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Learning &
Teaching Styles

learning style : n. an individual’s mode of gaining knowledge, esp. a preferred or best method. Example : Learning style is an individual’s unique approach to learning based on strengths, weaknesses, and preferences. Dictionary.com

teaching style : ‘The term itself has no agreed definition but the more widely accepted definitions refer to it as a set of teaching tactics [Galton et al, 1980] instructional format [Siedentop, 1991. In [Physical education] circles the definition of it as the general pattern created by using a particular set of strategies’. [Teaching Styles in Physical Education and Mosston’s Spectrum], Teaching style - EduTech Wiki .

Learning and teaching styles and methodology are interwoven. By understanding one, you can implement the most effective of the other. This maximises effectiveness of learning and greater satisfaction and achievement for staff and students.

This page looks at learning styles, learning methods and teaching methods & styles. Several learning styles are covered in some detail, while a wider range are discussed.


Learning Styles

Multiple Intelligences

Myers-Briggs Type Indicator

Other Learning Styles

Most links provide overviews rather than one particular style. Others provide information on a particular style.

Transformational Learning

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Teaching Styles & Methods

Cooperative Learning

Inclusive Education & Classroom

Teaching Methods

Teaching Styles

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