To learn any topic by heart which method

To learn any topic by heart, which method will you follow?

LEARNING STYLES By- Dr. Manisha Taneja Lecturer in Education R. M. S. College of Education Behrampur, Gurgaon

Learning Styles • Learning style is the way in which each learner begins to concentrate on, process and retain new and difficult information.

Why is it Important to know Students Learning Styles? • Students process information differently • If educators teach exclusively to one style students comfort level may be diminished • If only taught in one style students may lose mental dexterity to think in different ways • We should address the learning needs of all students

“Twenty five students sitting in a classroom are not processing information in the same manner. The brain is translating information differently in each person. ”

Three Basic Learning Styles • VISUAL (Watch & Learn) • AUDITORY (Listen & Learn) • KINESTHETIC (Do & Learn) (Also, includes TACTILE - Touch & Learn)

According to a Research… • As students progress through Elementary School, AUDITORY LEARNING is increased. VISUAL & KINESTHETIC activities decrease. • By High School, major teaching method is AUDITORY. • A generation ago, the predominant learning style was AUDITORY. But now, it is more VISUAL & less AUDITORY.

“The best learning situation is one that includes a strong mixture of all three of these learning types. ”

Characteristics of VISUAL LEARNER • Enjoys reading/looking at books & pictures • Enjoy things being orderly so that things can be find easily • When discussing a book, can easily find the page being discussed, because pictures things in the head • Often be quiet & enjoy working on puzzles

What Teacher can do? • Using time lines to illustrate Historical Events • Writing Instructions on the board • Using Educational Bulletin boards • Using Diagrams, Charts & Maps to supplement the learning material

Characteristics of AUDITORY LEARNER • Talks a lot • Enjoy telling jokes & stories and remembers things that are spoken to him • Can memorize things easily, including all the words to songs that he hears • May read aloud or whisper read so that he can hear the words

What Teacher can do? • Find him a quiet place to work • Should be encouraged to read and study out loud • Correct spelling of words is most easily taught using the “Say-spell-Say” method. For eg, HOUSE -H-O-U-S-E-HOUSE. • Whenever possible, encourage spoken answers to questions instead of written answers • Using a tape recorder may help him take more accurate notes & allow more thorough studying

Characteristics of KINESTHETIC (& TACTILE) LEARNER • Learns by touch & hands-on activities • Enjoys moving & likes to touch everything • Can easily take things apart and put them back together again • Will also be good at sports & will enjoy activities that allow her to touch & manipulate things

What Teacher can do? • Utilize as many activities as possible that allow for movement while learning like. Computer work Hands-on Projects Manipulative Learning Materials

Now this is ACTIVITY TIME…. • • • Prepare a lesson plan on any topic from your subject using all the learning styles through below mentioned points. Learning Objectives Learning Materials Methods/Devices/Techniques used Activities Evaluation

Teaching NOUNS using all learning styles • Showing pictures, charts & real objects (VISUAL) • Discussion on ‘Nouns’ (AUDITORY) • Giving students real objects to touch (TACTILE) • Searching ‘Nouns’ from nature (KINESTHETIC)

Teaching STATES OF INDIA using learning styles • Showing political map of India (VISUAL) • Discussion on various ‘States of India’ (AUDITORY) • Filling up the blank political map (KINESTHETIC)

Teaching PARTS OF A PLANT using learning styles • Showing Real plant, picture, diagram, chart etc (VISUAL) • Discussion on various ‘Parts of a Plant’ (AUDITORY) • Giving them real plant to touch (TACTILE) • Identifying the various parts of various plants (KINESTHETIC)

Teaching UNITARY METHOD using learning styles • Producing Virtual situations and problems (VISUAL) • Discussion on the solution using formula (AUDITORY) • Accepting examples from student’s real life situations (KINESTHETIC)

Let me know my Learning Style…

THANK YOU