Journal 9/3/15Journal 9/3/15

What helps you learn new and difficult What helps you learn new and difficult concepts? What activities helped you concepts? What activities helped you learn in other classes? Take two learn in other classes? Take two minutes to think on your own, then two minutes to think on your own, then two minutes to share with a partner. Make minutes to share with a partner. Make a short list in your journal of what you a short list in your journal of what you come up with.come up with.

AgendaAgenda

Today in Period 5 we will…Today in Period 5 we will…

Learn about learning stylesLearn about learning styles

Take a quiz to discover our own learning styles.Take a quiz to discover our own learning styles.

Brainstorm ways to engage multiple learning stylesBrainstorm ways to engage multiple learning styles

By the end of Period 5 we will…By the end of Period 5 we will…

Know what our learning style is and a few ways to engage that Know what our learning style is and a few ways to engage that learning style.learning style.

What are Learning Styles?What are Learning Styles?

Information enters your brain Information enters your brain three main ways: sight, hearing three main ways: sight, hearing and touch, which one you use and touch, which one you use the most is called your Learning the most is called your Learning StyleStyle

Visual Learners learn by sight

Auditory Learners learn by hearing

Tactile Learners (kinesthetic) learn by touch

Visual LearnersVisual Learners Prefer to see information such as Prefer to see information such as

pictures, diagrams, cartoons, pictures, diagrams, cartoons, demonstrationsdemonstrations

Picture words and concepts they Picture words and concepts they hear as imageshear as images

Easily distracted in lecture with no Easily distracted in lecture with no visual aidsvisual aids

Overwhelmed with intense visuals Overwhelmed with intense visuals accompanied by lectureaccompanied by lecture

Benefit from using charts, maps, Benefit from using charts, maps, notes, and flash cards when studyingnotes, and flash cards when studying

Auditory LearnersAuditory Learners

Prefer to hear information spokenPrefer to hear information spoken Can absorb a lecture with little effortCan absorb a lecture with little effort May not need careful notes to learn.May not need careful notes to learn. Often avoid eye contact in order to Often avoid eye contact in order to

concentrateconcentrate May read aloud to themselvesMay read aloud to themselves Like background music when they studyLike background music when they study

Tactile or Kinesthetic LearnersTactile or Kinesthetic Learners Prefer touch as their primary mode for Prefer touch as their primary mode for

taking in informationtaking in information In traditional lecture situations, they In traditional lecture situations, they

should write out important factsshould write out important facts Create study sheets connected to vivid Create study sheets connected to vivid

examplesexamples Role-playing can help them learn and Role-playing can help them learn and

remember important ideasremember important ideas

Okay, Iget it now.

Discovering Your Own Learning Discovering Your Own Learning StyleStyle Take a Learning Styles testTake a Learning Styles test

Think about your favorite classes in Think about your favorite classes in high school or college so far. What do high school or college so far. What do they have in common? Did you like…they have in common? Did you like…• mastering facts?mastering facts?• discussion? or working on your own?discussion? or working on your own?

• lecture? or pairing or grouping?lecture? or pairing or grouping?• hands-on activities?hands-on activities?

Do some self-analysis (calledDo some self-analysis (calledmetacognition) How do you metacognition) How do you think you learn?think you learn?

Using Knowledge of Your Using Knowledge of Your Learning StyleLearning Style

Knowing your learning style, both Knowing your learning style, both your strengths and your weaknesses, your strengths and your weaknesses, can help you study more effectively. can help you study more effectively.

Build Strengths across the Build Strengths across the Learning StylesLearning Styles

Make the best use of your Make the best use of your learning style.learning style.

Work harder in skills that Work harder in skills that don’t come easily to you.don’t come easily to you.

Be flexible and adaptable, Be flexible and adaptable, try new things and new try new things and new ways.ways.

Keep growing! Don’t be Keep growing! Don’t be easily satisfied!easily satisfied!

Progress is our most important

trait!

Different Teaching StylesDifferent Teaching StylesAre they compatible with your learning Are they compatible with your learning

style?style?LectureLecture – – teacher talks all periodteacher talks all period

Group discussionGroup discussion – – teacher talks but teacher talks but encourages discussionencourages discussion

Small groupsSmall groups – – teacher aids (facilitates) teacher aids (facilitates) group interactiongroup interactionVisual focus Visual focus – teacher uses lots of visual aids– teacher uses lots of visual aidsVerbal focusVerbal focus – words, words & more words – words, words & more wordsLogical sequenceLogical sequence – teacher presents – teacher presents material in a step-by-step, reasonable material in a step-by-step, reasonable formatformatRandom sequenceRandom sequence – teacher jumps all over – teacher jumps all over the placethe place

Build Positive Relationships Build Positive Relationships with Your Teacherswith Your Teachers

Don’t let your learning style or Don’t let your learning style or personality preferences control personality preferences control your behavior.your behavior.

Take responsibility for relating to Take responsibility for relating to your teachers in a way that will be your teachers in a way that will be most beneficial to you.most beneficial to you.

They will be better able to help if They will be better able to help if you are clear in your questions.you are clear in your questions.

Groupeffort,Yes!

Solving Problems with Solving Problems with TeachersTeachers

Teachers are human (it’s true, Teachers are human (it’s true, honest.) You can talk to them.honest.) You can talk to them.

Be honest. We all make mistakes: Be honest. We all make mistakes: instructors & students both.instructors & students both.

We can work this out…

Remember!Remember!No matter what your Learning No matter what your Learning Style is, it’s very important to-Style is, it’s very important to-

Be involved in class – participate!Be involved in class – participate! Link classroom experience to the outside Link classroom experience to the outside

worldworld Relate class concepts to your own life.Relate class concepts to your own life. Ask questions and offer criticism.Ask questions and offer criticism. Stimulate further relevant discussion.Stimulate further relevant discussion. Don’t get distracted – stay “on-task”Don’t get distracted – stay “on-task” Keep an open mind: there are many ideas Keep an open mind: there are many ideas

beyond your own.beyond your own.

What style do you think you are?What style do you think you are?

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Lets Find out how you learn!Lets Find out how you learn!

To better understand how you prefer to learn and process information, place a check in the appropriate space after each statement.

Use what you learn from your scores to better develop learning strategies that are best suited to your particular learning style. This 24- item survey is not timed. Respond to each statement as honestly as you can.

Scoring Procedures

  VISUAL   AUDITORY   TACTILE

NO.   PTS. NO.   PTS. NO.   PTS.

2     1     4    

3     5     6    

7     8     9    

10     11     12    

14     13     15    

16     18     17    

19     21     20    

22     24     23    

VPS =     APS =     TPS =    

VPS = Visual Preference APS = Audio Preference TPS = Tactile Preference

Directions: Place the point value on the line next to the corresponding item below. Add the points in each column to

obtain the preference score under each heading.OFTEN = 5 points SOMETIMES = 3 points SELDOM = 1

points