Learning Strategies

Learning Strategies-Lesson Topics Lesson 1: Student Differences How Students Learn Lesson 2: Learning Styles

Individual Differences in Students and How Students Learn

Performance Objective Through questions and lesson plans, demonstrate an understanding of student differences and how children learn and develop, describe major assumptions underlying the theories of learning, and provide learning opportunities that support the student’s intellectual, social, and personal development to the satisfaction of the instructor of this course.

Enabling Objectives Describe characteristics and differences in students. Demonstrate an understanding of how children learn and develop Discuss theories of learning that would apply to your teaching situation Apply learning strategies in lesson planning

Student Characteristics and Differences Image here

Student Characteristics Age Learning Styles Prior Experience Interests Attention span

Student Characteristics (continued) Socioeconomic background Family background Aptitudes Attitudes Social Beings

Piaget’s Theory of Cognitive Development Sensorimotor Stage-Birth to about age two Preoperational Stage-Approximately two through seven Concrete Operations Stage- Approximately seven through eleven Formal Operations Stage-Generally 12 and up

Sensorimotor Stage (Birth to age two) Bound to present and environment Learning from direct stimuli Child is forming a foundation for the next stage

Preoperational Stage (Two through seven) Can imagine and think Does not use logical operations Perceptually oriented Only one variable at a time Difficulty combining parts into a whole Space and time is restricted Cannot use abstract reasoning

Concrete Operations Stage (Seven through Eleven with Several Sub- Stages) Can perform logical operations Can solve physical problems, but limited to concrete situations Cannot generalize Can make multiple classifications Can begin to comprehend time and space Later can hypothesize and do higher-level thinking, but not able to use abstract reasoning and only beginning to think conceptually

Formal Operations Stage (Twelve and up) At this stage they can develop hypotheses, deduce possible consequences, and test the results. They can reflect and rethink Some never function at this level

Factors Affecting the Rate of Cognitive Development Maturity Biological General Health Experiences Social Interactions Equilibrium

Three Phases of the Learning Cycle Explanatory Hands-On Phase Concept Development Phase Concept Application Phase

Multiple Ways to be Intelligent Brain image here

Gardner’s Seven Groupings of Human Intelligences Mathematical-logical Spatial Bodily-kinesthetic Musical-rhythmic Verbal-linguistic Interpersonal Intrapersonal

Theories of Teaching and Learning Cognitive Theory Humanistic Theory Behavioral Theory

Cognitive Theory Overview How Students are Viewed Teaching Strategies

Humanistic Theory Overview How Students are Viewed Teaching Strategies

Behavioral Theory Overview How Students are Viewed Teaching Strategies

Lesson Strategies and Lesson Planning Student involvement… picture of students working together on a computer …Is just good practice

Summary Students have a number of differences that affect their learning Students go through stages of being receptive to learning strategies There are steps or phases that would lean to better student comprehension There are many ways to be intelligent We use a combination of learning theories to enhance student learning When teaching and learning, student involvement is good practice