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    Types of Learners Based On The 4 MAT System by Bernice Mccarthy

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    There are four main types of learners: 1. Imaginative learners who prefer feeling and watching to learn and are interested in why. 2. Analytic learners who prefer watching and thinking to learn and are interested in facts. 3. Common sense learners who prefer thinking through concepts and doing to learn and are interested in how things work. 4. Dynamic learners who prefer doing and sensing/feeling to learn and are interested in what if. Effective teachers understand these different learning styles and tailor their teaching methods accordingly.

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    Types of Learners Based On The 4 MAT System by Bernice Mccarthy

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    There are four main types of learners: 1. Imaginative learners who prefer feeling and watching to learn and are interested in why. 2. Analytic learners who prefer watching and thinking to learn and are interested in facts. 3. Common sense learners who prefer thinking through concepts and doing to learn and are interested in how things work. 4. Dynamic learners who prefer doing and sensing/feeling to learn and are interested in what if. Effective teachers understand these different learning styles and tailor their teaching methods accordingly.

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    There are four main types of learners: 1. Imaginative learners who prefer feeling and watching to learn and are interested in why. 2. Analytic learners who prefer watching and thinking to learn and are interested in facts. 3. Common sense learners who prefer thinking through concepts and doing to learn and are interested in how things work. 4. Dynamic learners who prefer doing and sensing/feeling to learn and are interested in what if. Effective teachers understand these different learning styles and tailor their teaching methods accordingly.

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    Types of Learners Based On The 4 MAT System by Bernice Mccarthy

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    There are four main types of learners: 1. Imaginative learners who prefer feeling and watching to learn and are interested in why. 2. Analytic learners who prefer watching and thinking to learn and are interested in facts. 3. Common sense learners who prefer thinking through concepts and doing to learn and are interested in how things work. 4. Dynamic learners who prefer doing and sensing/feeling to learn and are interested in what if. Effective teachers understand these different learning styles and tailor their teaching methods accordingly.

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    TYPES OF LEARNERS

    Based on the 4 MAT System by Bernice Mccarthy

    Type of learner Prefer to learn Interested in: Favourite Teachers need


    by: question: to:
    1. Sensing /feeling Personal learning Why Create a reason
    Imaginative and watching
    learners
    2. Watching and The facts What Give them facts
    Analytic Learnersthinking through
    concepts
    3. Thinking through How things work How Let them try it
    Common sense concepts and
    learners doing it
    themselves
    4. Doing it Self-discovery What if Let them teach it
    Dynamic learners themselves and to themselves
    sensing/ feeling and others

    TYPES OF LEARNERS IN GEOGRAPHY

    The essence of being an effective teacher lies in knowing what to do to foster pupils learning and
    being able to do it. Effective teaching is concerned with setting up learning activities for each pupil
    which are successful in bringing about the type of learning the teacher intends.

    In order for the teacher to teach effectively, he/she should plan well with full knowledge of how
    his/her pupils learn geography (learning styles) at the back of his/her mind or the type of learners
    he/she has in his or her classes.

    The idea of learning styles recognises that people learn in different ways. However, no single
    learning style has any overwhelming advantage over any other. They all have their own strengths
    and weaknesses. In reality most people do not conform to just one of these learning styles, but learn
    in combination of ways. Pupils will often adopt differing styles depending on the subject, place or the
    time.

    By helping pupils develop ability to operate in each of the different styles of learning they will
    become more “effective” or better “all- round” learners with a wide range of learning skills.

    DYNAMIC LEARNERS ( ACCOMODATORS) IMAGINATIVE LEARNERS (DIVERGERS)


    Independent and creative Imaginative and creative
    Likes taking risks and change Flexible, sees lots of alternatives
    Enjoys and adapts well to new situations Colourful (uses fantasy)
    Curious and investigative Uses insight
    Inventive experiments Good at imagining oneself in new/different
    situations
    Shows initiative Unhurried, casual and friendly
    Problem solvers Avoids conflict
    Involves other people Listens to others and shares ideas with a small
    number of people
    Gets others opinions feelings Uses all senses to interpret
    Can be impulsive “rushes in” Listens, observes, asks questions
    Uses “trial and error” and gut reaction Sensitive and emotional, deep feelings
    Relies on support network Cannot be rushed until ready

    COMMON-SENSE LEARNERS (CONVERGERS) ANALYTIC LEARNERS (ASSIMILATORS)


    Organised, ordered and structured Logical and structured
    Practical, ‘hands on’ Intellectual, academic
    Detailed and accurate Enjoys reading and researching
    Applies ideas to solving problems Evaluative, good synthesiser
    Learns by testing out new situations and Thinker and debater
    assessing the result
    Makes theories useful Precise, thorough, careful
    Uses reasoning to meet goals Organised, likes to follow a plan
    Has good detective skills ‘search and solve’. Likes to place experience in a theoretical
    context
    Likes to be in control of the situation Looks for pas experiences from which to extract
    learning
    Acts independently then gets feedback Reacts slowly and wants facts
    Uses factual data and theories Calculates probabilities
    Avoids becoming over-emotional
    Often analyses experiences by writing them
    down

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