Learning Styles and Their Implications in Learning and Teaching

Learning style in SLA is one of the individual factors in SLA. This paper starts by stating the importance of studying learning styles. Then it quotes several definitions of learning style. The main part of it sums up the types and models of learning styles. Learning style is mainly divided into three categories: perceptual learning style, cognitive learning style and personality learning style. In the end, it states the implications of learning style for language learning and language teaching. Index Terms-learning style, foreign language learning, foreign language teaching, implications Ellis ( Learning style is one of the individual learner differences. What is learning style, and to what extent it affects achievements or language proficiency. The paper attempts to explore about learning style and its implication for us.