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VAK Explanation

Now add up how many A’s, B’s and C’s you selected.
A’s = B’s = C’s =
If you chose mostly A’s you have a VISUAL learning style.
If you chose mostly B’s you have an AUDITORY learning style.
If you chose mostly C’s you have a KINAESTHETIC learning style.

Some people find that their learning style may be a blend of two or three styles, in this case
read about the styles that apply to you in the explanation below.
When you have identified your learning style(s), read the learning styles explanations and
consider how this might help you to identify learning and development that best meets your
preference(s).

VAK Learning Styles Explanation


The VAK learning styles model suggests that most people can be divided into one of three
preferred styles of learning. These three styles are as follows, (and there is no right or wrong
learning style):
• Someone with a Visual learning style has a preference for seen or observed things,
including pictures, diagrams, demonstrations, displays, handouts, films, flip-chart, etc.
These people will use phrases such as ‘show me’, ‘let’s have a look at that’ and will
be best able to perform a new task after reading the instructions or watching someone
else do it first. These are the people who will work from lists and written directions
and instructions.

• Someone with an Auditory learning style has a preference for the transfer of
information through listening: to the spoken word, of self or others, of sounds and
noises. These people will use phrases such as ‘tell me’, ‘let’s talk it over’ and will be
best able to perform a new task after listening to instructions from an expert. These
are the people who are happy being given spoken instructions over the telephone, and
can remember all the words to songs that they hear!

• Someone with a Kinaesthetic learning style has a preference for physical


experience - touching, feeling, holding, doing, practical hands-on experiences. These
people will use phrases such as ‘let me try’, ‘how do you feel?’ and will be best able
to perform a new task by going ahead and trying it out, learning as they go. These are
the people who like to experiment, hands-on, and never look at the instructions first!
People commonly have a main preferred learning style, but this will be part of a blend
of all three. Some people have a very strong preference; other people have a more
even mixture of two or less commonly, three styles.
When you know your preferred learning style(s) you understand the type of learning
that best suits you. This enables you to choose the types of learning that work best for
you.
There is no right or wrong learning style. The point is that there are types of learning
that are right for your own preferred learning style.
Please note that this is not a scientifically validated testing instrument – it is a free
assessment tool designed to give a broad indication of preferred learning style(s).

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