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Brianne Niewinski

Professor Scott Reilly

18 September 2017

Auditory

Auditory learning stems from hearing, instead of reading. Auditory learning is being able

to better comprehend lessons, concepts and other useful information in an oral sense instead of a

scriptural or written one. For students that are ELL, it is significantly simpler to learn in an

auditory way instead of visual. This is because language develops from oral into written, it is

easier to first grasp the language in an auditory sense. Being able to hear the language and the

pronunciation of words and then associating with the visuals of written language is incredibly

important. It can be a new advantage because the student is able to follow along to directions

orally and be taught in an oral sense, so adjusting would not be hard to transition into. One way

that auditory can be used in instructional sense in all aspects. One way is that with students

struggling with reading, they can listen to a tape of the book in a literacy center. The student can

hear the language and then follow along to the written aspect. Another strategy is to use

multimedia in the lessons with sounds like recordings or music like instruments to help a child to

learn (Auditory Learner, 2014).

Applied

Applied learning focuses on real life situations or objects. This means anything that can

be applied to an actual situation in the world is the most beneficial to the student. For students

that are ELLs, this can be an advantage because a teacher can relate the lesson to something that

the student knows and is familiar with. This could be certain kinds of foods or the colors of

clothes that the student likes. This helps students with ELL because they can directly relate and
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translate in their head what the word is or what the situation is. One way that applied learning

can be used in the classroom is teaching the colors by relating them to objects within the

classroom or teaching math with examples that the student would find in the real world like

money for their favorite kind of candy bar (What Is Applied Learning? 2017).

Verbal

Verbal learning is the preference of using verbal and language skills over mentally

working things out. This means that the spoken and written word is more useful to the student

then just trying to draw or map lessons/ideas out. The best way for a student that learns in a

verbal sense is to speak and write out procedures, definitions or lessons. For students that are of

ELL, they are sometimes better able to understand written and spoken words instead of looking

at an image and trying to figure out what its purpose is. Teachers should aim to explain the

procedures of math or how mechanics work in science lessons to students of ELL and verbal

learners. It is also helpful for ELL learners because they are able to speak out what they are

doing and explain to the teacher that way how or why they learned things that way. One

technique that teachers can use rhyming and rhythm when teaching techniques like math

equations. This way students can sing the tune or hum it to themselves when they are trying to

remember how to do the problems. Another idea is acronyms mnemonics, like Please Excuse

My Dear Aunt Sally to help students remember the sequential ordering of math equations

(Verbal Learning Style, 2017).

Social

Social learning is a technique that helps students learn by using classmates or instructors

to better understand the lesson. Interacting with others and anything involving another person

helps a student to learn better, simply by being able to discuss what the lesson and concept is
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about. It is all about communicating and understanding with peers then just learning by

themselves. For students that are ELL in the school setting, being able to work with peers is

essential. Sometimes when students are unsure of the lesson or what is being asked, it is easier to

discuss it with peers then to ask the teacher to repeat themselves in front of the class. ELL

students are also encouraged to work with peers to enhance their social skills but to help with

concepts that they may not understand but a higher level student can help them with when the

teacher is busy. One strategy the teacher can do is to allow students to choose if they want to

work in pairs or groups when they are completing worksheets. Teachers can also encourage

students to talk to one another about the answers they got and how, allowing them to gain that

personal communication with others (Logsdon, 2017).

Pragmatic

Pragmatic learning focuses on the practical and systematic way of learning. These types

of students like a specific set of directions and indicators from the teacher on what they are

looking for. These types of students want rules and directions to follow. Students that are ELL in

the classroom can often do better with specific directions, especially when they are lower in their

English development. The specific directions or guidelines by the teacher will tell the student

exactly what the teacher wants and how they would like it. For students that are ELL, this is

beneficial for they do not have to overthink or be confused on what the teacher is asking. One

strategy or teaching technique the teacher can use for pragmatic learners is allow students to

have graphic organizers when preparing for essays, give a specific set of directions for projects

that detail everything that the student has to do and set time limits or specific goals for the

student to strive for (Pragmatist Learning Style, 2017).

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References

Auditory Learner . What Is My Learning Style?, Whatismylearningstyle.com, 2014,

www.whatismylearningstyle.com/auditory-learner.html.

Logsdon, Ann. Characteristics of the Interpersonal Learning Style. Verywell, Verywell, 6 Sept.
2017, www.verywell.com/interpersonal-learning-styles-2162780.

Pragmatist Learning Style. Pragmatist Learning Style, BRAINBOXX, 2017,

www.brainboxx.co.uk/a2_learnstyles/pages/pragmatists.htm.

Verbal Learning Style. Verbal (Linguistic) Learning Style, Advanogy.com, 2017,

www.learning-styles-online.com/style/verbal-linguistic/.

What Is Applied Learning? Real Portal, UC San Diego, 2017, real.ucsd.edu/students/what-is-

applied-learning.html.