UNIT 13 LEARNER CHARACTERISTICS

In this chapter we studied the most important learner characteristics which include learners’ motivation, learning style, learning strategies, maturity and past language learning experience. In class the teacher made us remember about learning styles. Now, I can say that they are the ways in which a learner naturally prefers to acquire the new knowledge. The most common learning styles presented in learners are the following: Visual, auditory, Kinaesthetic, group, individual, reflective, impulsive, analytic and autonomous.

Now, let’s talk about learning strategies. They are the ways that learners choose and use to learn a certain language. It is very useful in learner in order to identify what they need to learn. Using the correct strategy we can improve the way that students learn a language and at the same time we can build ans stablish differet learners strategies according to the learning styles.

INTERESTING VIDEOS WITH EXTRA INFORMATION 

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              As a conclusion, I have noticed the importance of the learning styles and learner’s strategies in order to improve and facilitate the way of learning of students. I consider that I will apply this knowledge with my students by giving them many activities like for example; experimenting and taking risks by using just-learn language in different conversations, giving them feedback after all activities and assignments. Also I can use many activities like memorizing some important words like irregular verbs and adjectives in order to develop any class activity or homework.

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