the vak model
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The VAK Model
Bettina Alexandra Langheim
COMPETÈNCIES, RECURSOS I ESTRATÈGIES D'APRENENTATGE DE L'ANGLÈS
Content
•The VAK Model
•Types of Learning Style
•Different Strategies
•Good Resourses
•Conclusion
What is the VAK Model?
•Common, widely used model (Fleming)•Defines the preferred learning style of a
person
Learning Styles
Visual Learners
• Think in
pictures
• Enjoy looking
at videos,
pictures and
movies
• Create visual
methaphors
Learning Styles
Learning Styles
• Express
themselves
through movement
• Interact with their
environment
• Use body language
to express
emotions
Different Strategies
Encourage visual learners to:
• Use colour to highlight important points
• Take notes
• Illustrate ideas as pictures
• Ask for written directions
• Visualise spelling of words
Different Strategies
Encourage auditory learners to:
• Read out aloud
• Recite information
• Use tunes or rhymes
• Listen to tapes
Different StrategiesEncourage kinesthetic learners to:
• Make role plays to experience learning
• Translate information into diagrams
• Recall information by counting on fingers
• Memorise a certain drill while moving
Good Resourses
•Find out what type of learner YOU are!
http://www.vark-learn.com/english/page.asp?p=questionnaire
http://www.businessballs.com/vaklearningstylestest.htm
http://eugenia.atspace.com/
http://www.brainboxx.co.uk/A3_ASPECTS/pages/VAK_quest.htm
My research websites:
Conclusion
•Definition of one`s learning style makes the learning process of a foreign language easier
•Offers good advice
•Some people have a mixed learning style -> No problem!!!
“Thank you for your attention!”