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HOW CHILDREN LEARN. ACTIVITY 1 . Have 3 pieces of paper. Be ready to make an origami – utility box. Follow the instructions given you. Verbal Directions only. verbal instructions with visual aid. Step 1: Fold a Blintz Base . Step 2: Open up the paper. Step 3: Fold in the 4 corners.
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ACTIVITY 1 • Have 3 pieces of paper. • Be ready to make an origami – utility box. • Follow the instructions given you.
Step 6: Rotate paper slightly so that you see a square. Now fold both the top and bottom halves to the center. Crease well and unfold.
Step 7: Fold both the right and left sides to meet in the center.
Step 8: Now bring the top flap over from the right to the left.
Step 9: Fold the top and bottom right corners on the diagonal as shown below.
Step 10: Now bring both flaps over from the left to the right.
Step 11: This time, we'll fold in the top and bottom left corners on the diagonal as shown below.
Step 12: Now bring only the top flap over from the right to the left.
Step 13: Here comes the fun part....shaping our origami box! Pry open the paper with your fingers.
Demo of the Process of origami making • Call on somebody to demonstrate how to make an origami box. • Display your origami boxes on top of your table.
ACTIVITY 2 • Get a copy of the Learning Style Inventory and the Learning Assessment Style worksheets. • Accomplish the worksheets and determine your score per learning area. • Read the interpretation of your scores.
Learning Styles • Common learning styles - Visual - Auditory - Tactile Source: www.odessa.edu/dept/govt/dille/brian/
Understanding how students learn starts by understanding how you as a teacher learn. It is best achieved when insights gained from understanding psychological principles are valued and put into the teaching practice.
Characteristics of Learning Styles • Visual - Minds sometimes strays during verbal activities - Observes rather than act or talk - Likes to read - Memorizes by seeing graphics - Finds verbal instructions difficult - Meticulous, neat in appearance - Notices details
Characteristics of Learning Styles • Auditory - Talks to self aloud - Enjoys talking - Easily distracted - Likes to be read to - Enjoys music - Hums or sings - Outgoing by nature - Enjoys listening activities
Characteristics of Learning Styles • Kinesthetic - Likes physical rewards - In motion most of the time - Likes to touch people when talking - Taps pencil or foot when studying - Enjoys doing activities - Poor speller - Tries new things - Outgoing by nature - Dresses for comfort
Creating a Positive Learning Environment • Teacher Behavior • Teacher Characteristics • Student Behavior • Student Characteristics • Curriculum • Time • School Policies • Community Characteristics • Classroom Set-up
Understanding learning style will help you... • Determine why you learn the way you do. A good teacher knows his/her own strengths and weaknesses, as well as the basic understanding of the way students prefer to learn.
Recognize how personality type affects one’s teaching style. • It is easy to teach students when their preferred learning styles are addressed.
Develop varied strategies to help students with different learning styles. • Provide the most productive learning environment possible.
application • Working by learning team, brainstorm on teaching practices/strategies to ensure positive learning environment and address the different learning styles of learners. • Write these strategies on manila paper to be posted on the board. • Ask a representative from the group to read the output.
Thoughts from William Glasser We learn: 10% of what we read 20% of what we hear 30% of what we see 50% of what we both see and hear 70% of what we discuss with others 80% of what we experience personally 95% of what we teach each other
THANK YOU AND MAY YOU ALWAYS FIND JOY IN TEACHING!