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Learning Styles and Subject Specific Learning. Definition Questionaire Discussion Group Project More resources. Learning Style Definition. One’s preferred manner of acquiring, using, and thinking about knowledge. VARK definitions.
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Learning Style Definition One’s preferred manner of acquiring, using, and thinking about knowledge.
VARK definitions • Visual-refers to learning style that involves the utilization of seeing and observing things. i.e.- When one seeks travel directions, they need to look at a map or one that learns a new skill has to see what the teacher is doing • Audio-the gaining of information through listening. i.e.-one may ask for directions or talk through with a teacher exactly what one is supposed to do. • Reading-preference towards gaining information displayed as words, this could be reading and writing. i.e.- One would rather read a manual or a report . • Kinesthetic- the tendency to gain information through physical experience. i.e.-one may seek travel by following their five senses such as their nose or the sun or learn a new skill by trying something out and acting it out.
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VARK discussion points • Discuss your VARK learning style with your group. • Do you agree with the results? Disagree? • Are you a blend of different learning styles or only one type of learning style? • Why might it be important to be good at all four learning styles and how might this be important to tutoring?
more VARK discussion points • Think about when you had a difficult time in a class because of the professor’s teaching style. • What was his/her teaching style? What could it tell you about his/her learning style? • How might you have adjusted to his/her teaching style to better understand the class? • Now ask these same q’s while thinking about a previous group project experience.
Resource Building project • In your groups, come up with some possible tutor resources • Think of tangible subjects these resources might be useful for. i.e.-Math, Science, Writing, Language Arts. • Post your resources on the butcher paper. • Then present your findings to the group.
More resources http://iris.peabody.vanderbilt.edu/resources.htmlhttp://www.readinga-z.com/http://www.fcrr.org/Curriculum/studentCenterActivities.shtmhttp://www.starfall.com/