1. Copyright© 2011 Texas Education Agency Learning more about ourselves and the way we learn. Learning Styles

2. Copyright© 2011 Texas Education Agency What is your Learning Style?

3. Copyright© 2011 Texas Education Agency This instrument can assist classroom instructors and support personnel in determining a student’s preferred learning style. Instrument is divided into 3 main areas: Information gathering Work Conditions Expressive Preference The C.I.T.E. Learning Styles Instrument

4. Copyright© 2011 Texas Education Agency C.I.T.E. Learning Styles Inventory Place link to the C.I.T.E. form that can be filled out by participants. If possible….allow an option to print.

5. Copyright© 2011 Texas Education Agency C.I.T.E. Nine Style Areas Auditory Language – This is the student who learns from hearing words spoken. Visual Language – This is a student who learns well from seeing words in books, on the chalkboard, charts or workbooks. Auditory Numerical – This student learns from hearing numbers and oral explanations.

6. Copyright© 2011 Texas Education Agency C.I.T.E. Nine Style Areas Visual Numerical This student must see numbers – on the board, in a book, or on a paper – in order to work with them. Auditory-Visual-Kinesthetic Combination The A-V-K student learns best by experience – doing, self- involvement. Individual Learner This student gets more work done alone.

7. Copyright© 2011 Texas Education Agency Group Learner – This student prefers to study with at least one other student and will not get much done alone. Oral Expressive – This student prefers to tell what he or she know. Written Expressive – This learner can write fluent essays and good answers on tests to show what he or she knows. C.I.T.E. Nine Style Areas

8. Copyright© 2011 Texas Education Agency Teaching Styles Now let’s reflect: –What is your learning style? –What is your teaching style?

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