Understanding Learning Styles

Introduction

A guide for teachers and parents

• Emotional
• Social
• Cognitive
• Physical
• Reflective

Learning Objectives

Upon completion, participants will be able to:

• To find the best way to assist with the education of the children (and possibly adults) in their charge
• The best method of teaching someone a skill
• To tailor the method to the individual’s strengths

Course Structure:

Learning Styles Through The Ages

• History of Learning Styles
• Learning Style Approaches
• Controversy Over Style
• Support for a New Learning Style Model
• Comments

Teaching Style

• Teacher Learning Styles
• Teacher Roles
• Comments

Emotional Learning

• Motivation
• Persistence
• Structure
• Responsibility
• Setting Personal Goals
• Relating Daily Assignments to Personal Goals
• A Dare to Imagine Story
• Comments

Social Learning

• Learning Alone and In Groups
• Small Group Learning
• Team Learning
• Circle of Knowledge
• Case Studies
• Action Reaction
• Working with an Adult or Expert
• Comments

Cognitive Learning

• information Processing
• Modality Preferences
• A Multi-Modal Unit of Study
• Global and Analytic Learners
• Brain Damage and Hemisphericity
• Comments

Physical Learning

• Mobility
• Food Intake
• Time of Day
• Comments

Reflective Learning

• Reflective Versus Impulsive
• Impulsiveness As An Elaboration Deficit
• Reflections on Environmental Conditions
• Reflections on Thoughts, Attitudes and Behaviors
• Teaching Reflective Thinking
• Comments

Observation of Individual

• Language and Learning Styles
• Leisure and Learning Style
• Interactive/ Observational Style Identification
• Comments

Practical Applications