Student Information
You, as a student, need to remember that everyone feels frustrated and confused at times in their lives. It is what we do during these times which can "make or break" us. Special education programs are set up to help relieve some of the frustration and confusion while giving you some ways to deal with the issues at hand. We don't want to "do it for you", but we want to give you guidance and strategies which will help you be able to handle similar situations in the future. Our goal is to make you as INDEPENDENT as possible in your post secondary life.
Learning Styles
A learning style is a way of learning. Your preferred learning style is the way in which you learn best. This is your strength. Get to know how you learn best and use that to help you prepare and study for assignments and tests. Listed here are three learning styles which are identified in most students.
1. Auditory Learner
Auditory learners learn best when information is presented in an auditory language format. Do you seem to learn best in classes that emphasize teacher lectures and class discussions? Does listening to audio tapes help you learn better? Do you find yourself reading aloud or talking things out to gain better understanding? If YES, you are probably an Auditory Learner.
2. Visual Learner
Visual learners learn best when information is presented in a written language format or in another visual format such as pictures or diagrams. Do you learn best in classes in which teachers do a lot of writing at the chalkboard, provide clear handouts, and make extensive use of an overhead projector? Do you try to remember information by creating pictures in your mind? Do you take detained written notes from your textbooks and in class? If YES, you are probably a Visual Learner.
3. Tactile/Kinesthetic Learner
Tactile or Kinesthetic learners learn best in hands-on situations in which they can physically manipulate something in order to learn about it. Do you learn best when you can move about and handle objects? Do you do well in classes in which there is a lab component? Do you learn better when you have an actual object in your hands rather than a picture of the object or verbal or written description of it? If YES, you are probably a Tactile/Kinesthetic Learner.
Learning Styles
A learning style is a way of learning. Your preferred learning style is the way in which you learn best. This is your strength. Get to know how you learn best and use that to help you prepare and study for assignments and tests. Listed here are three learning styles which are identified in most students.
1. Auditory Learner
Auditory learners learn best when information is presented in an auditory language format. Do you seem to learn best in classes that emphasize teacher lectures and class discussions? Does listening to audio tapes help you learn better? Do you find yourself reading aloud or talking things out to gain better understanding? If YES, you are probably an Auditory Learner.
2. Visual Learner
Visual learners learn best when information is presented in a written language format or in another visual format such as pictures or diagrams. Do you learn best in classes in which teachers do a lot of writing at the chalkboard, provide clear handouts, and make extensive use of an overhead projector? Do you try to remember information by creating pictures in your mind? Do you take detained written notes from your textbooks and in class? If YES, you are probably a Visual Learner.
3. Tactile/Kinesthetic Learner
Tactile or Kinesthetic learners learn best in hands-on situations in which they can physically manipulate something in order to learn about it. Do you learn best when you can move about and handle objects? Do you do well in classes in which there is a lab component? Do you learn better when you have an actual object in your hands rather than a picture of the object or verbal or written description of it? If YES, you are probably a Tactile/Kinesthetic Learner.