The Implication of Individual Differences Towards Learning

The Implication of Individual Differences: Physical, Cognitive and Social Aspects Towards Learning.

Aspect of environment
Sounds
Research has shown that some students learn more effectively by listening to the music. While some students can only learn in a quiet environment.

Lighting
Young children will need less light while learning. As they grow older, their need for better lighting will increase.

Temperature
The impact of temperature on the effectiveness in the learning process is different. But then, air-conditioned bedroom are much more comfortable and help in the learning process.

Emotional Aspects.
Motivation
Students with high motivation will become an effective learner and much more successful in their learning.

Determination
Some students can accomplish their task all at once while some need breaks in between and pauses before any task given can be accomplished.

Responsibility
Students that are responsible can produce job with better quality or experiencing better learning.

Structure
Some students like to do their task according to the teacher’s direction. While some students like to accomplish some tasks on their own initiative.

Aspects of Sociology
Some students like to study along and there are some that like to study in group.

Aspects of Physiology
Perception
Visual
Auditory
Kinesthetic – tactile

Visual students
These kind of students love to learn by looking at the charts, graphs and picture. They also like to read to themselves and solve the crossword puzzle and able to seek the objects in a short time.

Auditory students
Students that like to learn by pronouncing the words so that it can be heard.

Kinesthetic-tactile students
These kind of students can learn through the sense of touch and feel. They like to hold and manipulate the objects for better understanding.

Food and drinks
Research carried out by Dunn and Dunn shows that same students learn better if they are allowed to eat and drink.

Time
In general, students are fresher and active in the morning as compared to in the afternoon.

Movement
Some students learn better if they are allowed to move about the area rather than just sit in one place.

Psychological aspects
Every individual have their own learning styles and learning strength. In processing new input that are tougher, a person might be using his left or right brain. Our left hemisphere is processing items that deals with numbers, logic, language, formally and analysis. Right hemisphere is doing the function such as identifying the tables, pattern, creativity and synthesis.

According to Honey and Munford, 4 learning styles are :
Activist – like to look for new experience and discuss about their ideas.
Reflective – this kind of students like to analyze and review on their own.
Theories – objectivist and logic
Pragmatics – like to try new ideas
- like to invent new things.