics
 Speak slowly and loudly
 Challenged by sitting still
 Respond to physical
rewards
 Touch people to get their
attention
 Stand close when talking to
so
 Physically oriented and
move a lot
 Learning by manipulating
objects and doing
 Memorize by walking and
seeing
 Use a finger as a pointer
when reading and gesture a
lot
 Remember geography when
they have actually been
there
 May have messy
handwriting
 Want to act things out
 Like being involved in
games

10. Feeling Kinesthetic Learning
Style Characteristics
 Dress to comfort
 Slouch in their chairs
 Prefer to sit or lay on the floor
 Quick to notice temperature changes
 May like to read or work under the
tables as this will give them a feeling of
safety and warmth.

11. How to deal with Kinesthetic
Learning Styles
 Vary the volume, pitch,
tonality, and speed of your
voice.
 Allow learners to move while
they are working or learning
 Provide things for learners to
hold during discussion and
listening times.
 Touch a learners when giving
instruction or helping them to
understand information (safe
zone to touch is on upper
arm)
 Provide cushions for
learners to sit and lie on
 Encourage learners to do
role plays and drama
 Provide games and activities
to reinforce learning.
 Encourage participation in
finger rhymes & puppet
shows.
 Allow learners to lie on the
floor or sit under tables
when working