Understanding the Learning Styles and its Influence on Teaching/Learning Process

Authors: Mehraj Ahmad Bhat

Pages: 1-5

Abstract:

The construct of learning style has recently assumed a special significance in education context. Many psychologists have expressed the belief that the way student prefer to learn is perhaps the single most important factor in his academic performance. This study aimed to expose the learning styles having great significance for ensuing in the learning process and to ascertain the effectiveness of these styles in teaching/learning process. The purpose of this study was to determine the influence of learning styles in the teaching/learning processes. The research served two key purposes: First purpose was to detect the influence of the learning styles on teaching/learning process and second purpose was to review the key models in a range of learning environments to better understand their qualities and deficiency. Thus, identifying students’learning styles enables teachers to organize their instruction according to their needs. Moreover, identifying learners’learning styles facilitates their learning and learners become more self-confident. In addition, “teaching to our students’learning styles can help students get more excited about the subject, explore and understand the facts, enjoy grappling with the implications, and most importantly, be more willing to put what they have learned into practice”