Unit 13 - Learners characteristics

What are learner characteristics?

Learner characteristics include a learner’s motivation, learning style, learning strategies, maturity and past language learning experience. They are factors which influence learners’ attitude to learning a language, how they learn it, how they respond to different teaching styles and approaches in the classroom, and how successful the are at learning a language.

Visual	The learner learns best through watching and looking
Auditory	The learner learns best through listening and hearing
Kinaesthetic	The learner learns best through being physical, while moving or touching things
Group	The learner learns best through working with others
Individual	The learner learns best through working alone
Reflective	The learner learns best when given time to consider choices
Impulsive	The learner learns best when able to respond immediately
Analytic	The learner learns best when given the opportunity to analyse things
Autonomous	The learner likes to decide what he/she learns and how to learn

Reference:

Spratt, M., Pulverness, A., & Williams, M. (2012). The TKT Teaching Knowledge Test Course Modules 1,2 and 3 (Vol. Second edition). United Kingdom: Cambridge English.