KEY POINTS

Learning style

The way in which an individual learner naturally prefers to learn something.

Auditory learner

A learner who remembers things more easily when they hear them spoken.

Kinesthetic learner

A learner who learns more easily by doing things physically.

Visual learner

A learner who finds it easier to learn when they can see things written down or in a picture.

Learning strategies

The techniques which learners consciously use to help them when learning or using language.

Paraphrase

To say or write something that has been read or heard using different words.

Autonomous

When a learner can set his/her own aims and organize his/her own study, independent.

Feedback

1. To tell someone how well they are doing.

2. To communicate to a speaker that you understand (or not) what they are saying.

Interaction patterns

The different ways learners and the teacher work together in class.