1. http://letsdoit.upol.cz/ This project has been funded with support from the European Commission. This courseware reflects the views only of the authors, and the Commission cannot be held responsible for any use which may be made of the information contained therein Project No. 2009-1-IE1-BRN06-007179

2. http://letsdoit.upol.cz/ This project has been funded with support from the European Commission. This courseware reflects the views only of the authors, and the Commission cannot be held responsible for any use which may be made of the information contained therein Project No. 2009-1-IE1-BRN06-007179 Presentation Outline Why do some students find maths hard? Possible solution: Understanding different Learning Styles VAK Learning Styles Practical workshop: Teaching Binary Numbers using the VAK approach Conclusions

3. http://letsdoit.upol.cz/ This project has been funded with support from the European Commission. This courseware reflects the views only of the authors, and the Commission cannot be held responsible for any use which may be made of the information contained therein Project No. 2009-1-IE1-BRN06-007179 Why do some students find Maths Hard? Many possible reasons: –Lack of a complete and concise set of instructions –Too much generalisation –“Mental Block” –Etc.

4. http://letsdoit.upol.cz/ This project has been funded with support from the European Commission. This courseware reflects the views only of the authors, and the Commission cannot be held responsible for any use which may be made of the information contained therein Project No. 2009-1-IE1-BRN06-007179 Why do some students find Maths Hard? One major reason is a “Lack of Motivation” –They find the subject ‘boring’ –It doesn’t stimulate them One reason for this is that we aren’t teaching the subject in a manner that engages with their “preferred learning style”

5. http://letsdoit.upol.cz/ This project has been funded with support from the European Commission. This courseware reflects the views only of the authors, and the Commission cannot be held responsible for any use which may be made of the information contained therein Project No. 2009-1-IE1-BRN06-007179 Understanding Different Learning Styles A learning style is “the way in which an individual experiences the world and how that individual processes and integrates new information” Most people have a preferred Learning Style There are many theories related to Learning Styles

6. http://letsdoit.upol.cz/ This project has been funded with support from the European Commission. This courseware reflects the views only of the authors, and the Commission cannot be held responsible for any use which may be made of the information contained therein Project No. 2009-1-IE1-BRN06-007179 The VAK Learning Styles Visual Auditory Kinaesthetic (Movement)

7. http://letsdoit.upol.cz/ This project has been funded with support from the European Commission. This courseware reflects the views only of the authors, and the Commission cannot be held responsible for any use which may be made of the information contained therein Project No. 2009-1-IE1-BRN06-007179 Visual Learners 2 types: Visual-linguistic: Like to learn through written language, such as reading and writing tasks Visual-spatial: Do better with charts, demonstrations, videos and other visual materials.

8. http://letsdoit.upol.cz/ This project has been funded with support from the European Commission. This courseware reflects the views only of the authors, and the Commission cannot be held responsible for any use which may be made of the information contained therein Project No. 2009-1-IE1-BRN06-007179 Auditory Learners May have difficulty with reading and writing tasks They often do better in discussions They enjoy activities such as brainstorming

9. http://letsdoit.upol.cz/ This project has been funded with support from the European Commission. This courseware reflects the views only of the authors, and the Commission cannot be held responsible for any use which may be made of the information contained therein Project No. 2009-1-IE1-BRN06-007179 Kinaesthetic Learners Do best while touching and moving Tend to lose concentration if there is little or no external stimulation or movement Typically like to keep their hands busy – colour highlighters, drawing pictures (doodling)

10. http://letsdoit.upol.cz/ This project has been funded with support from the European Commission. This courseware reflects the views only of the authors, and the Commission cannot be held responsible for any use which may be made of the information contained therein Project No. 2009-1-IE1-BRN06-007179 Implications of Learning Styles For the greatest impact, ensure that your lesson includes visual, auditory and kinaesthetic teaching and learning strategies

11. http://letsdoit.upol.cz/ This project has been funded with support from the European Commission. This courseware reflects the views only of the authors, and the Commission cannot be held responsible for any use which may be made of the information contained therein Project No. 2009-1-IE1-BRN06-007179 Practical Application – Teaching Binary Numbers Need 8 volunteers

12. http://letsdoit.upol.cz/ This project has been funded with support from the European Commission. This courseware reflects the views only of the authors, and the Commission cannot be held responsible for any use which may be made of the information contained therein Project No. 2009-1-IE1-BRN06-007179

13. http://letsdoit.upol.cz/ This project has been funded with support from the European Commission. This courseware reflects the views only of the authors, and the Commission cannot be held responsible for any use which may be made of the information contained therein Project No. 2009-1-IE1-BRN06-007179 ASCII – Binary Character Table LetterBinaryLetterBinary a01100001A01000001 b01100010B01000010 c01100011C01000011 d01100100D01000100 e01100101E01000101 f01100110F01000110 g01100111G01000111 h01101000H01001000 i01101001I01001001 j01101010J01001010 k01101011K01001011 l01101100L01001100 m01101101M01001101 n01101110N01001110 o01101111O01001111 p01110000P01010000 q01110001Q01010001 r01110010R01010010 s01110011S01010011 t01110100T01010100 u01110101U01010101 v01110110V01010110 w01110111W01010111 x01111000X01011000 y01111001Y01011001 z01111010Z01011010

14. http://letsdoit.upol.cz/ This project has been funded with support from the European Commission. This courseware reflects the views only of the authors, and the Commission cannot be held responsible for any use which may be made of the information contained therein Project No. 2009-1-IE1-BRN06-007179 Conclusion Plan your classes to take account of different Learning Styles May require more preparation, but the outcomes will be worth it The way you learn isn’t necessarily the way your students will learn Take Home Message:

15. http://letsdoit.upol.cz/ This project has been funded with support from the European Commission. This courseware reflects the views only of the authors, and the Commission cannot be held responsible for any use which may be made of the information contained therein Project No. 2009-1-IE1-BRN06-007179 ? Questions & Discussion