Perceptual Learning Styles and Multiple Intelligences
The presenter: Frances Westbrook, Regional English Language Officer, U.S. Embassy- Kyiv
Contents Perceptual Learning-Style Perceptual Learning-Style Kinds of Perceptual Learning-Style Kinds of Perceptual Learning-Style Multiple Intelligence Multiple Intelligence 7 kinds of Multiple Intelligence (MT) 7 kinds of Multiple Intelligence (MT) Activities for Multiple Intelligence Activities for Multiple Intelligence
Perceptual learning styles are the means by which learners extract information from their surroundings through the use of their five senses.
PERCEPTUAL LEARNING STYLES Visual Auditory Kinesthetic Tactile
The Visual Learner: Learns by seeing and by watching demonstrations; Learns by seeing and by watching demonstrations; Likes pictures, slides, graphs etc. Likes pictures, slides, graphs etc. Often has a vivid imagination; Often has a vivid imagination; Prefers the visual arts and media. Prefers the visual arts and media.
An Auditory Learner: Tends to remember and repeat ideas that are verbally presented; Tends to remember and repeat ideas that are verbally presented; Learns well through lectures; Learns well through lectures; Can reproduce symbols, letters or words by hearing them; Can reproduce symbols, letters or words by hearing them; Likes to talk; Likes to talk; Enjoys plays dialogues, dramas and music. Enjoys plays dialogues, dramas and music.
The Kinesthetic Learner Is not very attentive to visual or auditory presentations; Is not very attentive to visual or auditory presentations; Wants to be “doing” something; Wants to be “doing” something; Uses gestures in speaking; Uses gestures in speaking; Often finds success in physical response activities; Often finds success in physical response activities; Learns better when able to move during learning. Learns better when able to move during learning.
The Tactile Learner Likes a “hands-on" approach to learning; Likes a “hands-on" approach to learning; Involves the sense of touch in learning; Involves the sense of touch in learning; Likes to do artwork; Likes to do artwork; Likes to piece things together; Likes to piece things together; Is successful with tasks requiring manipulation. Is successful with tasks requiring manipulation.
Multiple Intelligence (MI) Howard Gardner, a professor from Harvard University, states that there are different ways in which people are “intelligent”.
Activities for MI Sound effects (for naturalist, musical, intrapersonal intelligences); Sound effects (for naturalist, musical, intrapersonal intelligences); Poem (for linguistic and interpersonal intelligences); Poem (for linguistic and interpersonal intelligences); Association dominoes (for mathematical- logical and spatial intelligences). Association dominoes (for mathematical- logical and spatial intelligences).