How to Accommodate Different Learning Styles in the Same Classroom: Analysis of Theories and Methods of Learning Styles

Baderaddin M Yassin, Mohammad Abdulmajid Almasri

Abstract


Effective learning has always been a major concern for many educational associations. It is considered one of the most important learning processes that occur in the classroom. Teachers who are interested in understanding the process of the methods of achieving effective learning look hard for the appropriate pedagogical methods that enable them to improve classroom instruction and cover all types of students in the classroom. When the effective learning is achieved in the classroom, students can benefit from what they learn not only inside classroom but also outside classrooms. To achieve effective learning as well as effective teaching, it might be necessary for teachers to become familiar with students’ methods and theories of learning (Hunt, 2011; Kumar, & Chacko, 2010). This research paper sheds light on the theories and the models of learning and teaching styles and how they play an important role in the lives of students in classroom.


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Learning style; Teaching style; Effective learning; ESL

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