Learning Styles Teaching Styles Multiple Intelligences

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Learning Styles/ Teaching Styles/ Multiple
Intelligences

• September 19, 2006

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Learning Styles

• Define Learning?
• How do you learn?
• What do you think are the most effective methods
  of learning?
• Why do some people learn more quickly than
  others?
• Are people trapped by one or two specific styles
  of learning?
• How do you meet the needs of the all the
  different learning styles?

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Learning Styles cont.

• Research
• Visual Learners
• Auditory Learners
• Tactile/Kinesthetic

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Visual Learners

• These learners need to see the teacher's body
  language and facial expression to fully
  understand the content of a lesson. They tend to
  prefer sitting at the front of the classroom to
  avoid visual obstructions (e.g. people's heads).
  They may think in pictures and learn best from
  visual displays including diagrams, illustrated
  text books, overhead transparencies, videos,
  flipcharts and hand-outs. During a lecture or
  classroom discussion, visual learners often
  prefer to take detailed notes to absorb the
  information.

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Auditory Learners

• They learn best through verbal lectures,
  discussions, talking things through and listening
  to what others have to say. Auditory learners
  interpret the underlying meanings of speech
  through listening to tone of voice, pitch, speed
  and other nuances. Written information may have
  little meaning until it is heard. These learners
  often benefit from reading text aloud and using a
  tape recorder.

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Tactile/ Kinesthetic Learners

• Tactile/Kinesthetic persons learn best through a
  hands-on approach, actively exploring the
  physical world around them. They may find it hard
  to sit still for long periods and may become
  distracted by their need for activity and
  exploration.

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Multiple Intelligences

• Multiple Intelligences are seven different ways
  to demonstrate intellectual ability.
• Developed by Howard Gardner
• Visual/Spatial Intelligence
• Verbal/Linguistic Intelligence
• Logical/Mathematical Intelligence
• Bodily/Kinesthetic Intelligence
• Musical/Rhythmic Intelligence
• Interpersonal Intelligence
• Intrapersonal Intelligence

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Verbal/Linguistic Intelligence

• Student research and demo

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Visual/Spatial Intelligence

• Student research and demo

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Logical/Mathematical Intelligence

• Student research and demo

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Bodily/Kinesthetic Intelligence

• Student research and demo

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Musical/Rhythmic Intelligence

• Student research and demo

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Interpersonal Intelligence

• Student research and demo

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Intrapersonal Intelligence

• Student research and demo

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Teaching Styles

• Who is your most memorable teacher? Why?
• What do you think are the most effective teaching
  styles?
• Can you define 3 categories of teaching styles?
• Direct
• Modules
• Non-linear (self pace)

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Teaching Styles cont.

• Key components of the different styles of
  teaching?
• What do you think?
• Modeling, creative, clear, motivating,
  innovative, encouraging (supportive),
  challenging, outcome oriented, transformative,
  inviting, reflective, and democratic.

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What does good teaching look like?

• Teacher
• Knows content
• Objective based
• Expects more (focus on growth)
• Engaging Environment
• High trust in students
• Use assessment/ evaluation
• Good teachers create a learning environment
  where they are passionate about discovery.
• Question based

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Other ideas re good teaching

• Attitude is essential (dont fill buckets, light
  fires)
• Get them to think and talk outside of class
• Expect a lot get a lot
• Dont cover information, uncover it.
• God will not force us to become something we do
  not want to work to become.

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Final Thought

• DC 58
• 27 Verily I say, men should be anxiously engaged
  in a good cause, and do many things of their own
  free will, and bring to pass much righteousness
• 28 For the power is in them, wherein they are
  agents unto themselves. And inasmuch as men do
  good they shall in nowise lose their reward.