LEARNING STYLES OF STUDENTS Dr. Md. Mozahar Ali Prof., Ag. Extension GTI, BAU, Mymensingh

1. LEARNING STYLES OF STUDENTSDr. Md. Mozahar AliProf., Ag. ExtensionGTI, BAU, Mymensingh

2. To inform participants aboutdifferent learning styles of students so that they may improvetheirdelivery of instructionsandassessment of students. Aims:

3. ObjectivesParticipants will be able to: • Define learning style • Explain primary learning styles • Explain learning styles adopting multiple intelligence approach • Identify learning styles that avoid classroom involvement,and or result in classroom participation • Identify self learning style

4. Definition:A learning style is simplya preference for the method by which you learn, and remember what you learned.

5. Three Primary Learning Style • Auditory • Visual • Kinesthetic

6. The Three Personal Learning Style:

7. The Three Personal Learning Style:

8. The Three Personal Learning Style:

9. The Three Personal Learning Style:

10. Learning style and testing style mis-match • Visual learners easily make images from the words they hear and read • Take notes well and their mental images rapidly trigger the words they need to recall during a written test • Visual style tend to have higher grades and test scores that reflect the match between their learning and testing style

11. Learning style and testing style mis-match • Auditory and kinesthetic learners learn, store and retrieve information in a different way • They are required to output what they have learned on written tests differently • These written tests may take the form of multiple choice, short answer, essay, or standardized

12. 1. Body / Kinesthetic IntelligenceThis intelligence is related to physical movement and the knowing/wisdom of the body.Capacities involved:control of ‘voluntary’ movementscontrol of ‘reprogrammed’ movements expanding awareness through the body,the mind and body connectionmimetic abilities improved body functioning LEARNING STYLES: A MULTIPLE INTELLIGENCES APPROACH

13. 2. Interpersonal IntelligenceThis intelligence operates primarily through person-to-person relationships and communication.Capacities involved:effective verbal/non-verbal communication sensitivity to other’s moods, temperaments, motivations, and feelings working cooperatively in a groupability to discern other’s underlying intentions and behavior“passing over” into the perspective of another creating and maintaining synergy LEARNING STYLES: A MULTIPLE INTELLIGENCES APPROACH

14. 3. Intra-personal IntelligenceThis intelligence relates to inner states of being, self-reflection, meta-cognition (i.e. thinking about thinking), and awareness of spiritual realities.Capacities involved:-- concentration of the mind mindfulness metacognition awareness and expression of different feeling transpersonal sense of the self higher-order thinking and reasoning LEARNING STYLES: A MULTIPLE INTELLIGENCES APPROACH

15. 4. Logical/Mathematical IntelligenceOften called “scientific thinking” this intelligence deals with inductive and deductive thinking/reasoning, numbers and the recognition of abstract patterns.Capacities involved:abstract pattern recognition inductive reasoning deductive reasoning discerning relationships & connections performing complex calculations scientific reasoning LEARNING STYLES: A MULTIPLE INTELLIGENCES APPROACH

16. 5. Musical/Rhythmic IntelligenceThis intelligence is based on the recognition of tonal patterns, including various environmental sounds and on a sensitivity to rhythm and beats.Capacities involved:appreciation for the structure of musicschemes or frames in the mind for hearing music sensitivity to soundsrecognition, creation and reproduction of melody/rhythm sensing characteristic qualities of tone LEARNING STYLES: A MULTIPLE INTELLIGENCES APPROACH

17. 6. Verbal/Linguistic IntelligenceThis intelligence, which is related to words and language both written and spoken, dominates most Western educational systems.Capacities involved: understanding order & meaning of wordsconvincing someone of a course of actionexplaining, teaching and learning humormemory & recall “meta-linguistic” analysis LEARNING STYLES: A MULTIPLE INTELLIGENCES APPROACH

18. 7. Visual / Spatial IntelligenceThis intelligence, which relies on the sense of sight and being able to visualize an object, includes the ability to create internal mental images/pictures.Capacities involved: active imagination forming mental images finding your way in space image manipulationsgraphic representation recognizing relationships of objects in space accurate perception from different angles LEARNING STYLES: A MULTIPLE INTELLIGENCES APPROACH

19. Learning styles that avoid classroom involvement A. Avoidant B. Competitive C. Dependent

20. Learning styles that are more likely to result in classroom participation A. Collaborative B. Participant C. Independent

21. What kind of learner are you? • Activists • Reflectors • Theorists • Pragmatists ?

22. 1. Activists: Activists like to be involved in new experiences.Activists learn best when:involved in new experiences, problems and opportunityworking with others in business games, team tasks, being thrown in the deep end with a difficult task chairing meetings, leading discussions What kind of learner are you?

23. 2. ReflectorsReflectors like to stand back and look at a situation from diperspectives.Reflectors learn best when:Observing individuals or groups at workThey have the opportunity to review what has happens thing about what they have learnedProducing analyses and reports doing tasks without deadlines What kind of learner are you?

24. 3. Theorists:Theorists adapt and integrate observations into complex and logically sound theories.Theorists learn best when:- they are put in complex situations where they have to learn their skills and knowledge - they are in structured situations with clear purpose - they are offered interesting ideas or concepts even that they are not immediately relevant- they have the chance to question and probe ideas behind things What kind of learner are you?

25. 4. Pragmatists:Pragmatists are keen to try things out.Pragmatists learn best when:there is an obvious link between the topic and jobthey have the chance to try out techniques with feedback, role-playingthey are shown techniques with obvious advantagesthey are shown a model they can copy e.g. a film or a respected boss What kind of learner are you?

26. What we have discussed: • Defined learning style • Explained primary learning styles • Explained learning styles adopting multiple intelligence approach • Identified learning styles that avoid classroom involvement,and or result in classroom participation • Identified self learning style

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