Learning Styles and OutcomesLearning Styles and Outcomes

How we learnHow we learn

Education is what survives when what has beenEducation is what survives when what has beenlearned has been forgotten.learned has been forgotten.BF Fisher 1964BF Fisher 1964

I am always ready to learn although I do not I am always ready to learn although I do not always like being taught.always like being taught.Winston Churchill 1952Winston Churchill 1952

What we have to learn to do, we learn by doing.What we have to learn to do, we learn by doing.Aristotle (384-322 BC)Aristotle (384-322 BC)

Learning Styles and OutcomesLearning Styles and Outcomes

Tell me...Tell me...

Show me...Show me...

Involve me...Involve me...

I’ll hear itI’ll hear it

I’ll see itI’ll see it

I’ll understand itI’ll understand it

Learning Styles and OutcomesLearning Styles and Outcomes

Learning and Teaching DomainsLearning and Teaching Domains

• knowledgeknowledge - cognitive (head)- cognitive (head)

• motor skillsmotor skills - psychomotor (hand)- psychomotor (hand)

• attitudesattitudes - affective (heart)- affective (heart)

Learning StylesLearning Styles

Experiential LearningExperiential Learning

Learning StylesLearning Styles

1.1. Concrete experience Concrete experience• learn from feelinglearn from feeling

2.2. Reflective observation Reflective observation• learn by watching and viewinglearn by watching and viewing

3.3. Abstract conceptualization Abstract conceptualization• learn by thinkinglearn by thinking

4.4. Active experimentation Active experimentation• learn by doinglearn by doing

David Kolb’s LearningDavid Kolb’s Learning StylesStyles

Learning Styles Learning Styles The Learning Cycle The Learning Cycle (notes)(notes)

Concrete experienceConcrete experience

Reflective Reflective observationobservation

Abstract conceptualizationAbstract conceptualization

ActiveActiveexperimentationexperimentation

Doing the taskDoing the task Watching the taskWatching the task

Responsive feelingsResponsive feelings

Controlled feelingsControlled feelings

Learning Styles Learning Styles The InventoryThe Inventory

What kind of What kind of learner are you?learner are you?

Learning StylesLearning Styles

Concrete experienceConcrete experience you learn from specific experiencesyou learn from specific experiences you are sensitive to feelingsyou are sensitive to feelings you learn best byyou learn best by field trips, field trips,

films/videos, and simulationsfilms/videos, and simulations

Learning StylesLearning Styles

Reflective observationReflective observation you observe carefully before making you observe carefully before making

judgmentjudgment you can view things from different you can view things from different

perspectivesperspectives you learn best byyou learn best by journals & discussionjournals & discussion

Learning StylesLearning Styles

Abstract conceptualizationAbstract conceptualization you logically analyze ideasyou logically analyze ideas you act on an intellectual you act on an intellectual

understanding of a situationunderstanding of a situation you learn best byyou learn best by projects & lecturesprojects & lectures

Learning StylesLearning Styles

Active experimentationActive experimentation you have the ability to get things doneyou have the ability to get things done you are willing to take risksyou are willing to take risks you learn best byyou learn best by case studiescase studies

Learning Styles Learning Styles The InventoryThe Inventory

CECE

RORO

ACAC

AEAE

WatcherWatcher

ThinkerThinkerFeelerFeeler

DoerDoer

Learning to ride a bicycleLearning to ride a bicycle

Watch another personWatch another personride a bikeride a bike

Think about and haveThink about and havea clear grasp ofa clear grasp ofthe bikingthe bikingconceptconcept

Receive practicalReceive practicaltips from a bikingtips from a bikingexpertexpert

Leap on the bikeLeap on the bikeand have a go!and have a go!

Learning Styles Learning Styles - instructional sequence- instructional sequence

CECEStudents see films of news reportsStudents see films of news reports

from WWII and Vietnamfrom WWII and Vietnam

REREStudents write a personal Students write a personal reaction to depictions of reaction to depictions of

the two warsthe two wars

AEAEStudents write a short paper Students write a short paper

comparing public reaction between comparing public reaction between WWII and VietnamWWII and Vietnam

ACACLecture on public reaction to the two wars Lecture on public reaction to the two wars

and discussion to compare to your own reactionsand discussion to compare to your own reactions

Learning StylesLearning Styles

Why is understanding Learning Styles useful to you as an Why is understanding Learning Styles useful to you as an instructor? instructor?

awareness of our own learning-style type should encourage awareness of our own learning-style type should encourage us to look carefully at our own teaching stylesus to look carefully at our own teaching styles

awareness of our own learning-style type should encourage awareness of our own learning-style type should encourage us to expose our students to all four modesus to expose our students to all four modes

the model provides systematic and sequential selection of the model provides systematic and sequential selection of classroom activitiesclassroom activities

Learning Styles contd.Learning Styles contd.

NLP research shows that many learners have a NLP research shows that many learners have a strong visual, auditory and kinesthetic preferencesstrong visual, auditory and kinesthetic preferences

the power of the Internet - interaction with content, the power of the Internet - interaction with content, instructor and other learners affords a reflective instructor and other learners affords a reflective experienceexperience

use your students as your primary resource - use your students as your primary resource - much information is unconsciously collectedmuch information is unconsciously collected