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Pedagogy and Learning Styles. EnhanceEdu. Agenda. Pedagogy Learning Styles Multiple Intelligences VAK. Objectives of this session. To share ideas on: Pedagogy Learning Styles & their classroom application. Is Teaching an Art or a Science?. What is Pedagogy?.
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Pedagogy and Learning Styles EnhanceEdu
Agenda • Pedagogy • Learning Styles • Multiple Intelligences • VAK
Objectives of this session To share ideas on: • Pedagogy • Learning Styles & their classroom application
Teacher-centered/Student-centered “Learning-centered?”
How it helps? • Teachers: • Natural inclination towards one’s own learning style • Understand that Students with different styles learn & process information differently • Apply teaching strategies for multiple learning styles • Students: • Learn how he/she learns • Use appropriate study methods
Many theories • Gardner Theory of Multiple Intelligences • Neil Fleming: VARK • Variation of a theme – VAK
EnhanceEdu Multiple Intelligences Howard Gardner
VAK - Application • Two possibilities • Delivery catering to multiple preferences & styles • Create a learning environment where the student participates with their learning styles
Visual - Application • Teacher-centered • Use graphs, charts, illustrations, or other visual aids • Include outlines, concept maps, mind maps, agendas, handouts, etc. for reading and taking notes • Student-centered • Ask students to draw, make posters, create visuals • Have the learners envision the topic or have them act out the subject matter
Auditory - Application • Teacher-centered • Lectures • Interview with Q&A • Quiz games • Student-centered • Student presents on a subject • Debate • Peer teaching/learning • Group work
Kinesthetic - Application • Teacher-centered • Use activities • Have models to pass around in class • Frequent stretch breaks • Student-centered • Student create experiments, simulations & demos • Role Play • Have them transfer information from text to other medium
Task • Please read categories and questions on the sheet provided to you, row by row. • Put a check mark against all the descriptions that suit your learning style. • After completing checking against the boxes provided in the last row, add up check marks per column. • Column with highest total shows your learning style.
