Learning styles of students include tactile, visual and auditory. Not all teaching styles align with the specific learning styles of their students. It is unlikely for a teacher to have a classroom full of all visual learners. Therefore, it is up to educators to adjust their teaching style to cover a variety of learning styles. Meeting the needs of all learners is important Read more: Learning & Teaching Styles | eHow.com http://www.ehow.com/how_7321092_learning-teaching-styles.html#ixzz1T8o5aLki Auditory Learners Students with this style will be able to recall what they hear and will prefer oral instructions. They learn best by doing the the following: *interviewing, debating *participating on a panel *giving oral reports *participating in oral discussions of written material Visual Learners Visual learners will be able to recall what they see and will prefer written instructions. They will learn by observing and enjoy working with the following: *computer graphics *maps, graphs, charts *cartoons *posters *diagrams *graphic organizers *text with a lot of pictures Tactile Learners Students with this strength learn best by touching. They understand directions that they write and will learn best through manipulatives. They'll learn best by : *drawing *playing board games *making dioramas *making models *following instructions to make something Kinesthetic Learners Kinesthetic learners also learn by touching or manipulating objects. These students learn best by: playing games that involve their whole body *movement activities *making models *following instructions to make something *setting up experiments Global Learners Global learners are spontaneous and intuitive *choral reading *recorded books *story writing *computer programs *games *group activities Analytic Learners Analytic learners plan and organize their work. *information is presented in sequential steps *lessons are structured and teacher-directed *goals are clear *requirements are spelled out