amy tserenkova estonian national defence college
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Cognitive Processes (the way we think) + Personality Factors(the way we are) + Learning Styles (the way we learn) ________________________________________ = The Unique Individuals in your classroomTRANSCRIPT
Amy Tserenkova
Estonian National Defence College
“While we all exhibit inherently human traits of learning, every individual approaches (learning) from a unique perspective”.
(Brown 1994)
Cognitive Processes (the way we think) + Personality Factors (the way we are)
+ Learning Styles (the way we learn)________________________________________
= The Unique Individuals in your classroom
Left BrainLogical
Analytical
SpecificVerbal
Language
Right Brain IntuitiveEmotional
HolisticVisual
Images
Left Brain Functions:Classifying, labelling, producing separate words, reorganizing, verbal explanations, multiple-choice questions
Right Brain Functions:Working with whole images & metaphors, generalizing, emotional reactions, artistic expression
The Reflex Brain needs...
movement!
The Limbic System needs... to feel safe!
Extraversion.............Introversion Source & direction of energy expression
Sensing..................... Intuition Method of perceiving information
Thinking......................Feeling Method of processing information
Judging...................Perceiving Method of implementing information
(www.humanmetrics.com)
Anxiety Fear of alienation Fear of loss of identity Feelings of inadequacy Frustrations with limitations Shyness
(Brown 1994)
Communication Apprehension Fear of Negative Social Evaluation Apprehension over Academic Evaluation
(Brown 1994)
Reflectivity Systematic Calculated
decisions Slower Usually more
accurate
Impulsivity Intuitive Gambling guesses Faster Often inaccurate
(Brown 1994)
Tolerance Intolerance
(Brown 1994)
Promote Recognition & Awareness
Evaluate Lessons for Balance of
Styles
Practice Patience and Understanding
Teacher’s Version1. Lower inhibitions2. Encourage risk-taking3. Build self-confidence4. Use Right Brain
Processes5. Ambiguity Tolerance6. Practice Intuition
Learner’s Version1. Fear not!2. Dive in!3. Believe in yourself4. Be Creative5. Cope with the chaos6. Go with your
hunches
Principles of Language Learning & Teaching by H. Douglas Brown
Prentice Hall Regents 1994 Teaching for Success by Mark Fletcher
English Experience 2000www.brainfriendlylearning.org
Jung Typology Test www.humanmetrics.com Index of Learning Styles Questionnaire
http://www4.ncsu.edu/unity/lockers/users/f/felder/public/ILSpage.html “Who am I in English? Developing a Language Ego”
Jean Zukowski/Faust (1997) The Journal of the Imagination in Language Learning and Teaching Volume IVhttp://www.njcu.edu/cill/journal-index.html