Transcript Learning/Teaching Styles - Washington State University

Amber Wallingford – University of Wyoming
Cooperative Service – Washakie County
How Youth Develop
 Physical Development
 Cognitive Development
 Social Development
 Emotional Development
Learning
Styles
Assessment
Small
Group
Activity
INNOVATIVE
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View situations from many different points
Ask many questions
Rather observe than take action
Enjoy situations that call for a wide range of ideas such
as brainstorming sessions
 Prefer working in groups
 Listen with an open mind and receive personal
feedback
 Learns best when able to hear, speak, discuss and
think out loud.
ANALYTIC
 Find practical uses for ideas and information
 Gather information, think about it and put into a
context that is logical and concise
 Focus less on people and more on concepts and ideas
 More important that a theory be logical than practical
 Prefer lectures, reading, exploring models and having
time to think things through
 Learns best when able to see, watch, read and view.
COMMON SENSE
 Best at finding practical uses for ideas and theories
 Like to gather information and put it to work
 Have the ability to find solutions and make decisions
based on finding answers to questions or problems
 Prefer to experiment with new ideas, and simulations
or games and practical hands-on learning activities
 Learns best when able to feel using small motor
muscles and through personal relationships.
DYNAMIC
 Ability to learn primarily from hands-on experience
 Like to explore ideas, gather information for
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themselves and learn by doing
Enjoy carrying out plans and involving yourself in new,
challenging experiences
Tend to act on “gut” feeling rather than logical analysis
Prefer to do field work and test different approaches to
find answers
Learns best when able to move and do things with
large muscles
TEACHING STYLES
 Atmosphere of warmth and acceptance
 Clear self-determined goals
 Youth have different abilities
 Self-motivation
 External motivation
 Actively involved
 Self evaluation
Reading
Retain 10%
Hear
Retain 20%
See
Retain 30%
Hear, Say, Do
Hear & See
Say
Retain 50%
Retain 70%
Retain 80 - 90%
LESSON PLANNING TIPS
 Allow time for preparation
 Analyze the needs of the audience
 Decide the purpose
 Complete and thorough
TEACHING INNOVATIVE
LEARNERS
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Participate in class discussion/debates
Make speeches and presentations
Use tape recorder during lectures instead of taking notes
Read text aloud
Discuss ideas verbally
Dictate to someone while they write down the thoughts
Storytelling to demonstrate point
Precise
Plan ahead
Give thinking questions
Need to know – “Did I do that right?”
TEACHING ANALYTIC
LEARNERS
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Use visual materials – pictures, charts, etc
Body language and facial expressions are clearly visible
Use color to highlight important points in text
Take notes or provide handouts
Illustrate ideas as a picture or brainstorming bubble
Use multi-media
Study in a quiet place away from verbal disturbances
Need time to absorb information
Lists
Need to know “Why”
Organization and routines
Provide rationale
TEACHING COMMON SENSE
& DYNAMIC LEARNERS
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Take frequent study breaks
Move around to learn new things - Work at a standing position
Chew gum while studying
Use bring colors to highlight reading material
Listen to music while studying
Multi-tasking – need several things to do
Informal – lots of things to choose from
Need challenge
Like goals to help keep on track
Small group activities with tasks
Examples
Performance – limited direction
Experiment – risk taking
Creative approach
EVALUATION
 Share information
 Guide future planning
 Teaching strengths and improvements
 Completes the teaching process
I hear and I forget.
I see and I remember.
I do and I understand
REFERENCES
 University of Wyoming
 Oklahoma Cooperative Extension Service
QUESTIONS?