Transcript Learning-styles

LEARNING STYLES OF
STUDENTS
Dr. Md. Mozahar Ali
Prof., Ag. Extension
GTI, BAU, Mymensingh
Aims:
To inform participants about
different learning styles of students
so that they may improve
their delivery of instructions and
assessment of students.
Objectives
Participants will be able to:
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Define learning style
Explain primary learning styles
Explain learning styles adopting multiple
intelligence approach
Identify learning styles that avoid
classroom involvement, and or result in
classroom participation
Identify self learning style
Definition:
A learning style is simply
a preference for the method
by which you learn, and
remember what you learned.
Three Primary
Learning Style
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Auditory
Visual
Kinesthetic
The Three Personal Learning Style:
When
you…
Visual
Auditory
Kinesthetic &
Tactile
Spell
Do you try to see
the word?
Do you sound out
the word or use a
phonetic
approach?
Do you write the
word down to
find if it feels
right?
Talk
Do you sparingly but
dislike listening for
too long? Do you
favor words such as
see Picture, and
imagine?
Do you enjoy
listening but are
impatient to talk?
Do you use words
such as hear,
tune, and think?
Do you gesture
and use
expressive
movements? Do
you use words
such as feel,
touch and hold?
The Three Personal Learning Style:
When you…
Visual
Auditory
Kinesthetic &
Tactile
Concentrate
Do you become
distracted by
untidiness or
movement?
Do you become
distracted by
sounds or noises?
Do you become
distracted by
activity around
you?
Meet someone
again
Do you forget
names but
remember faces or
remember where
you met?
Do you forget faces
but remember
names or
remember what you
talked about?
Do you
remember best
what you did
together?
Contact people
on business
Do you prefer
direct, face-toface, personal
meetings?
Do you prefer the
telephone?
Do you talk
with them while
walking
or
participating in
an activity?
The Three Personal Learning Style:
When
you…
Visual
Auditory
Kinesthetic &
Tactile
Read
Do you like
descriptive
scenes or pause
to imagine the
actions?
Do you enjoy
dialog and
conversation or
hear the
characters talk?
Do you prefer
action stories or
are not a keen
reader?
Do
something
new at
Do you like to
see
demonstrations,
diagrams, slides
or posters?
Do you prefer
Do you prefer to
verbal instructions jump right in and
or talking about it try it?
with someone
else?
work
The Three Personal Learning Style:
When
you…
Visual
Put
something
together
Do you look at
the directions
and the picture?
Auditory
Kinesthetic &
Tactile
Do you ignore
the directions
and figure it out
as you go along?
Need help
with a
computer
application
Do you seek out
pictures or
diagrams?
Do you call the
help desk, ask a
neighbor or growl
at the computer?
Do you keep
trying to do it or
try it on another
computer?
Learning style and testing
style mis-match
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Visual learners easily make images from
the words they hear and read
Take notes well and their mental images
rapidly trigger the words they need to
recall during a written test
Visual style tend to have higher grades
and test scores that reflect the match
between their learning and testing style
Learning style and testing
style mis-match
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Auditory and kinesthetic learners learn,
store and retrieve information in a
different way
They are required to output what they
have learned on written tests differently
These written tests may take the form of
multiple choice, short answer, essay, or
standardized
LEARNING STYLES: A MULTIPLE INTELLIGENCES
APPROACH
1. Body / Kinesthetic Intelligence
This intelligence is related to physical movement
and the knowing/wisdom of the body.
Capacities involved:
control of ‘voluntary’ movements
control of ‘reprogrammed’ movements
expanding awareness through the body,
the mind and body connection
mimetic abilities improved body functioning
LEARNING STYLES: A MULTIPLE INTELLIGENCES
APPROACH
2. Interpersonal Intelligence
This intelligence operates primarily through person-toperson relationships and communication.
Capacities involved:
effective verbal/non-verbal communication
sensitivity to other’s moods, temperaments, motivations, and feelings
working cooperatively in a group
ability to discern other’s underlying intentions and behavior
“passing over” into the perspective of another
creating and maintaining synergy
LEARNING STYLES: A MULTIPLE INTELLIGENCES
APPROACH
3. Intra-personal Intelligence
This intelligence relates to inner states of being, selfreflection, meta-cognition (i.e. thinking about thinking), and
awareness of spiritual realities.
Capacities involved:-concentration of the mind
mindfulness
metacognition
awareness and expression of different feeling
transpersonal sense of the self
higher-order thinking and reasoning
LEARNING STYLES: A MULTIPLE INTELLIGENCES
APPROACH
4. Logical/Mathematical Intelligence
Often called “scientific thinking” this intelligence deals with
inductive and deductive thinking/reasoning, numbers and
the recognition of abstract patterns.
Capacities involved:
abstract pattern recognition
inductive reasoning
deductive reasoning
discerning relationships & connections
performing complex calculations
scientific reasoning
LEARNING STYLES: A MULTIPLE INTELLIGENCES
APPROACH
5. Musical/Rhythmic Intelligence
This intelligence is based on the recognition of tonal
patterns, including various environmental sounds and on a
sensitivity to rhythm and beats.
Capacities involved:
appreciation for the structure of music
schemes or frames in the mind for hearing music
sensitivity to sounds
recognition, creation and reproduction of melody/rhythm
sensing characteristic qualities of tone
LEARNING STYLES: A MULTIPLE INTELLIGENCES
APPROACH
6. Verbal/Linguistic Intelligence
This intelligence, which is related to words and
language both written and spoken, dominates
most Western educational systems.
Capacities involved:
understanding order & meaning of words
convincing someone of a course of action
explaining, teaching and learning humor
memory & recall “meta-linguistic” analysis
LEARNING STYLES: A MULTIPLE INTELLIGENCES
APPROACH
7. Visual / Spatial Intelligence
This intelligence, which relies on the sense of sight and
being able to visualize an object, includes the ability to
create internal mental images/pictures.
Capacities involved:
active imagination
forming mental images
finding your way in space
image manipulations
graphic representation
recognizing relationships of objects in space
accurate perception from different angles
Learning styles that avoid
classroom involvement
A. Avoidant
B. Competitive
C. Dependent
Learning styles that are more
likely to result in classroom
participation
A. Collaborative
B. Participant
C. Independent
What kind of learner are you?
1. Activists
2. Reflectors
3. Theorists
4. Pragmatists
What kind of learner are you?
1. Activists:
Activists like to be involved in new
experiences.
Activists learn best when:
involved in new experiences, problems and opportunity
working with others in business games, team tasks,
being thrown in the deep end with a difficult task
chairing meetings, leading discussions
What kind of learner are you?
2. Reflectors
Reflectors like to stand back and look at a situation
from diperspectives.
Reflectors learn best when:
Observing individuals or groups at work
They have the opportunity to review what has happens thing about
what they have learned
Producing analyses and reports doing tasks without deadlines
What kind of learner are you?
3. Theorists:
Theorists adapt and integrate observations into
complex and logically sound theories.
Theorists learn best when:
- they are put in complex situations where they have to learn their
skills and knowledge
- they are in structured situations with clear purpose
- they are offered interesting ideas or concepts even that they are
not immediately relevant
- they have the chance to question and probe ideas behind
things
What kind of learner are you?
4. Pragmatists:
Pragmatists are keen to try things out.
Pragmatists learn best when:
there is an obvious link between the topic and job
they have the chance to try out techniques with feedback,
role-playing
they are shown techniques with obvious advantages
they are shown a model they can copy e.g. a film or a
respected boss
What we have discussed:
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Defined learning style
Explained primary learning styles
Explained learning styles adopting multiple
intelligence approach
Identified learning styles that avoid
classroom involvement, and or result in
classroom participation
Identified self learning style
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