Learning Styles In The Classroom

Whether through mandatory schooling or through the social interaction we have as humans, we are always learning, and just as all teachers don’t have the same teaching style, all students have different learning styles. They are greatly affected by their personal learning styles, sometimes impeding their progress through school and their ability to succeed. The barriers to my learning in many classrooms can generally be traced back to an unorganized classroom structure and an unwelcoming learning environment where students feel they cannot go to the professor for help. A more communicative learning environment between professor and student would be beneficial for both parties, especially if the learning environment was designed specifically for the students’ learning styles. My junior year of high school, I had to take a physics class. I was very excited about this physics class, being the nerdy, …show more content…
The professor will start every day with a game plan, and there will be an open conversation between professor and student. I have a friend, however, who would disagree with me. She doesn’t like lectures. She would rather have a small classroom, and more visual stimuli rather than auditory. Every student has a different preferred learning environment. It’s not realistic to expect a student to learn from a teaching style that does not mesh with their learning style, nor is it realistic to expect a teacher to reach every student by teaching every lesson incorporating all learning styles. I suggest that students take an assessment, before registering for classes, that will determine their learning style, then suggests the professors at that university that best fit that style. With this system, the environment would be better suited to each student, allowing for an easier learning experience. The university as a whole would be benefited by this new system as GPAs and graduation rates would both