Linda Mei Lin KohLinda Mei Lin KohChildren’s MinistriesChildren’s MinistriesGeneral ConferenceGeneral Conference

A Leadership CertificationA Leadership Certification Course #9Course #9

We all have a way we learn best.

This is our style of learning

Learning Styles

“ “There is no right or wrong There is no right or wrong learning style. It’s a learning style. It’s a matter of which style matter of which style comes most naturally to comes most naturally to you.” you.”

Barbara ManspeakerBarbara Manspeaker Director of CHMDirector of CHM Potomac ConferencePotomac Conference

Innovative LearnersInnovative Learners

Strengths• Imaginative ability• Understand people• Recognize problems• Concerned with relationships• Like small group interaction, mimes, role-

playing, simulation• In Sabbath School like arts & crafts,

creative writing and role plays

Innovative LearnersInnovative Learners

Weaknesses• They prefer to observe rather than act• Reluctant to make decisions• Sometimes fail to recognize problems

and opportunities• Dislike debates, computer-intensive

education• Lack of artistic expression

Innovative LearnersInnovative Learners

In Sabbath School:In Sabbath School:• Artistic expression of faithArtistic expression of faith• Creative writing (poetry, songs, Creative writing (poetry, songs,

stories)stories)• Posters, collages, sculptures, room Posters, collages, sculptures, room

decorationsdecorations• Inventories about personal feelings Inventories about personal feelings

Analytic LearnersAnalytic Learners

Strengths• Are thinkersAre thinkers• Good at planning, creating Good at planning, creating

models, developing theoriesmodels, developing theories• Like to reason inductivelyLike to reason inductively• Like research activities, quizzes, Like research activities, quizzes,

discussions, abstract Bible discussions, abstract Bible studies, puzzles, and coded studies, puzzles, and coded ScripturesScriptures

Analytic LearnersAnalytic Learners

Weaknesses • Can be so involved in abstract Can be so involved in abstract

thinking that they don’t make thinking that they don’t make good practical applicationsgood practical applications

• Spent lots of time in reading Spent lots of time in reading books and studying up on it, but books and studying up on it, but never get around to doing it never get around to doing it

Analytic LearnersAnalytic Learners

In Sabbath School:In Sabbath School:• Research activities with Bible Research activities with Bible

maps, etc.maps, etc.• Quizzes, discussions, Bible Quizzes, discussions, Bible

studiesstudies• Coded scriptures and puzzlesCoded scriptures and puzzles

Common Sense LearnersCommon Sense Learners

StrengthsStrengths• Learn through hands-on experienceLearn through hands-on experience• Good at problem-solving, decision Good at problem-solving, decision

making and applying new ideas to making and applying new ideas to new situationsnew situations

• Like experiments, problem-Like experiments, problem- solving, drama and writingsolving, drama and writing• Want to get right to the point Want to get right to the point

Common Sense LearnersCommon Sense Learners

WeaknessesWeaknesses• May solve the wrong May solve the wrong

problemsproblems• May make hasty decisionsMay make hasty decisions• Have lack of focus, no Have lack of focus, no

testing of ideas, scattered testing of ideas, scattered thoughts thoughts

Common Sense LearnersCommon Sense Learners

In Sabbath School:In Sabbath School:• Begin on time with activitiesBegin on time with activities• Give opportunity for participation Give opportunity for participation

in experimentsin experiments• Writing and planning a dramaWriting and planning a drama• Solving problems that apply the Solving problems that apply the

lesson to everyday lifelesson to everyday life• ConstructionConstruction

Dynamic LearnersDynamic Learners

StrengthsStrengths• Are result-oriented, so they Are result-oriented, so they

start right in to do it start right in to do it • Take leadership & are good Take leadership & are good

at explaining policiesat explaining policies• Like case studies, producing Like case studies, producing

creative products, dramatics creative products, dramatics and real life simulationsand real life simulations

Dynamic LearnersDynamic Learners

WeaknessesWeaknesses• Begin lots of jobs but don’t Begin lots of jobs but don’t

complete them on timecomplete them on time• Tend to make trivial Tend to make trivial

improvements and engage in improvements and engage in meaningless activities meaningless activities

• Their planning is not realistic or Their planning is not realistic or goal-directed goal-directed

Dynamic LearnersDynamic Learners

In Sabbath School:In Sabbath School:• Hands-on activities, e.g. making Hands-on activities, e.g. making

greeting cards and write lettersgreeting cards and write letters• Real life simulationsReal life simulations• Produce and participate in dramasProduce and participate in dramas• Making lists, organizing materials, Making lists, organizing materials,

planning a real event planning a real event • Testing situations/theoriesTesting situations/theories

Learning Styles — Learning Styles — So What? So What?

• Children learn in different Children learn in different waysways

• Children have varying needsChildren have varying needs• Children appreciate a choice Children appreciate a choice

of activities and approachesof activities and approaches• Children need practice using Children need practice using

all styles of learning activities all styles of learning activities