2. Do Students Learn The Way We Teach? New Faculty Training Phillips Community College/UA August 19, 2004 Phillips Community College/UA August 19, 2004

3. Gold -- Symbolizes security, responsibility, work, service, stability, sensibility and loyalty. Blue – reflects complete calm, peace, harmony, contentment, deep feeling, empathy and belonging.

4. Orange – Epitomizes vibrancy, energy, action, commands attention right now, danger, openness and movement. Green – Embodies nature, growing, complexity, abundance, power, creativity and designing ideas.

5. Which color are You?

7. Preferred Hand –E–Easy –Q–Quick –N–Natural –E–Effortless –C–Comfortable (natural preference) Non-Preferred Hand –H–Hard –D–Difficult –S–Stiff –A–Awkward –T–Takes concentration

8. Strategies for Learning –Classifying –Ordering –Outline –Projects –Maps –Charts and graphs Experiments Worksheets Quizzes Completion tests

9. Strategies for Learning Discovery Comparison Research Lecture Debate Analysis Charts and graphs Essay tests Education films on how and why Challenging teacher questions Mentally stimulating challenges

10. Strategies for Learning Independent study Brainstorming Contests Competitions Games Debate Creating Concrete vs. abstract “Every student responds” activities

11. Strategies for Learning Group work Opportunities for team work Cooperative learning Hands-on interactive activities Variety of activities Relevant and meaningful

12. Orange (Active) Gold (Structured) Blue (Interactive) Green (Independent) An active hands-on learner. Likes a participating learning activity. Sometimes considered hyperactive student with excessive energy. A structured learner who does best in an orderly classroom environment Expects to have clear instructions & will follow rules easily. An interactive learner who does best when in communicative interactive groups. Very responsive to people related learning activities. An independent learner who prefers learning more abstract principles. Likes research & independent study.

14. A Question to Ponder…… Does the American Education System favor one learning style? Is it positive or negative?

15. If students do not learn the way we teach…… then let us teach the way they learn. -Kenneth Dunn

16. Which color are you?

17. Resources Introducing Personality Styles Effectiveness Using the True Colors® Model –Fred Leafgren Ph.D & Joseph R. Sullivan, M.S. Richardson, Texas: RAI Communications The Corporate Communications Guide: An Effective Performance Tool for the Business Workplace –Fred Leafgren, Joseph Sullivan and James Quakenbush Follow Your True Colors to the Work You Love –Carolyn Kalil True Success –Carolyn Kalil Showing Our True Colors –Mary Miscisin

18. Debbie Hardy, M.Ed. Director of Assessment & Institutional Effectiveness Certified Level II Personality Style Effectiveness Trainer Phillips Community College of the University of Arkansas P.O. Box 785 Helena, AR 72342 870-338-6474, ext. 1242 870-338-7542 (fax) dhardy@pccua.edu www.pccua.edu www.pccua.edu/assessment