Hi Jeff - I like the culinary anaology. Thanks for your post! Susan
Simply put, a higher likely hood that students will succeed. I would use a meal as an example. The way it is served directly contributes to its enjoyment. We should not be in the business of frustrating students rather we should serve them so their educational meal is as well done as possible.
You can see the change in a student when they know that you know.They are more engaged,happy and tend not to miss class. We all win.
Hi David - Thanks for your post to ED 103! It is hard to learn not to take students failures personally. As long as you know that you have done all that you can (and also directed students to remedial help)you have done your best. Best wishes - Susan
Hi James - What you and your organization are doing in terms of teaching to the learning styles is excellent!Best wishes for continued success in your teaching career! Susan
The students in my courses run the spectrum from Auditory to Hands-on learners. To support this education, my organization has started to look at encompassing all types of education within the course. Essentially, lectures up-front to support Auditory and Visual learners with a mixture hands-on activities at the end to wrap up all of the delivered education.
Knowing the fact of having to deal with all of the learning styles ensures I have to continually be prepared for any hiccups during education.
Great point and I liked the word major.It is our top concern for knowledge to take place .
That is a great over view of our daily lesson. Students style of learning take place daily.
Knowing the learning styles of students helps instructors be better prepared for the class as a whole and know how to provide individual attention as needed.
Learning styles should be major concern to accomadate any and all students that need different styles of teaching to learn.
In creating lessons you are constantly thinking of the student groups, not a class as a whole. It will teach us as instructors that all these styles need to be used in every lesson instead of creating a lesson one day for the visual and the next day for the auditory. Every lesson needs to deliver to everyone.
For me it was a growth of not taking it so personal when a student just did not get it . Trying other ways and styles not only helped the students learn it helped me as an instructor to teach more effect. Knowledge is the greatest fredom.
Hi Carol - I'm glad that you have found this course useful! Best wishes - Susan
By knowing the learning styles of your class, you may better incorporate reading materials, class activities, demonstrations, and visuals to enhance student learning.
Wow Francine -you have a lot of challenges in your classroom! Best wishes for continued success in your teaching career. Susan
HI Jeff- By giving your students repetition using varying modes their retention must be excellent! Best wishes - Susan
I see how knowing learning styles can be a definite aid to my instruction. At our school we teach primarily by lecture and demo, as we are teaching culinary skills so we are more easily reaching the auditory and kinesthetic learners. Lately I have begun also writing quite a bit of the information on the board, and have found that many more of my students now seem to "get" the days lesson. I see that by doing so I am helping both the visual and written learners as well. In the future I will be sure to continue to write out important parts of the days lessons so I can reach more of my students.
Carol Crowley
HI Mary - You are doing a great job at taeching to the learning styles! Best wishes for continued success in your teaching carer. Susan
Hi Chris - Welcome to ED 103! You do indeed know how to "make them get it!" Best wishes for continued success in your teaching career. Susan
Frankly, I think knowing learning styles is a two-way street. As an instructor, you obviously want the students to learn what it is you are trying to teach, but if you can understand how people, in general, learn, you can tailor content to hit all the major areas. Personally, I like to run lectures in tandem with discussion and follow up with some sort of "do" exercise (either in class or as homework). Not only do you get a broader breadth of understanding, but you also allow them greater depth of it as well. Not to mention you will spend less time banging your head against a wall asking "How do I make them get it?!" Well... now you know!
