We need to be careful that we don't label students as specific kinds of learners, because although human beings do seem to have different preferences when it comes to learning, all learners can learn to process information in more than one way, or style, and in real life it is necessary to be able to process information in a variety of ways and all students need to learn how to do this. I myself, believe i am more of a kinesthetic learner, because i love to do hands on activities, i am not the type learner that likes to sit and listen to teachers lecture. Where as i believe teachers should take multiple steps in assuring that each student is learning to their maximum ability. Therefore, there are certain approaches a teacher can take to help kinesthetic learners. They tend to be more of a hands on learner and technology could really have a huge impact on there learning capabilities. So kinesthetic learning approaches can benefit all students, not just so-call kinesthetic learners, when these approaches help to add another dimension to their overall learning capability. Therefore technology can be a great way for all students to learn. They can use computer programs to do certain activities, the students will have a visual of what they are trying to accomplish and they can also use there hands to select the right answers. For example, a smart board is a great way for kids to interact while engaging in hands on learning activities. I believe this is the most effective way for young children to learn and allow themselves to succeed without the fear of misinterpreting a teachers lesson plan.
Reference: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0h_ycDJbiUQ
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