There are three different learning styles: visual, auditory and kinesthetic. I feel that I am more of an auditory learner mixed with kinesthetic learning because I learn from listening and sometimes doing it hands on depending on what it is. But I feel it is very dependent on the subject I am learning. For example, when I was learning how to crochet it was better to learn by doing it then just being shown. But for regular classes I learn by just listening to the professor or the audio books. Another thing the slideshow was showing was how to assess children's learning styles if they do not match each other or the teacher. I am not sure there is a way to fully match children's learning style to each other or the teacher because there are so many different factors. Like the age of the students, what is being taught, the type of the school. Though that does not mean there can not be adaptability for the students so that they could be shown all three learning styles so they can find what works best for them.
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I really liked how you explained your personal experience with learning styles, especially your example about crocheting. That shows exactly how learning can change depending on what you're trying to learn. I also used to think I had a set learning style, but after reading the article by Pashler et al. (2009), I was surprised to find out that there’s actually no strong evidence that matching teaching methods to learning styles improves outcomes. Like you said, it’s more about adaptability and using different strategies depending on the task. I agree that showing students multiple ways to engage with the material can help them figure out what works best for them, especially when you consider all the differences in age, subject, and setting. You made a great point that there isn’t one perfect match between student and teacher styles, but there’s still value in trying to be flexible.
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