Gaya Pembelajaran

What are learning styles?
Learning styles are simply different approaches or ways of learning.

What are the types of learning styles?
Visual Learners:
learn through seeing...
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These learners need to see the teacher's body language and facial expression to fully understand the content of a lesson. They tend to prefer sitting at the front of the classroom to avoid visual obstructions (e.g. people's heads). They may think in pictures and learn best from visual displays including: diagrams, illustrated text books, overhead transparencies, videos, flipcharts and hand-outs. During a lecture or classroom discussion, visual learners often prefer to take detailed notes to absorb the information.

Auditory Learners:
learn through listening...
They learn best through verbal lectures, discussions, talking things through and listening to what others have to say. Auditory learners interpret the underlying meanings of speech through listening to tone of voice, pitch, speed and other nuances. Written information may have little meaning until it is heard. These learners often benefit from reading text aloud and using a tape recorder.

Tactile/Kinesthetic Learners:
learn through , moving, doing and touching...
Tactile/Kinesthetic persons learn best through a hands-on approach, actively exploring the physical world around them. They may find it hard to sit still for long periods and may become distracted by their need for activity and exploration.

Setiap orang mempunyai gaya pembelajaran dan kekuatan yang tersendiri (Kenneth & Dunn, 1984). Gaya pembelajaran boleh didefinisikan sebagai “motivational interest or pattern that is preferred when processing new information or experiences” ( minat atau pola terpilih yang mendorong seseorang apabila memproses maklumat baru atau pengalaman)

Terdapat empat model gaya pembelajaran iaitu (1) Model Dunn & Dunn (Lampiran1.1-F1b) (2) Kolb Learning Styles Inventory (3) Honey & Mumford: Learning Styles Questionnaire (LSQ) (4) Hermaan: Whole Brain Learning Style Preference (LSP) (Lampiran 1.1-1a ). Mana-mana satu model boleh dipilih untuk digunakan. Walau bagaimanapun, fasilitator harus memberi fokus sekurang-kurangnya kepada tiga bentuk gaya pembelajaran yang utama iaitu (1) Visual, (2) Auditori, dan (3) Kinestetik (Kajian oleh Neuro Linguistic Programming). Layari http://www.nwlink.com/~donclark/hrd/vak.html) Model Dunn & Dunn juga sesuai digunakan untuk melengkapkan konsep gaya pembelajaran.