20 Learning Styles

Individualizing to Learn

Presented by

Mrs. Melinda StickneyDr. Joe Jerles

Austin Peay State UniversitySRATE Annual Conference, 2013© Larry Lowrance

THE GREAT HUMAN BRAINIt is why we are who we are

Is where we think and

from which we speak, learn and store information

Become who we are

Learns in multiple ways

--called

learning styles

MANY LEARNING STYLES

Today we will share some ways to look at learning that you may not have thought about

Familiar Learning StylesVisual Learning: seeing what is to be learnedAuditory Learning: listening to what is to be learnedTactile Learning: tactile engagement of what is to be

learned

17 Other Learning Styles

4. MULTISENSORY LEARNINGengaging learning through multiple senses

Immersion in sensations

whole body experiences

Multimedia presentations of learning

The more a student is challenged, the easier

learning occurs via multiple senses

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0c-f1PEOZa4

5. SIMULTANEOUS LEARNINGdoing several things at once

Multitasking

Listening to music while working

Going back and forth between activities to learn

Engaging multiple pathways

6. SEQUENTIAL LEARNINGdoing one thing at a time, then moving to next project

Rotate through centers or stations

Processing and mastery of information in steps

Task analysis

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tJiDV3EXC4E

7. CONCRETE LEARNINGhands-on experience with learning

Story sequence

Using manipulatives for math

Project based learning

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rog1-H6pZDs

8. ABSTRACT LEARNINGmanipulating abstract concepts

Thinking to relate and expand ideas

Socratic method

Manipulating religious ideas and concepts

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iWkgHHp0kDY

9. INDOOR LEARNINGwhen one learns best being inside, sitting in cozy chairs in comfortable temperatures

Independent reading centers

Sitting at a computer to learn

Working a puzzle

Reading in bed with mom or dad

10. OUTDOOR LEARNINGbeing outdoors in open spaces

Rock climbing

Gardening

Playing organized sports outside

Running with dog or riding a horse

Visiting a historical monument

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9dh_XE40mj4

11. LEFT BRAIN LEARNINGtasks are logical, analytic and objective

Learning numbers and math

Learning scientific concepts

Measuring and manipulating things

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4xn7mGQ25to

12. RIGHT BRAIN LEARNINGtasks are intuitive, thoughtful and subjective

Linguistic concepts

Learning second languages

Playing and learning music

Art and Dramatic play

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8ydJr1Is8xI

13. HIGH TECH LEARNINGactivities centered in technology

Tablet technology (iPads, Kindle, etc.)

Computers

Television and movies

Simulators, video games, arcades

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U5fTo6jIZNc

14. LOW TECH LEARNING readily available found objects

Writing with paper and pencil or crayons

Lincoln Logs

Recyclables

15. ACTIVE LEARNINGwhen one learns best by doing things

Collaboration

Games

School plays

Learning centers

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0HM5I79fWTk

16. PASSIVE LEARNINGwhen one learns best by thinking and reflecting

Taking time to imagine, wonder

Reading and reflecting

Taking a “time out” to consider consequences

17. STRUCTURED LEARNINGformalized teacher-directed schedule

Coming in to a classroom with things on the desk to do and centers activated and ready

Following learned routines of the day

Attending to and following teacher directions

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YZQFErJn-Eg

18.UNSTRUCTURED LEARNING

Group learning activities

Trial and Error Learning

Problem Based Learning

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LXpfCfuDqnY

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VgA1wZhW5TE

19. SOLITARY LEARNINGwhen one learns best being left to work alone

Engaging in tasks alone

Competing against ones self…beating best time

Parallel Play

20. SOCIAL LEARNINGgroup and cooperative learning activities

Working in teams

Competing as teams

Having partners or buddies

Group projects

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vqY5wrSiWe0

TO SUMMARIZERemember as you depart:

The human brain is an active and creative place

Today we shared 20 ways it learns – there are more

Help your students use them to organize their classrooms

-- To meet needs of those who learn differently

-- To meet needs of those who have disabilities

Resources

Jerlesj.wikispaces.com/jnb;’oibn’rtr/

THANK YOU

Questions: Please contact

Mrs. Melinda Stickney

Dr. Joe Jerles e: jerlesj@apsu.edu

College of Education

Box 4545

Austin Peay State University

Clarksville, TN 37044