The thing that I chose to research was visual, auditory and kinesthetic learners. Though all of our school we have been taught that everyone learns in a different way. In undergraduate school, at least for me, we were not really taught about these three different types of learning. We just grazed over them. This section of the book brought a little better understanding of these learners and made me realize that I really needed to delve into them. By doing the research it let me really understand how I will need to understand all of the different types of learners to be an effective teacher. These site will help you gain a better understanding and dig deeper into how these learners obtain material.
Visual Learners:
http://www2.yk.psu.edu/learncenter/acskills/visual.html
This site gives you the characteristics of a visual learner
Auditory Leanres:
http://www2.yk.psu.edu/learncenter/acskills/auditory.html
This site is the same as the visual learners. It gives you the characteristics of the auditory learner.
Kinesthetic Learners:
http://www.emporia.edu/csi/studentsuccess/documents/KinestheticLearner.pdf
This site give you a brief overview of what this learner is and the characteristics of that learner.
This picture is of background knowledge. This whole book talks about the importance of background knowledge. That can be linked to our other classes. We have talked about how important it is for students to have some knowledge to further expand their progress.
This illustration, I felt, really gave you a good visual about Gardner's Intelligences. I think that a visual of these intelligences really helps one to remember them. Chapter 7 spends a lot of time talking about different intelligences and how it relates to the cognitive scientist.  | ||||||||
| The mental toolbox reminded me about a different class. In this class we talked about using a stratagie toolbox to help student's with their learning. This mental took box was along the same lines but for your memory. |
Throughout school I always knew I was a visual learner. If someone was explaining something to me I always had to map it out in my mind. When taking tests if the teacher previously wrote the notes on the board I was able to close my eyes and visually see the notes to help with the test. Visual educational tactics helped me and I always appreciated it when the teachers took the time to cater to the different learners.
ReplyDeleteMelissa Lochner
Whenever I hear about or we talk about learning preferences I really have a hard time pin pointing what kind of learner I am. For me it changes so much and it really depends on the subject and just my attitude and focus that day. I keep hearing how most people know what kind of learner they are and I truely am clueless.
ReplyDeleteNatalie Gregorski
Natalie, I have the same issue. A year ago I was solid when I responded, "I am a visual learner." But then how come I always use songs to remember things? So I changed my mind...again...and again. I don't think anyone has 1 set style, I think it's more than a possibility that one student has a few different ways they can learn. Maybe they learn vocabulary through music but learn other things other ways.
ReplyDelete-Alex Pergolizzi