Date post: | 26-Dec-2015 |
Category: |
Documents |
Upload: | ashley-lang |
View: | 214 times |
Download: | 0 times |
1
Learning Styles : An Overview
Adapted from Glover (August 2004)
Presented by Dr. Douglas Gosse, Nipissing University
2
The answer is a resounding NO!
Did you know that students retain:
10% of what they read
20% of what they hear
30% of what they see
50% of what they see and hear
70% of what they say
90% of what they say and do!!
3
John Dewey on Learning
“Genuine ignorance is profitable because it is likely to be accompanied by humility, curiosity, and open
mindedness; whereas ability to repeat catch-phrases, cant terms, familiar propositions, gives the conceit of
learning and coats the mind with varnish waterproof to new ideas.”
5
Multi-sensory approaches work well because of the way our brain is organized. When we learn,
information takes one path into our brain when we use our eyes, another when we use our ears, and yet
another when we use our hands. By using more than one sense, we bombard our brain with the new
information in multiple ways.
Thus, we learn better!!
6
Three Major Learning Styles By Glover (August, 2004)
Visual learners: seeing words, pictures, directions
Auditory Learners: listening to tapes, conversation, words with music
Kinesthetic & Tactile Learners:getting fully involved in role plays and field trips
7
VAK
Explore the free VAK test: http://www.businessballs.com/
freematerialsinword/vaklearningstylesquestionnaireselftest.doc
or go to: http://www.puc.edu/TLC/newsite/pdf/Learning%20Styles%20Inventory.pdf
Check out website at : http://www.businessballs.com/vaklearningstylestest.htm
8
1. Visual learners:
Can make movies in their minds of information they are reading
Pay close attention to body language
Easily understand information presented in charts, pictures, or diagrams
Have a keen awareness of aesthetics
Can easily recall printed information
Good with visual symbols
Comfortable with books and graphics
May forget names, but remember faces
Prefer face-to-face meetings
Are distracted by untidiness or movement
10
2. Auditory Learners
Learn best by hearing
Have strong oral communication skills
Accurately remember details from conversations
Can hear tones, rhythms, and notes of music
Tend to be talkers
Sound out words
Forget faces, but remember names and what you talked about
Prefer the telephone
Prefer verbal directions
Become distracted by sounds or noisesEnjoy rapping!
11
3. Kinesthetic or Tactile Learners
Learn best by doing
Were labeled as hyperactive
Are well coordinated
Able to disassemble and reassemble things
Ignore directions and figure it out as they go along
Jump right in and try activities
Prefer action stories and may not be keen readers
Write words down to see if they feel right
Gesture and use expressive movements
Learn best by using their hands
Enjoy role play!
13
What does this mean for teachers? For students??
What types of activities should teachers try to enhance student learning?
What tips can teachers give students?
15
(a) Instructional Strategies for Visual Learners
Keep the study environment clutter free
Highlight and write as you study. Use different colors to select and organize
Always write down what you need to remember
Make class notes visual with drawings, spacing, symbols, etc.
Use charts and pictures to study
Recall information by visualizing text pages, notes, or study cards.
Make recall cues as visual as possible with capital letters, colors, and illustrations
When solving problems, draw or illustrate the problem and solution
16
(b) Instructional Strategies Auditory Learners
Recite aloud as you study
Attend all class lectures
Tape record lectures in addition to taking notes and play them in your car
Study in groups or with friends
Talk to yourself – describe diagrams or practice answering test questions out loud
Recite study cards into a tape recorder and play it back
Talk yourself through the steps of a problem
Recall information during exams by hearing yourself recite in your head
17
(c) Instructional Strategies for Kinesthetic Learners
Use as many of your senses as possible when you study
Move around when you study – put study cards on the floor and recite them as you move around the room
Study in small frequent chunks
Use a timer to set study periods. Start with short times and work up. Take a break when the timer sounds
Study with another kinesthetic person
When solving problems, move around and manipulate items to represent parts of the problem
When taking tests try to feel how you stored information by remembering what you physically did as you studied
18
References
Glover, D. (August 2004). Learning Styles : What Tutors Need to Know. Retrieved February 15, 2006, from http://www.brescia.edu/students/sss/learning_styles.ppt
Joong, P., Shalhorn, J. and Wasserman, A. (2000). Chapter 3: Teaching Styles: How You Teach is as Important as What You Teach. In Coping with the new curriculum (pp. 46-80). Toronto: Secondary School Teachers’ Federation, Educational Services Committee.
Villems, A.Learning Styles. Retrieved February 20, 2006, from http://www.ceenet.org/workshops/lectures2000/Anne_Villems/1
Yukhina, E.How Designers Think, Cognitive & Learning Styles. Retrieved February 16, 2006, from http://www.arch.usyd.edu.au/~john/DESC9099-CognitiveStyles.ppt