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A learning style is a relatively stable and consistent set of strategies that an individual prefers to use when engaged in learning.

These preferences may change slightly from situation to situation, but are generally considered to be stable over time, providing the learner with confidence and routine. A learning style includes strategies for cognitive(mental), affective (emotional), social (interpersonal and cultural), and physiological (physical)components of learning. It may vary from one learner to another. Some people, for instance, always translate information to concrete examples, while others are always concerned with abstract concepts in order to learn. It is also possible for individuals of different learning styles who participate in the same learning activity to perceive the experience differently. But one things for sure an individual with differing learning styles manages to learn more productively than those who stick to one. The concept of learning styles is quite interesting to others for several reasons. First, the concept does not concentrate on weaknesses or limitations, but on strengths and talents. Secondly, it does not merely involve information processing within an individual, but also person-environment interaction. And, thirdly, it does not relate to average persons and large populations, but to individuals.

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