What prepared modality do you think is the best suitable for students? * Your answer
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What prepared modality do you think is the best suitable for students? * Your answer
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The four widely accepted learning modalities (or modes) are known by the acronym VARK: Visual, Auditory, Reading/Writing, and Kinesthetic. They are sometimes inaccurately referred to as “learning styles” which implies that each learner has a “style” of learning that should be maximized in all learning situations. You may have taken a test that categorizes your learning style or been told you are a particular type of learner.
However, in reality we draw on all these modes as we study and learn. For example, most of us are able to better remember and understand material if it is presented visually, even though we may think of ourselves as more attuned to auditory learning. Although we might believe we will learn better using one mode over the others, an effective learner will be able to use many of them, depending on the situation.
Bottom line: don’t fall into stereotyping what type of learner you are. You are probably, like most people, a multimodal learner, meaning you may use any of these modes, depending on the situation. Instead of sticking to one, develop a repertoire that you can draw on to meet the many different learning challenges you are sure to encounter.