Kinesthetic teaching method

Kinesthetic learners learn by doing. Kinesthetic learners will only be a small portion of a class. When you demonstrate a technique, a kinesthetic learner will tend to volunteer to be the one upon which you demonstrate the technique. During class, kinesthetic learners tend to ask, “May I do that?” They tend to mimic your movements as they watch you demonstrate. Kinesthetic learners tend to move around a lot, such as fidgeting; it helps them concentrate. Kinesthetic learners get bored quickly during the explanation of a technique, they want to do the technique, so be brief in your explanations. When answering a question from kinesthetic learners, perform what you are talking about on the students; the tactical feedback helps them learn.

Which teaching method is best?

Since classes are a mixture of all three types of learners, it is best to use a mixture of teaching methods in a class. When teaching a new technique, demonstrate the technique for all to see in precise manner, clearly state what you are doing during each step, and then have the students perform the technique repeatedly, stressing that students be aware of and feel the balance, body position, and force needed while performing the technique.

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