VAK Learning Style Model: Visual, Auditory And Kinaesthetic
What is VAK?
VAK is an abbreviation for Visual, Auditory and Kinaesthetic. It is a learning style model that was developed in the 1920’s; its developmental purpose was to support the teaching of children with dyslexia (Grist, 2009). Now its purpose is to assist in interpreting what a person’s preferred learning style is, this allows them to adapt to this style.
VAK is primarily used in a learning environment, for example, schools, colleges and university but also has its uses in a business environment. It is beneficial to know your own learning style because it allows your “individual needs to be met” (Duckett and Tatarkowski, 2014).
VAK is used to understand the learning style that benefits an individual most. The process involves answering …show more content…
They frequently move their hands when explaining something from memory. They have a vast imagination and find it easy to recall faces and places; and are able to remember what has been written down even if they have ready it only once.
An Auditory learner prefers to listen to the spoken word. They prefer to read out loud rather than in their heads. You may often see an auditory learner talking to themselves or you may see them moving their lips while reading. They find tasks that include reading and writing difficult. They may benefit from auditory tasks such as brainstorming, talking to other people, repeating information or using a tape recorder so they can go back and listen to what was said may help (Teach, no date).
Kinaesthetic learners will easily lose concentration if there is no peripheral stimulation or movement; for example music, TV, or background conversation. When listening during lectures they may choose to take notes purely due to needing some kind of stimulation i.e. hand movement. Kinaesthetic learners tend to find school difficult because it seems school education attend to visual and auditory learners rather than kinaesthetic learners. (Walsh, …show more content…
For example, during a hands-on learning experience which includes personal involvement, I feel more enthusiastic and involved in the whole process and I tend to see the bigger picture. (What is my learning style? 2014). From a personal viewpoint this is an advantage when reading information like instructions because I am able to scan over the page first, thus obtaining a brief understanding of what is being expected; after getting an initial insight I can then focus in greater detail on specific information on the page with an obtained understanding. However, a disadvantage to being a kinaesthetic learner is that I find it difficult to sit still and listen; this is especially difficult in lectures where the main focus is on the lecturer’s spoken word; also if there is no peripheral stimulation I find myself getting distracted and
VAK is an abbreviation for Visual, Auditory and Kinaesthetic. It is a learning style model that was developed in the 1920’s; its developmental purpose was to support the teaching of children with dyslexia (Grist, 2009). Now its purpose is to assist in interpreting what a person’s preferred learning style is, this allows them to adapt to this style.
VAK is primarily used in a learning environment, for example, schools, colleges and university but also has its uses in a business environment. It is beneficial to know your own learning style because it allows your “individual needs to be met” (Duckett and Tatarkowski, 2014).
VAK is used to understand the learning style that benefits an individual most. The process involves answering …show more content…
They frequently move their hands when explaining something from memory. They have a vast imagination and find it easy to recall faces and places; and are able to remember what has been written down even if they have ready it only once.
An Auditory learner prefers to listen to the spoken word. They prefer to read out loud rather than in their heads. You may often see an auditory learner talking to themselves or you may see them moving their lips while reading. They find tasks that include reading and writing difficult. They may benefit from auditory tasks such as brainstorming, talking to other people, repeating information or using a tape recorder so they can go back and listen to what was said may help (Teach, no date).
Kinaesthetic learners will easily lose concentration if there is no peripheral stimulation or movement; for example music, TV, or background conversation. When listening during lectures they may choose to take notes purely due to needing some kind of stimulation i.e. hand movement. Kinaesthetic learners tend to find school difficult because it seems school education attend to visual and auditory learners rather than kinaesthetic learners. (Walsh, …show more content…
For example, during a hands-on learning experience which includes personal involvement, I feel more enthusiastic and involved in the whole process and I tend to see the bigger picture. (What is my learning style? 2014). From a personal viewpoint this is an advantage when reading information like instructions because I am able to scan over the page first, thus obtaining a brief understanding of what is being expected; after getting an initial insight I can then focus in greater detail on specific information on the page with an obtained understanding. However, a disadvantage to being a kinaesthetic learner is that I find it difficult to sit still and listen; this is especially difficult in lectures where the main focus is on the lecturer’s spoken word; also if there is no peripheral stimulation I find myself getting distracted and