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Essay / Student Learning Styles in the Classroom - 608
1.0 IntroductionWe live in a technology-based world. Day after day, the world we live in is constantly evolving in various aspects. Along with this, the trend in education has developed to meet the best needs of students. This clearly means that the trends in the education system are constantly changing from time to time. The modernized world has changed people's perception on how they view current trends in education. Speaking of trends, what do we understand about trends? According to Erlendsson (2003), trend in short means “a regular change in data over time”. The essay I am writing about is titled “Student Learning Styles in the Classroom” and focuses on the use of learning styles in education today. I currently teach visual arts in grades 1 and 2 at School X, an international school in Kuala Lumpur. Personally, I gave lessons adapted to the learning styles of all students. 2.0 Defining Learning Styles Learning styles is a word that can be defined and understood in various ways, leading to misunderstanding of the term “learning styles”. Learning styles may be considered the best method for a child to learn, but many do not understand that catering to students' learning styles does not necessarily guarantee effective learning. Some people may assume that learning style can be easily identified through an online test and often take into account a student's learning styles very easily, resulting in underachievement. What is the real meaning of the term “learning styles”? The term “learning styles” is broad; therefore, it is impossible to give a single meaning to learning styles. LeFever gave a clear definition of learning styles which are “the way in which a person per...... middle of a paper ......ning+styles&hl=en&sa=X&ei=A2gtU6mvNs6WkwWetICoBA&ved=0CC0Q6AEwAA#v= onepage&q=learning% 20styles&f=false, (accessed: 03/22/14)Linksman, (2014) Visual and Auditory Learners, available at: http://www.readinginstruction.com/visual-and-auditory-learners/, (accessed: 25/03/14)Reid, G., (2005) Learning Styles and Inclusion, London: SAGE, available at: http://books.google.com.my/books?id=e2ZBXcqSCsUC&printsec=frontcover&dq= learning+styles&hl=en&sa= memory and the brain, United States: Corwin Press, Available at: http://books.google.com.my/books?id=GKE71_k3qAMC&pg=PA16&dq=auditory+learners&hl=en&sa=X&ei=alQxU46OItHKrAeMl4CADg&ved=0CCwQ6AEwAA#v=onepage&q =auditory%20learners&f=false, (accessed: 25/03/14)