COMMON LEARNER STYLES IN FOREIGN LANGUAGE LEARNING
Keywords:
Learning styles, Sensing, Intuitive, Visual, Verbal, Active, Reflective, Sequential, Global, Cognitive stylesAbstract
Foreign language learners have diverse learning styles that influence how they
perceive, process, and retain information. Five key dimensions are identified: Sensing
vs. Intuitive, Visual vs. Verbal, Active vs. Reflective, Sequential vs. Global, and
Cognitive vs. Learning styles. Sensors prefer concrete, structured information;
intuitors favor abstract and varied approaches. Visual learners respond to images and
diagrams, while verbal learners prefer spoken or written explanations. Active learners
learn by doing, reflective learners by thinking. Sequential learners process step-by
step, global learners grasp holistic patterns. Learning styles are shaped by both biology
and environment. Effective instruction blends teaching methods to accommodate all
learner types.
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