1. Journal 9/3/15 What helps you learn new and difficult concepts? What activities helped you learn in other classes? Take two minutes to think on your own, then two minutes to share with a partner. Make a short list in your journal of what you come up with.

2. Agenda Today in Period 5 we will… Learn about learning styles Learn about learning styles Take a quiz to discover our own learning styles. Take a quiz to discover our own learning styles. Brainstorm ways to engage multiple learning styles Brainstorm ways to engage multiple learning styles By the end of Period 5 we will… Know what our learning style is and a few ways to engage that learning style.

3. What are Learning Styles? Information enters your brain three main ways: sight, hearing and touch, which one you use the most is called your Learning Style Information enters your brain three main ways: sight, hearing and touch, which one you use the most is called your Learning Style Visual Learners learn by sight Auditory Learners learn by hearing Tactile Learners (kinesthetic) learn by touch

4. Visual Learners Prefer to see information such as pictures, diagrams, cartoons, demonstrations Prefer to see information such as pictures, diagrams, cartoons, demonstrations Picture words and concepts they hear as images Picture words and concepts they hear as images Easily distracted in lecture with no visual aids Easily distracted in lecture with no visual aids Overwhelmed with intense visuals accompanied by lecture Overwhelmed with intense visuals accompanied by lecture Benefit from using charts, maps, notes, and flash cards when studying Benefit from using charts, maps, notes, and flash cards when studying

5. Auditory Learners Prefer to hear information spoken Prefer to hear information spoken Can absorb a lecture with little effort Can absorb a lecture with little effort May not need careful notes to learn. May not need careful notes to learn. Often avoid eye contact in order to concentrate Often avoid eye contact in order to concentrate May read aloud to themselves May read aloud to themselves Like background music when they study Like background music when they study

6. Tactile or Kinesthetic Learners Prefer touch as their primary mode for taking in information Prefer touch as their primary mode for taking in information In traditional lecture situations, they should write out important facts In traditional lecture situations, they should write out important facts Create study sheets connected to vivid examples Create study sheets connected to vivid examples Role-playing can help them learn and remember important ideas Role-playing can help them learn and remember important ideas Okay, I get it now.

7. Discovering Your Own Learning Style Take a Learning Styles test Take a Learning Styles test Think about your favorite classes in high school or college so far. What do they have in common? Did you like… Think about your favorite classes in high school or college so far. What do they have in common? Did you like… mastering facts?mastering facts? discussion? or working on your own?discussion? or working on your own? lecture? or pairing or grouping?lecture? or pairing or grouping? hands-on activities?hands-on activities? Do some self-analysis (called Do some self-analysis (called metacognition) How do you think you learn?

8. Using Knowledge of Your Learning Style Knowing your learning style, both your strengths and your weaknesses, can help you study more effectively. Knowing your learning style, both your strengths and your weaknesses, can help you study more effectively.

9. Build Strengths across the Learning Styles Make the best use of your learning style. Make the best use of your learning style. Work harder in skills that don’t come easily to you. Work harder in skills that don’t come easily to you. Be flexible and adaptable, try new things and new ways. Be flexible and adaptable, try new things and new ways. Keep growing! Don’t be easily satisfied! Keep growing! Don’t be easily satisfied! Progress is our most important trait!

10. Different Teaching Styles Are they compatible with your learning style? Lecture – teacher talks all period Group discussion – teacher talks but encourages discussion Small groups – teacher aids (facilitates) group interaction Visual focus – teacher uses lots of visual aids Verbal focus – words, words & more words Logical sequence – teacher presents material in a step-by-step, reasonable format Random sequence – teacher jumps all over the place

11. Build Positive Relationships with Your Teachers Don’t let your learning style or personality preferences control your behavior. Don’t let your learning style or personality preferences control your behavior. Take responsibility for relating to your teachers in a way that will be most beneficial to you. Take responsibility for relating to your teachers in a way that will be most beneficial to you. They will be better able to help if you are clear in your questions. They will be better able to help if you are clear in your questions. Group effort, Yes!

12. Solving Problems with Teachers Teachers are human (it’s true, honest.) You can talk to them. Teachers are human (it’s true, honest.) You can talk to them. Be honest. We all make mistakes: instructors & students both. Be honest. We all make mistakes: instructors & students both. We can work this out…

13. Remember! No matter what your Learning Style is, it’s very important to- Be involved in class – participate! Be involved in class – participate! Link classroom experience to the outside world Link classroom experience to the outside world Relate class concepts to your own life. Relate class concepts to your own life. Ask questions and offer criticism. Ask questions and offer criticism. Stimulate further relevant discussion. Stimulate further relevant discussion. Don’t get distracted – stay “on-task” Don’t get distracted – stay “on-task” Keep an open mind: there are many ideas beyond your own. Keep an open mind: there are many ideas beyond your own.

14. What style do you think you are? ?

15. Lets Find out how you learn! To better understand how you prefer to learn and process information, place a check in the appropriate space after each statement. Use what you learn from your scores to better develop learning strategies that are best suited to your particular learning style. This 24- item survey is not timed. Respond to each statement as honestly as you can.

16. Scoring Procedures VISUAL AUDITORY TACTILE NO. PTS.NO. PTS.NO. PTS. 2 1 4 3 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 14 13 15 16 18 17 19 21 20 22 24 23 VPS = APS = TPS = VPS = Visual PreferenceAPS = Audio PreferenceTPS = Tactile Preference Directions: Place the point value on the line next to the corresponding item below. Add the points in each column to obtain the preference score under each heading. OFTEN = 5 points SOMETIMES = 3 points SELDOM = 1 point s