Homework: Lifeline Projects NOW due Nov. 10 and Nov. 14 Today’s Agenda Turn in observation sheets: good or bad? Change project due date: make note #Hashtag Lunch Bag THEORIES Learning Pyramid Learning Style Notes Global vs. Analytical Daily Objective: Students will be able to identify different preferred processing styles (visual, kinesthetic, auditory) and explain their implications for a lesson. Homework: Lifeline Projects NOW due Nov. 10 and Nov. 14

#6 THEORIES?!?! Why study them? Why do they matter to a teacher? Specifically, how could he/she apply its findings in the classroom? #6

Learning Pyramid 10% 20% 30% 50% 70% 90% People Remember… hearing hearing and seeing reading saying saying while doing something that reinforces what they say seeing

Learning Pyramid 10% 20% 30% 50% 70% 90% People Remember… of what they READ of what they HEAR of what they SEE of what they HEAR & SEE of what they SAY of what they SAY WHILE DOING

Learning Style Notes

Key Terms Pedagogy is the art or science of being a teacher. The term generally refers to strategies of instruction, or a style of instruction Learning Styles (according to Dr. Dunn): biologically and developmentally imposed set of personal characteristics that make the same teaching method effective for some learners and ineffective for others.

Populations Stats Which style is favored? Visual: 46% Auditory: 19% Kinesthetic/tactile: 35% *Most people like a mixture

Learning Style Questionnaire Step One: Read statements 1-36. If the statement is true about YOU: Circle it. Step Two: Use the “Learning Style Grid” to record your scores. Place an X in the appropriate category for the items you circled.

Visual (spatial). You prefer using pictures, images, and spatial understanding. Aural (auditory-musical). You prefer using sound and music. Verbal (linguistic). You prefer using words, both in speech and writing. Physical (kinesthetic). You prefer using your body, hands and sense of touch. Logical (mathematical). You prefer using logic, reasoning and systems. Social (interpersonal). You prefer to learn in groups or with other people. Solitary (intrapersonal). You prefer to work alone and use self-study.

Why Learning Styles? Your preferred styles guide the way you learn Change the way you internally represent experiences, the way you recall information, and even the words you choose Learning style uses different parts of the brain By involving more of the brain during learning, we remember more of what we learn Brain-imaging technologies find out the key areas of the brain responsible for each learning style

Gardner’s Multiple Intelligences Howard Gardner of Harvard (psychologist) has identified seven distinct intelligences. This theory has emerged from recent cognitive research and "documents the extent to which students possess different kinds of minds and therefore learn, remember, perform, and understand in different ways.”

According to this theory, "we are all able to know the world through language, logical-mathematical analysis, spatial representation, musical thinking, the use of the body to solve problems or to make things, an understanding of other individuals, and an understanding of ourselves. Where individuals differ is in the strength of these intelligences - the so- called profile of intelligences -and in the ways in which such intelligences are invoked and combined to carry out different tasks, solve diverse problems, and progress in various domains."

9 identified intelligences: Interpersonal Verbal/linguistic Musical/rhythmic Logical/mathematical Bodily/kinesthetic Existential/spiritual Intrapersonal Visual/spatial Natural

Savant Syndrome Gardner used case studies of Autistic Savants Have severe mental disabilities and thus impaired social skills Have some extraordinary mental abilities not found in most people The Savant Syndrome skills involve striking feats of memory and often include arithmetic calculation and sometimes unusual abilities in art or music Disproportionate regularity with which the triad of blindness, mental disability and musical genius occurs in savant syndrome

Some are not autistic, but develop these abilities later on in life usually as a result of some accident, illness or trauma Some believe that the potential to be a genius is latent in all people but is obscured by normal functioning intellect In the case of savants, the damage to the brain has somehow disrupted normal functioning and has allowed the brain to access these latent skills. Savants are generally viewed as having exceptional spatial intelligence but verbal defects.

Global vs. Analytical Students

Will you check this before I turn it in? Have you ever asked? Will you check this before I turn it in? Why are we doing this? Should I use a pen or pencil? When is this due? Does spelling count? Do we have to do this? Will this be on the test?

Let’s do a quick “inventory” Global vs. Analytical Let’s do a quick “inventory” Get out a scrap piece of paper Write your first and last name Put pen or pencil in your “other” hand- write first and last name again Column A Column B Left Brain: Logical Analytical Verbal Right Brain: Creativity Imagination Intuition So… what do you think you are?!

Global Learner Global learners need to understand concepts before they start concentrating on the details.  Endless facts tend to bore them and they lose interest fast.  They understand things better when they are introduced to them through short stories, illustrations, humor, or anecdotes.  Globals like to learn by being actively involved with information that is interesting and related to their lives. Children who prefer soft light and informal seating such as an easy chair, bed, or lying on the carpet, are likely to be global learners.  Having the TV on or music playing should not be cause for alarm.  Such things actually help global learners by creating an environment that feels comfortable.  Group studying is popular with global learners.  They may find it more fun and interesting when solving problems with others.  It’s not unusual for globals to work on several tasks simultaneously, taking frequent breaks in between.  Snacking while working is also part of the global learning style.

Analytic Learner Analytic learners follow a more conventional pattern.  They prefer to concentrate on a series of facts that move toward a gradual understanding of an overall concept.  Having information introduced in a step-by-step approach enables children with analytic styles to learn best.  Children who like to work sitting at a desk, under a bright light, and in quiet surroundings are likely to be analytic learners.  They tend to concentrate for long stretches at a time without taking breaks or snacking, preferring to work alone on a single task until it is completed.

Global vs. Analytical TEAM UP! Global vs. Analytical What do you like in school? Dislike? How can teachers accommodate you in the classroom? Alternative assessments?

Homework: Lifeline Projects NOW due Nov. 10 and Nov. 14 Today’s Agenda Turn in observation sheets: good or bad? Change project due date: make note #Hashtag Lunch Bag THEORIES Learning Pyramid Learning Style Notes Daily Objective: Students will be able to identify different preferred processing styles (visual, kinesthetic, auditory) and explain their implications for a lesson. Homework: Lifeline Projects NOW due Nov. 10 and Nov. 14