Individual Learning Styles

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Discuss how the awareness of individual learning styles, preferences and strategies influence teaching (those who are in a position to teach) and learning
(those who are in a position to learn).

My overall learning style calculated to be no surprise mildly kinesthetic! I have a hard time sitting still and study better with someone drilling me questions rather than listening to a lecture. My body needs to be actively doing something in order for me to retain the information being given. If Im just sitting there I tend to zone off really easily and my memory will not retain much that is needed. Although this learning style can be seen as severely debilitating it comes with many strengths and good points as well. As bad as my hand feet coordination
I usually think outside of the box and I have a ton of energy. I like a challenge and my high levels of energy help my motor memory duplicate things after visually seeing them done one time. So as a kinesthetic learner we are very active we need to get up and move our bodies to retain something into our memory. Although the teacher can't always focus on our individual needs to enhance our learning style, there are many things we can do on our own to retain the info being taught.
Since kinesthetic learners need to have body movement to be able to learn, it can be highly problematic to the teacher or other students who do not possess the same learning style. There are numerous things we can do to enhance our learning ability without really disrupting others. Taking a quick run to the bathroom to stretch your legs and do a couple ergonomic exercises are helpful during a long lecture. One movement that keeps me focused is taking constant notes not he lecture. This forces me to stay tuned into the lecture not missing anything important. Volunteering when asked by the teacher for help is an extremely effective strategy to keep yourself engaged in the lecture. Or before class ask to
There are visual learners who learn best

from visual aids such as maps, charts, and graphs, as well as colorful handouts. The kinesthetic like myself that learn better by manipulating the information given by touching or experimenting. Last there are auditory learners who favor more the lectures and discussing the information. Auditory learners are usually the best listeners. We are all unique in our learning styles which can be quite challenging for the instructor teaching a large class. I feel for the instructor because its just natural for them to lecture according to their own personal learning strategy they possess.
The instructors can include different activities that target all learning strategies such as using graphs and charts, involving the class in ergonomic exercises to keep awake and encouraging students to initiate discussions in groups, however since this is so difficult to target everyone individually, its up to the students to own and know their own learning strategy and what to do to help themselves learn more effectively on their own as well. Visual learners can create their own color coded diagrams to