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Learning StylesLearning Styles
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Learning StylesLearning Styles
Students taught partly in a manner they prefer, leads to an increased comfort level and willingness to learn. Taught partly in a less preferred manner, provides practice and feedback in ways of thinking and solving problems which they may not initially be comfortable with but which they will have to use to be fully effective professionals.
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Learning Styles – Learning Styles – so whyso why
Understanding learning styles will allow us to understand how the students setting in our classes learn the best.
Learners
Obje
ctives
Evaluation
Met
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As instructors we can tailor our teaching methods to match the learning styles that our students possess.
Teaching to their learning styles and forcing them to learn outside their preferred styles will develop more effective professional.
The primary goal of an undergraduate education is to produce a student capable of thinking for themselves.
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Learning Styles - Learning Styles - CategoriesCategories
Visual
Verbal
Sensory
Intuitive
Active
Reflective
Sequential
Global
Input into mind
Perception of Information
Processing to Retain
Building Understanding
Learning Styles
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Learning Styles Learning Styles Visual - VerbalVisual - Verbal
• Identify information
• People tend to prefer to take in information either visually or verbally
Input
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Learning Styles Learning Styles Visual-VerbalVisual-Verbal
Index of Learning Styles
Questionnaire
http://www.engr.ncsu.edu/learningstyles/ilsweb.html
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Learning Styles Learning Styles Visual - VerbalVisual - Verbal
Verbal 30%Prefer the spoken and written word
Visual 70%Prefer charts, diagrams, and pictures
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Learning Styles Learning Styles Visual - VerbalVisual - Verbal
Visual Learner Verbal Learner
Instruction Video Clips
Diagrams & Images
Maps
Lecture
Audio clips
Assignments Mind Mapping
PowerPoint With Images
Interviews
Seminars
Reports & Speeches
Assessment Id on Maps
Drawings and Sketches
Read & response
Sound Identification
Verbal tests
Reference Reference maps
Diagrams/Pictures
Articles
Video/Audio Clips
Communication Whiteboard
Chat
Phone
Audio Conferencing
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Learning Styles Learning Styles Visual - VerbalVisual - Verbal
Helping the Visual Learner
Try to find and use diagrams, sketches, flow charts…
Use concept maps when appropriate…
Color code notes if possible…
Try to locate video clips related to your topics…
Helping the Verbal Learner
Prepare summaries of material…
Allow for presentation of others explanations…
Discussions of topics by the class…
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Learning Styles Learning Styles Sensing-IntuitiveSensing-Intuitive
• Perception of information
• Sensors like to work with real data and like details
• Intuitors like to work with theories and like concepts
• Making it fit in the real world or the world of ideas
• Concrete ConceptualFacts and Data Concepts
Concepts
Concepts
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Learning Styles Learning Styles Sensing-IntuitiveSensing-Intuitive
Index of Learning Styles
Questionnaire
http://www.engr.ncsu.edu/learningstyles/ilsweb.html
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Learning Styles Learning Styles Sensing-IntuitiveSensing-Intuitive
Intuitive 42% - (innovators) Prefer theories and interpretations of factual informationWant a connection to other ideas
Sensing 58% - (Logical)Prefer data and factsWant a connection to real world
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Learning Styles Learning Styles Sensing - IntuitiveSensing - Intuitive
Sensing Learner Intuitive Learner
Instruction Images
Sounds
Demos
Case Studies
Hypothesis Setting
Assignments Creation of Demos
Images
Case Studies
Problem Solving
Resolution Building
Assessment Detail Tests
Audio Tests
Outcome Projections
Reference Field Trips
Virtual Field Trips
Compare & Contrast
Communication Conferencing Tools Group Work
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Learning Styles Learning Styles Sensing - IntuitiveSensing - Intuitive
Helping the Sensing Learner
Provide specific examples to material if possible…
Try to frame material in how they apply in practice…
Brainstorming on how the material presented works in practice…
Helping the Intuitive Learner
Connection exercises for theories being presented…
Question development time…
Provide time or exercises for building hypothesis…
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Learning Styles Learning Styles Active-ReflectiveActive-Reflective
• Processing to Retain
• Active learners need to interact with the material directly and/or talking with others
• Reflective learners need to think about where the new information fits
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Learning Styles Learning Styles Active-ReflectiveActive-Reflective
Index of Learning Styles
Questionnaire
http://www.engr.ncsu.edu/learningstyles/ilsweb.html
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Learning Styles Learning Styles Active-ReflectiveActive-Reflective
Reflective 32%Do the processing in their headLet’s think it through
Active 68%Learn best by doing something physical with the informationLet’s try it and see how it works out
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Learning Styles Learning Styles Active - ReflectiveActive - Reflective
Active Learner Reflective Learner
Instruction Class Participation Critical Thinking
Reflection Time
Assignments Model Building Problem Sets
Journaling
Assessment Projects
Reports
Problem Solving
Essays
Reference Field Trips
Virtual Field trips
Observations
Readings
Communication Meetings Webcasts
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Learning Styles Learning Styles Active - ReflectiveActive - Reflective
Helping the Active Learner
Allow time for problem-solving activities…
Hypothesis development exercises…
Group discussions on topics in the material…
Helping the Reflective Learner
Reflective time in a class…
Question development time…
Summaries of class materials…
Blogging…
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Learning Styles Learning Styles Sequential-GlobalSequential-Global
• Building Understanding
• Sequentials want to follow a linear process
• Global learners want to work from the big picture
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Learning Styles Learning Styles Sequential-GlobalSequential-Global
Index of Learning Styles
Questionnaire
http://www.engr.ncsu.edu/learningstyles/ilsweb.html
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Learning Styles Learning Styles Sequential-GlobalSequential-Global
Global 28%Must see the big pictureBefore the individual pieces fall into place
Sequential 72%Easily makes linear connections between individual steps
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Learning Styles Learning Styles Sequential - GlobalSequential - Global
Sequential Learner Global Learner
Instruction Video Clips
Diagrams & Images
Maps
Lecture
Audio clips
Assignments Mind Mapping
PowerPoint With Images
Interviews
Seminars
Reports & Speeches
Assessment Id on Maps
Drawings and Sketches
Read & response
Sound Identification
Verbal tests
Reference Reference maps
Diagrams/Pictures
Articles
Vide/Audio Clips
Communication Whiteboard
Chat
Phone
Audio Conferencing
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Learning Styles Learning Styles Sequential - GlobalSequential - Global
Helping the Sequential Learner
Provide material in order of completing a task…
Provide examples and material to fill in steps…
Helping the Global Learner
Organize material into more blocks than step by step approach…
Relate material to existing material and theories…
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Learning Styles - Learning Styles - Helping LearnersHelping Learners
Visual
Verbal
Sensory
Intuitive
Active
Reflective
Sequential
Global
Input - Presentation
Perception - Content
Processing - Participation
Understanding - Perspective
Visual
Verbal
Linear
Sweeping
Active
Passive
Concrete
Abstract
Learning Style Teaching Style
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• http://www.ncsu.edu/felder-public/learning_Styles.html
• http://www.engr.ncsu.edu/learningstyles/ilsweb.html
• http://www.uncw.edu/cte/soloman_felder.htm
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