Describe how individual learning styles affect the degree to which a learner can understand or perform educational activities. Discuss the importance of an educator identifying individual learning styles and preferences when working with learners.

Describe how individual learning styles affect the degree to which a learner can understand or perform educational activities. Discuss the importance of an educator identifying individual learning styles and preferences when working with learners.

Individual learning styles can effect how well someone is able to understand material being taught to

them. Each learning style utilizes a different approach to learning and will connect with a different type

of learner. The VARK discusses four different types of learner including visual,aural, read/write, and

kinesthetic. Many will benefit from multiple learning styles but not all styles will work for everyone.

"Every student mixes several learning strategies in a way that suits him/her best and that he/she

develops through time."(Gomal Journal of Medical Sciences, 2022). Different learners may be able to

understand the basic concepts being taught but struggle to put all the information together using just

one teaching style. Educators need to be aware of the different learning styles of those they are teaching

in order to effectively teach their students.

"In our study, visual learning style (VLS) was moderately preferred by 67 (59.30%) students, followed by

highly preferred by 40 (35.40%) and less preferred by six (5.30%) students. Auditory learning style (ALS)

was moderately preferred by 88 (77.88%) students, followed by highly preferred by 23 (20.35%) and less

preferred by two (1.77%) students. Kinesthetic learning style (KLS) was moderately preferred by 71

(62.84%) students, followed equally by highly preferred by 21 (18.58%) and less preferred by 21 (18.58%)

students."(Gomal Journal of Medical Sciences, 2022).

Teaching should be conducted using a varity of different teaching solutions in order to reach the needs

of more learners. By being aware of different learning styles learners will be more engaged and more

likely to have a firm grasp of the material being taught