Learning Styles Learning Styles and Concepts of Learning:and Concepts of Learning:

How the way we learn may affect how we teachHow the way we learn may affect how we teach

Part IIPart II

Part IIPart II

Using surveys and quizzes to help determine Using surveys and quizzes to help determine individual learning styles and concepts of learningindividual learning styles and concepts of learning

Learning StylesLearning Styles

Visual verbalVisual verbal Visual non-verbalVisual non-verbal Auditory (use hearing to learn)Auditory (use hearing to learn) Kinesthetic and tactile learner (learns best by touching, Kinesthetic and tactile learner (learns best by touching,

feeling touch, experience, moving ) feeling touch, experience, moving )

Quizzes for Determining Learning Quizzes for Determining Learning StylesStyles

http://homeworktips.about.com/od/homeworkhelp/a/lstyleqz.htm

http://www.berghuis.co.nz/abiator/lsi/lsitest1.html http://www.vark-learn.com/english/index.asp http://www.vark-learn.com/english/page.asp?p=q

uestionnaire http://www.metamath.com/multiple/http://www.metamath.com/multiple/

multiple_choice_questions.htmlmultiple_choice_questions.html http://homeworktips.about.com/od/homeworkhelp

/a/lstyleqz.htm

Concept of LearningConcept of Learning• Visual Spatial – Visual Spatial –

use the right hemisphere to learn use the right hemisphere to learn think in pictures rather than words think in pictures rather than words imaginative,imaginative, have a difficult time repeating instructionshave a difficult time repeating instructions put things together in unique waysput things together in unique ways need to understand the big picture need to understand the big picture see an end productsee an end product process without understandingprocess without understanding need more time to process than visual auditory sequential learnersneed more time to process than visual auditory sequential learners despise routine and repetitive tasks, these learners don’t know how they got to despise routine and repetitive tasks, these learners don’t know how they got to

the finished project or goal the finished project or goal

• Auditory Sequential – Auditory Sequential – Uses the left hemisphere to learnUses the left hemisphere to learn are analyticalare analytical think with wordsthink with words Do not Do not not picturesnot pictures Proceed step by stepProceed step by step learn well with learn well with instructionsinstructions relate well to relate well to timetime follow follow oral directionsoral directions can can repeat instructionsrepeat instructions

Questionnaire for Determining Questionnaire for Determining

Concept of Learning Concept of Learning (may be geared to children but can be adapted for adults )(may be geared to children but can be adapted for adults )

http://www.education.com/reference/article/Ref_Visual_Spatial/http://www.education.com/reference/article/Ref_Visual_Spatial/ http://www.ucanlearn.net/more_articles.php?ID=18

Do you think mainly in pictures instead of words?Do you think mainly in pictures instead of words? Do you know things without being able to explain how or why? Do you know things without being able to explain how or why? Do you solve problems in unusual ways?Do you solve problems in unusual ways? Do you have a vivid imagination?Do you have a vivid imagination? Do you remember what you see and forget what you hear?Do you remember what you see and forget what you hear? Are you terrible at spelling?Are you terrible at spelling? Can you visualize objects from different perspectives?Can you visualize objects from different perspectives? Are you organizationally impaired?Are you organizationally impaired? Do you often lose track of time?Do you often lose track of time? Would you rather read a map than ask for a verbal direction?Would you rather read a map than ask for a verbal direction? Do you remember how to get to places you only visited once?Do you remember how to get to places you only visited once? Is your handwriting slow and is it difficult for others to read?Is your handwriting slow and is it difficult for others to read? Can you feel what others are feeling?Can you feel what others are feeling? Are you musically, artistically or mechanically inclined?Are you musically, artistically or mechanically inclined? Do you know more than others think you know?Do you know more than others think you know? Do you hate speaking in front of groups?Do you hate speaking in front of groups? Did you feel smarter as you got older?Did you feel smarter as you got older? Are you addicted to your computer?Are you addicted to your computer? Answering yes to 10 of the above questions means the person is likely to be a visual-spatial learner. Answering yes to 10 of the above questions means the person is likely to be a visual-spatial learner.

From Linda Silverman, in her book From Linda Silverman, in her book Upside-Down Brilliance Upside-Down Brilliance http://www.ucanlearn.net/more_articles.php?ID=18

Using Concept of LearningUsing Concept of Learning

Easier to adaptEasier to adapt

Easier to meet the needs of all studentsEasier to meet the needs of all students

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BibliographyBibliography

http://homeworktips.about.com/od/homeworkhelp/a/lstyleqz.htm http://www.berghuis.co.nz/abiator/lsi/lsitest1.html http://www.vark-learn.com/english/index.asp http://www.vark-learn.com/english/page.asp?p=questionnaire http://www.metamath.com/multiple/multiple_choice_questions.htmlhttp://www.metamath.com/multiple/multiple_choice_questions.html http://homeworktips.about.com/od/homeworkhelp/a/lstyleqz.htmhttp://homeworktips.about.com/od/homeworkhelp/a/lstyleqz.htm http://www.education.com/reference/article/Ref_Visual_Spatial/http://www.education.com/reference/article/Ref_Visual_Spatial/ Linda Silverman, in her book Linda Silverman, in her book Upside-Down Brilliance Upside-Down Brilliance

http://www.ucanlearn.net/more_articles.php?ID=18http://www.ucanlearn.net/more_articles.php?ID=18