STEP-BY-STEP PROCESS

1. Auditory learning preferences
   • Ask tutors to close their eyes as you read the following: “Some people learn best when they hear the information and discuss it. They love to talk but they find noise distracting. They prefer to read out loud and when asked to read to themselves they may mouth or whisper the words. They don’t like lengthy descriptions but they do enjoy phonics. They are auditory learners.”
   • Ask tutors to tell each other what they heard.
2. Visual learning preferences
   • Write the following on the flip chart or paper and ask tutors to read it: “Some people learn best when they see information written down. They like to have things neat and organized and will often make lists. They like videos and other visual presentations. They would rather read themselves than be read to. They have good memorization skills. They are visual learners.”
   • Ask tutors to tell each other what they read.
3. Kinesthetic learning preferences
   • If you have a small group
   • Give tutors the Ziploc bag with the cut-up sentences.
   • Ask tutors to match the coloured words to form sentences.
   • Have tutors take turns reading one of the sentences they put together
   • Have them share with each other what they learned.
   • If you have a larger group
   • Give each group a Ziploc bag with one cut up sentence
   • Have the group match their words to form a sentence
   • Have each group read their sentence to the larger group.
   • Have tutors share with each other what they learned.
4. Ask tutors which method they preferred to use. Ask them to share what they remember about each style.
5. State that spoken instructions and explanations work best for those who are auditory learners, written ones work best for visual learners and doing the activity works best for kinesthetic learners.