Learning Styles Charlie Haffey Norwood Public Schools Learning

Learning Styles Charlie Haffey Norwood Public Schools

Learning Styles Learning occurs in different ways Each style- strengths/weaknesses We can teach/assess to strengths

Many Theories Gardener- Multiple Intelligences Kolb- Two by two matrix Dunn & Dunn- 21 categories-5 groups Fleming- VARK Plus one or two other theories

For Our Purposes Visual Auditory Tactile Kinesthetic

Visual Learns By: Teacher Strategies: Watching Overheads Thinking in pictures Diagrams Taking detailed notes Handouts

Auditory Learns By: Teacher Strategies: Discussions Reading Aloud Talking things through Tape recorder Listening Podcasts

Tactile Learns By: Teacher Strategies: Moving Hands on Doing Active learning Touching “Touch Learning”

Kinesthetic Pretty Much A Tactile Learner With Ants In Their Pants Whole body/large muscle/muscle groups active

Learning Style Inventory The original document Our greatly modified version w/key Interactive, self scoring version

Learning Style Inventory Gives a rough idea No distinction- Tactile & Kinesthetic Teacher Subjective distinction

DI Vocab Options Offer to students after Inventory Make all options available to all students Students pick what they like ALL paper materials on our web site

Visual Flashcards Crossword Puzzles Word Searches Graphic Organizers Word Webs Word Splash Highlighters for notebooks

Auditory Podcasts Videos Noise suppressing headphones Reading Flashcards out loud/partner Song construction PVC telephones Record/listen to self Mnemonic Devices

Tactile Skywriting Sign language Word/letter tracing Flashcard Concentration Scrabble piece word Playdough word assembly spelling

Kinesthetic Charades Split Flashcards Words on one table, definitions/pictures at another table Basketball Taking turns, students define vocab words. If correct they get a chance to throw a nerf ball into the trash can. One point for each basket.

Kinesthetic Hangman Children go to board to write their letter. True or False Line of tape on the floor, one side "True" and the other "False". Hold up flashcard, give definition. If students think correct definition given they jump on the True side, if not they jump on the False side. Incorrect students sit out until the next game.

Kinesthetic Blackboard Pictionary Slam Students sit in circle with flashcard vocab words on floor in front of them. Teacher gives definition. On three count students slam card and hold it to their forehead, text side out.

Learning Styles Charlie Haffey Norwood Public Schools