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
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