iman, a while ago I attended a training seminar about different learning styles.
It was given by someone who had encountered problems in the British educational system during childhood, and it turned out that he was quite severely dyslexic. Once this was recognised and he used different techniques to adapt he went on to do a degree and establish a business consultancy.
While the techniques he explained and used were particularly helpful to dyslexics, they also had wider relevance. Everyone has their own learning style. Personally, I'm not dyslexic but I'm aware that my learning style is very much visual, with a touch of kinesthetic. If I had to just listen to something and then learn it and repeat it, I would really struggle. I need to be able to write down what I hear so that I can see it. I have a really good memory with respect to things I've seen, but not so good at remembering things I've heard.
Here's a little bit more information about different learning styles:
If your child is, e.g. visual it might be a good idea to write flashcards or pictoral crib sheets, if they are aural, then maybe make a recording so they can listen over and over. Clues as to which style your child has can be picked up by listening to the way they refer to things. Saying stuff like "I see what you mean" indicates a visual preference, saying "I hear what you're saying" indicates aural, and "I feel we're in agreement" might indicate kinesthetic. Many people aren't one or the other learning style though, most people are a bit of a mixture of maybe a couple (or more), but with one style dominant.
Also, if you haven't already done so, make sure that your child's hearing and optical tests are up to date. If your child has some mild hearing or sight problems they may not be aware of how much they are missing out on. And think about the possibility of dyslexia too. With any of these things, if they're picked up early action can be taken to correct them or make accommodations.
Or it may be that your child experiences test/exam nerves and there are techniques that can be used to overcome this problem too.
iman, a while ago I attended a training seminar about different learning styles.
It was given by someone who had encountered problems in the British educational system during childhood, and it turned out that he was quite severely dyslexic. Once this was recognised and he used different techniques to adapt he went on to do a degree and establish a business consultancy.
While the techniques he explained and used were particularly helpful to dyslexics, they also had wider relevance. Everyone has their own learning style. Personally, I'm not dyslexic but I'm aware that my learning style is very much visual, with a touch of kinesthetic. If I had to just listen to something and then learn it and repeat it, I would really struggle. I need to be able to write down what I hear so that I can see it. I have a really good memory with respect to things I've seen, but not so good at remembering things I've heard.
Here's a little bit more information about different learning styles:
http://otis.scotcit.ac.uk/onlinebook/otisT102.htm
If your child is, e.g. visual it might be a good idea to write flashcards or pictoral crib sheets, if they are aural, then maybe make a recording so they can listen over and over. Clues as to which style your child has can be picked up by listening to the way they refer to things. Saying stuff like "I see what you mean" indicates a visual preference, saying "I hear what you're saying" indicates aural, and "I feel we're in agreement" might indicate kinesthetic. Many people aren't one or the other learning style though, most people are a bit of a mixture of maybe a couple (or more), but with one style dominant.
Also, if you haven't already done so, make sure that your child's hearing and optical tests are up to date. If your child has some mild hearing or sight problems they may not be aware of how much they are missing out on. And think about the possibility of dyslexia too. With any of these things, if they're picked up early action can be taken to correct them or make accommodations.
Or it may be that your child experiences test/exam nerves and there are techniques that can be used to overcome this problem too.