Case study: how teaching strategies match students' learning styles

Within the case study, the literature relating to learning styles will be examined with particular reference to the benefits and limitations of matching them to teaching styles. The aim of the research is to determine whether a teacher has knowledge of these learning styles and uses aspects of matching the learning styles to their own teaching style in order to enhance pupils' learning. Objectives include gaining an in depth knowledge into the subject and understanding behind teachers reasoning. The research methods included two questionnaires, three session observations and an interview. The main findings within this study demonstrated a knowledge of teaching strategies and learning styles however this information had not been past on to the students. The matching of teaching and learning styles were used within the classroom where possible however it is not always effective to do this. Learning proceeds in a number of different ways, and has been described and explained by many different researchers over the years but it is the question of how learning styles can enhance this process in order to help young individuals