Memletics Learning Styles Theoretical Foundations The Memletics accelerated

Memletics Learning Styles

Theoretical Foundations The Memletics accelerated learning system recognizes that each person prefers different learning styles and techniques. Everyone has a mix of learning style.

Evaluation Criterions • Visual: You prefer using pictures, images, and spatial understandings. • Aural: You prefer using sounds and music. • Verbal: You prefer using words, both in speech and writing. • Physical: You prefer using your body, hands and sense of touch. • Logical: You prefer using logic, reasoning and systems. • Social: You prefer to learn in groups or with other people • Solitary: You prefer to work alone

Leaning Style Components

The Purpose of the MLS Inventory Some people may find they have a dominant style of learning. Others may find that they use different styles in different circumstance. The purpose of Memlectics Learning Styles Inventory is to help individuals discover their dominant and secondary learning styles.

Learning Styles Prefers Instructional Media and Materials Instructional Methods Asynchronous learning activities that need discussion, creativity, exploration and research Case studies, problem -based learning and storytelling Individual/Solitary Learning Self-study Social/Collaborati ve Learning Group Work Synchronous learning activities like audio and videoconferencing, virtual classroom, social media Cooperative learning and role-playing Auditory Learning Listening Audio materials like podcasts of sample cases and scenerios, narrated tutorials Direct instruction, lecture, case studies Visual Learning Watching Visual materials like videocasts, video visuals of sample cases and scenerios, simulations, graphic organizer Demonstration and presentation Physical Learning Hands-on Activities Interactive experiences like simulations and games, and activities that need discussion, creativity, exploration and research Discovery learning and problem-based learning Verbal Learning Reading Printed Materials like book, hand-outs, worksheets, puzzles and newspapers Storytelling, discussion and presentation Logical Learning Thinking Real-life experience (hierarchical), linear instruction Discussion, brainstorming and critical analysis of real -world situations

Watching Movie! Guessing Learning Styles!

Case Studies What is his/her learning style? In this game, you will watch four movie shortcut. Please pay attention to all of the learning details of these four learners.

What is Elle Woods’s learning style • https: //www. youtube. com/watch? v=LMycx m 3 f. Dy. E

Solitary and Verbal

What is Po’s Learning Style? https: //www. youtube. com/watch? v=4 u. P 7 O 2 m. M 10 A

Physical and Social

What is George VI's learning style? https: //www. youtube. com/watch? v=7 WJts 0 g KCRM

Aural and Verbal

What is Nathan’s Learning Style https: //www. youtube. com/watch? v=m. YAah. N 1 G 8 Y 8

Logical and Solitary

Practice • Question：What are the strategies to teach the students who have different learning styles in the class? • Please share some of your commends in each group.

Reference • Alper, Y. G. A. (2004). Learning preferences and learning styles of online adult learners. International Education Journal, 4(4). • Zajac, M. (2009). Using learning styles to personalize online learning. Campus-wide information systems, 26(3), 256 -265.