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information. They prefer to find things out for themselves without any
prompts. They are the explorers who want to make new discoveries. They

are quick to learn new things and do not mind being left on their own with
a particular toy to find out how it works. They can be successful in practical

tasks, such as carpentry and design. These children prefer doing rather than

thinking. Homeschooling might be a better for these learners because
regular classroom activities might not be interesting enough for them.

The forth group consists of logical learners who think in a
conceptual manner. They explore patterns and like to know how things

work. They often ask questions and are good at puzzles, math problems,

strategy games and computers. They understand abstract concepts faster
than others. These students prefer inventing and building their own

contraptions

Worksheet

Cases:

Both Bruner and Vygotsky emphasize a child's environment, especially the
social environment, more than Piaget did. Both agree that adults should play an
active role in assisting the child's learning. Bruner, like Vygotsky, emphasized the
social nature of learning, citing that other people should help a child develop skills
through the process of scaffolding.

1. How is the process of scaffolding activities in teaching and learning at
young language learners?
2. Based on children learning styles; auditory, visual and kinesthetics, is there
a fourth style? Give your reason and explain in details.
3. While the above three are the major styles discussed, some experts talk
about logical or analytical learners. These learn through exploring patterns
and understanding how things relate to each other.
4. What kind of activities do teachers need to design for logical and analytical
learners in the classroom of language learning

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