Teaching to Learning Styles | Origin: ED103
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Student Learning and Assessment--> Teaching to Learning Styles
Post what you've learned about this topic and how you intend to apply it. Feel free to post questions and comments too.
I learned that everyone learns differently, and effective teaching means being mindful of those differences. Some learners do better with visuals, others with hands-on activities or discussion, and it’s important not to rely on just one method. I also learned that mixing teaching strategies helps keep everyone engaged. I plan to apply this by using a variety of examples, activities, and explanations so all learners have the chance to understand and stay involved.
I learned that I should be aware of my own learning style so that I don't teach based on how I like to learn exclusively, and that I should help students identify their own learning styles in order to encourage them to practice other learning styles that they may be required to use in their future workplace.
Ramon Gonzalez
I learned that how instructor, we need to be clear that persons have no the same style to learnso, we need use different methods that we can to instruct the students and keep them focused and interested in the class
Students all learn in different ways. We need to adapt as teachers to reach all of the learners.
My takeaway from this module is the importance of incorporating activities into my lectures and labs that address different learning styles. I will need to be creative when designing activities for each course, but I am confident this can be done effectively.
There can be 10 to 15% increase in student performance if students are presented with their preferred learning style.
Being more mindful of how I present information to students, ensuring that I use several learning methods so that each student feels that teaching is intentional for their learning style.
I like to incorporate different learning styles that work for all of my students, and get them involved in their own way. it builds their confidence.
I like to rotate my delivery methods whenever possible. Let's read about it, see some photo examples, discuss and listen to experts, then practice what we learned. This approach might not work with every lesson, but I try to incorporate as many styles as possible when I can.
Comment on Amanda Creekmore's post:
That's true every student has its own learning style or maybe a combination of more than one.
It will take multiple sensory processing (auditory, visual, kinesthetic, physical) for every student to understand the material and making it a game helps to retain the information.
To be an effective instructor it is best to incorporate several learning styles for the students. I learned that there are auditory, visual, kinesthetic, and written styles of learning. By incorporating a PowerPoint presentation with written information on the slides this will appeal to the visual and auditory as well as the written styles of students.
I have learned to understand learning styles and how to adapt
Students learn in many ways
What I have learned is that using different teaching styles will help my students learn in class.
I've learned to get the students more involved physically and point out the lower voiced students when they add dialogue to the lesson!
Typically when I teach anything I meet them where they are on their understanding. I know that someone with no medical background at all will not initially understand medical terms and I need to provide clarity or frequently stop and ask them do you have questions. Paying attention to facial cues to see if something said may not have been understood and maybe approaching them after class
It is very important to screen your audience (students) and be prepared to accommodate the different learning styles. Also, be receptive to any students who come to you and express their learning style.
It is important to incorporate as many different deliveries as you can to reach as many learning styles as possible.
