Transcript learners styles

STYLES
Tendencia or preferences that
diefferences you from someone else
PROCESS
STRATEGIES
Assosiation, tansfer
Specific methods or modes of operating to
achieve an end or solving a problem.
Stimulus –responde
“that vary”
reacting to reinforcement
Ability of seven inteligences
In the
Learning of
Second lg
How would you react, if you were in this situation?
There is
no single
solution
because
it will
depend
GREATLY
on your
style
Tolerant of
ambiguety
Reflective
Field independent
This
means that
your
reaction is
linked to
your
personality
and
cognition
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Keefe (1979): LS might be thought of as cognitive,
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Steward and Felicetti (1992): LS are the educational
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Others have identified enumerate many other LS such as:
affective, and physiological characteristic that are relatively
stable indicators of how a learner perceives, interacts with,
and responds to the learning environment.
conditions under which a student is most likely to learn. The
most important thing is not what, it is how.
Sensory, communicative, cultural, affective cognitive among
others
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Distinguish parts from a
whole
Tunnel vision –
Increases with age
Affetive Charac:
◦ independent
◦ competitive
◦ Self confident
Field Independent
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Perceives the whole pic
One is more dominant
in adulthood
Affetive Charact:
◦ Social
◦ To derive self identiy from
others, empathy
Field dependent
Academic
advantages
•Overcome
limitations and
maximizing
learning potential
• Reduces
frustration and
stress level
•
Personal
advantages
• Motivation for
learning
• Improve selfconfidence and selfesteem
Professional
advantages
• Manage teams
• Delivers effective
presentations
• Gain over the
competition
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Most students are unaware of their learning
styles and if left to their own means, they are
unlikely to start learning in new ways.
For that reason, it is
necessary that
students know about
their learning style.
Some students are
different from
others.
As a teacher you
can apply
different
methods.
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These learners need to see the teacher's body language and facial expression to fully
understand lecture or classroom discussion, visual learners often prefer to take
detailed notes to absorb the information. d. They prefer sitting at the front of the
classroom to avoid visual obstructions They may think in pictures and learn
best from visual displays. During
Characteristics
• Like to read
• Close their eyes to visualize or remember
• Tend to value planning and organization
• • Find something to watch when bored
•See what they are reading
•Notice details
• Are meticulous, neat in appearance
• Find quiet, passive surroundings ideal
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
tones. Written information may have little meaning until it is heard. These
learners often benefit from reading text aloud and using a tape recorder.
Characteristics
• Sit where they can hear
• Are most likely to read aloud
• Enjoy music
• Are easily distracted by noises
• Enjoy listening activities
• Enjoy talking
• Hum or talk to themselves or others when bored
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May not coordinate colors or clothes, but can explain what they are wearing
and why
learn through , moving, doing and touching...
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.
Characteristics
• Speak with their hands and with gestures
• Remember what was done but have difficulty recalling what was said or seen
•Rely on what they can directly experience, do, or perform
•Are uncomfortable in classrooms where they lack hands-on experience
• Like physical rewards
• Need to be active and in motion
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http://www.ldpride.net/Understanding-LearningStyles.pdf
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Visual_learning
http://agelesslearner.com/assess/learningstyle.ht
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http://nwlink.com/~donclark/hrd/styles.html
Second language acquisition, Rod Ellis