Learning Styles in Physical Education

Abstract

The learning styles are cognitive, affective, and physiological traits concerning how students perceive and process information, which is why their knowledge is relevant to enhance the methodologies of classes by teachers and learning strategies by students. Although there are several models that define and evaluate learning styles, a few of them have been used in physical education, highlighting the theories of Alonso, Gallego and Honey, the Kolb model, Herrmann's theory of brain dominance and Model VAK. The few studies carried out in this sample show a preference for reflexive, divergent, dominated B (organized) and D (holistic) styles and for a kinesthetic style. Further studies are required on how students perceive and process information in various areas of education, with the aim of contributing with one more tool to improving the teaching-learning process.

Pedagogical principles of constructivist-oriented teaching practices in team sports

“…Diagnosing learners' domain areas, giving special attention to their interests, and identifying different learning styles, to provide experiences more adjusted to their needs, are recommended. Among the proposals of the literature, VAK (Visual, Auditory, and Kinesthetic) has been used as a reference for diagnosing learning styles in the classes of Physical Education and sports 28 . Visual learners, for example, will learn more via the visual channel, and should obtain as much visual stimulation as possible.…”

“…Learners that have an auditory style learn better via hearing, by oral explanations, conversations, debates, lectures, among others. In turn, learners that use the kinesthetic style learn better by experience and active participation in different tasks, games, and roles played in the classes may aid in the understanding of information 28 .…”

Model Visual Auditory Kinesthetic (Vak) Sebagai Alternatif Meningkatkan Teknik Dasar Passing Bolabasket

“…. Studi lain dari tahun 2015 yang mengevaluasi 127 siswa tahun pertama dan keempat pendidikan jasmani di sebuah universitas swasta di Santiago de Chile menunjukkan bahwa gaya yang disukai adalah kinestetik, diikuti oleh visual dan setelah ini auditori, situasi yang terjadi di kedua level (F. M Cid et al, 2018;Ferro & Cid, 2015)…”