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Inside our Learners

Inside our Learners. 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). The Learner Equation.

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Inside our Learners

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  1. Inside our Learners Amy Tserenkova Estonian National Defence College

  2. “While we all exhibit inherently human traits of learning, every individual approaches (learning) from a unique perspective”. (Brown 1994)

  3. The Learner Equation Cognitive Processes (the way we think) + Personality Factors (the way we are) + Learning Styles (the way we learn) ________________________________________ = The Unique Individuals in your classroom

  4. Successful learning takes place when BOTH HEMISPHERES ARE ENGAGED Right Brain Intuitive Emotional Holistic Visual Images Left Brain Logical Analytical Specific Verbal Language

  5. In the classroom 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

  6. The Reflex Brain

  7. The Reflex Brain needs... movement! The Limbic System needs... to feel safe!

  8. Myers Briggs Temperament Types 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)

  9. The Language Ego • Anxiety • Fear of alienation • Fear of loss of identity • Feelings of inadequacy • Frustrations with limitations • Shyness (Brown 1994)

  10. Foreign Language Anxiety • Communication Apprehension • Fear of Negative Social Evaluation • Apprehension over Academic Evaluation (Brown 1994)

  11. Reflectivity • Systematic • Calculated decisions • Slower • Usually more accurate Impulsivity • Intuitive • Gambling guesses • Faster • Often inaccurate (Brown 1994)

  12. Ambiguity • Intolerance (Brown 1994) • Tolerance

  13. Conclusion • Promote Recognition & Awareness • Evaluate Lessons for Balance of Styles • Practice Patience and Understanding

  14. Strategies for SuccessAdapted from Brown’s 10 Commandments for Language Learning Learner’s Version • Fear not! • Dive in! • Believe in yourself • Be Creative • Cope with the chaos • Go with your hunches Teacher’s Version • Lower inhibitions • Encourage risk-taking • Build self-confidence • Use Right Brain Processes • Ambiguity Tolerance • Practice Intuition

  15. Sources & Resources • Principles of Language Learning & Teaching by H. Douglas Brown Prentice Hall Regents 1994 • Teaching for Success by Mark Fletcher English Experience 2000 www.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 IV http://www.njcu.edu/cill/journal-index.html

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