Teach basics and see how well they work with their hands
Learning styles are behaviors that serve as stable indicators of how learners perceive, interact with, and respond to their learning environment
Getting to know your students individual learning styles & offering this as a way to learn . Encourages retention of material instead of the old style of lecturing.
its important to try to learn your dominate learning style and as a teacher try to cover all of them whem possible
In labs it is important to incorporate different teaching styles for all students. Using examples and demonstration will further learning
I learned that I am a kinetic learner.
Engaging students in the lab connects the students to the reading materials as they recognize that to be successful in the lab they must be reading and participating in lecture.
organized teams work well and you can monitor teams effectively
As I am new to teaching labs, this is a relatively novel type of instruction found here. I intend to use the information though, to try to simulate as much as possible the potential scenarios my students my find themselves, so they actually get the most from their lab.
In my experience the lab is most of the time a great place to learn because the students are engaged in the activity.
Teaching in the lab requires the implementation of multiple teaching and learning styles. You have to keep the students engaged by having them perform the skills using a realistic approach.
Comment on Laura Hogins's post:
Assess the lab in enough time to ensure all of the necessary equipment is available. May need to form groups that use the same learning style.
Different learning styles benefit the student's learning experiences.
I must have good topics and helpful lectures that can enthrall students to strive
I am actually pretty critical of the different learning styles theory, it doesn't have any imperical basis when you study it statistically.
Individual Learning Styles can also help you pair partners or group work.
I would also add that shy students sometimes have difficulty in lab. We need to do our best to not let them be over-run by our more verbal students. Also, they tend to be more hesitant about answering questions around their peers for fear of being embarassed, I try to make effort to ask them privately if they have questions.
With true hands on they are getting the feel of what they need to know to continue in the career they are embarking into.
A Lab environment is good for Kinisthetic learners but anything hands-on provides a welcome change of environment and a different type of challenge for any student.
Knowing a students learning style is the most effective way to conduct hands on training because that knowledge allows you access that students strengths and allows them to feel confident in the learning process thus leading to a student who is not only competent but confident.
