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Wednesday, May 12, 2010 As the name implies, VAK learning styles uses three sensory receivers which are, Visual, Auditory and lastly, Kinesthetic. It is to determine a dominant learning style for an individual. It is based on modalities -- a channel by which human expression can take place and is composed of a combination of perception and memory. VAK is derived from the accelerated learning world and seems to be about the most popular model nowadays due to its simplicity, however, its main weakness is that the research does not support it. This is probably because it is more of a preference, rather than a style. For Visual learners, charts/graphs can be used for their learning. The use of concept maps should also be encouraged. For Auditory learners, verbalizing of the questions could aid them in their learning. Instead of using materials like paper, audios or videos could be used to increase the interest of these learners. For Kinesthetic learners, activities according to the them that can help achieve the lesson's objectives helps to increase learning. That's all!
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