Learners Characteristics

There are some characteristics the students have which teachers must consider for teaching a second language, in this case English.

There are auditory learners:  Auditory learners must be able to hear what is being said in order to understand what is being teaching. They also use their listening and repeating skills to sort through the information that is sent to them.

Visual learners

Visual learners attend to information most effectively when they see      something, for example, pictures, diagrams, films and videos or demonstrations.

What do they prefer at the time to learn?

Remember what they see rather than what they hear Remember diagrams and pictures Prefer to read and write rather than listen Have trouble remembering verbal instructions Need an overall view and purpose before beginning a project Like art more than music Sometimes tune out when trying to pay attention. Kinesthetic learners. They enjoy school activities such as drawing, modeling, sculpting, drafting, shop, athletics, dance, and hands-on sciences. Bodily kinesthetic learners enjoy creating work with their hands, may have a lot of energy and need to move, and may be talented athletes