Chapter 4Copyright 2002 Houghton Mifflin Company - All Rights Reserved 1 By Mona J Casady Chapter Four Applying Your Learning Style By Mona J Casady Chapter Four Applying Your Learning Style
Chapter 4Copyright 2002 Houghton Mifflin Company - All Rights Reserved 2 This chapter should help you to: Be aware of what influences your learning style Identify your learning style Adjust to teaching styles Advance your thinking and learning skills
Chapter 4Copyright 2002 Houghton Mifflin Company - All Rights Reserved 3 Brain Mode Influences Left Brain Mode Influences Thinking and skills that are logical, sequential, linear, rational, and verbal Right Brain Mode Influences Thinking and skills that are intuitive, random, holistic, emotional, and nonverbal
Chapter 4Copyright 2002 Houghton Mifflin Company - All Rights Reserved 4 Comparing Learning Styles Factual - Make lists and memorize facts Analytical - Analyze data and look for concepts Factual - Make lists and memorize facts Analytical - Analyze data and look for concepts
Chapter 4Copyright 2002 Houghton Mifflin Company - All Rights Reserved 5 Comparing Learning Styles Participative/Dependent - Study with others, discuss in class Competitive/Independent - Study alone, listen to lecture Participative/Dependent - Study with others, discuss in class Competitive/Independent - Study alone, listen to lecture
Chapter 4Copyright 2002 Houghton Mifflin Company - All Rights Reserved 6 Comparing Learning Styles Visual Auditory Kinesthetic Visual Auditory Kinesthetic
Chapter 4Copyright 2002 Houghton Mifflin Company - All Rights Reserved 7 Visual Remembers what was seen Takes notes; writes information Understands by seeing Likes visual cues that are well organized
Chapter 4Copyright 2002 Houghton Mifflin Company - All Rights Reserved 8 Auditory Remembers what was discussed Speaks aloud; records on tape Understands by hearing and talking Likes music and listening to stories
Chapter 4Copyright 2002 Houghton Mifflin Company - All Rights Reserved 9 Kinesthetic Remembers what was done Practices application Understands by doing Likes action; points and gestures
Chapter 4Copyright 2002 Houghton Mifflin Company - All Rights Reserved 10 Adjust to Teaching Styles What if the instructor’s style is not compatible with your learning style? Learning will be more challenging than if the instructor’s style matches your learning style By strengthening your less-refined learning styles, you can adjust to the instructor’s style and excel in the course Your efforts in strengthening the other learning styles will pay off as you encounter various types of courses and instructors throughout college
Chapter 4Copyright 2002 Houghton Mifflin Company - All Rights Reserved 11 Advancing Your Thinking Skills Creative Thinking Discovering new and better ideas Using your imagination Brainstorming Critical Thinking Facing a challenge Solving a problem Making sound decisions
Chapter 4Copyright 2002 Houghton Mifflin Company - All Rights Reserved 12 Memorization Techniques Preparing flash cards Vocabulary - word on one side and definition on the other States and their capitals Questions and their answers
Chapter 4Copyright 2002 Houghton Mifflin Company - All Rights Reserved 13 Memorization Techniques Learning names - create an adjective to match first letter of name – (Example: Able Abby, Bright Brad) Using Mnemonics: (Example) Getting an EDGE to college success: Efficiency Determination Grace Enthusiasm
Chapter 4Copyright 2002 Houghton Mifflin Company - All Rights Reserved 14 Decision Making Making sound decisions involves the use of high-level thinking skills, consideration of personal values, and knowledge of self.
Chapter 4Copyright 2002 Houghton Mifflin Company - All Rights Reserved 15 Steps to Lifetime Learning Desire to become smarter (First Step) Be aware of how you learn Strengthen all dimensions of learning. Improve your creative thinking and critical thinking skills Elevate your learning level Apply your intelligence in making decisions and solving problems (Ultimate Step)