Oh the variety!
I used to teach in the veterinary technology program for the school I work for and found it difficult to incorporate different styles of learning because the very nature of the class is demo/hands-on.
In order to cover different learning styles, I make sure to mix up my styles with each class. I lecture, have hands on sections and do group activities. Most of my students were very hands on, so lecturing really bored the students. I tried to spice up the lectures by adding more visually appealing things, by using videos and real pictures to illustrate parts of the lecture.
For reviewing for exams, I have each student come up with three questions/answers. We would review as two teams with prizes available for the winning team.
Hi Lisa- Thanks for your post to the forum and a good question! I recommend using a learning styles inventory such as these -
http://people.usd.edu/~bwjames/tut/learning-style/stylest.html
http://www.ldpride.net/learning-style-test.html
Best wishes for continued success in your teaching career. Susan
I teach medical assisting and am experiencing the issue of teaching so the students can learn by their preferred style. I have to lecture (and use Powerpoints) so they can get the information. I try to do hands on but that is not always an option. And group activities are very difficult because the classes are so big. How do you figure the students style when you only have them for 2 days a week for 5 weeks?
Hi Heather - Thanks for your post to the forum. Are there any videos related to massage that you have found? Best wishes for continued success in your teaching career. Susan
I feel the same way, I teach massage so the brunt of it is hands-on. But in the the beginning of class i usually have powerpoints describing what we are going through with visuals on the slides as well. I find that the students i have most of the time are very visual and tactile. So i try to incorporate as many visuals as i can and then they demo the techniques as they see them on the board.
Hi Tricia - Thanks for sharing some great ideas for varying delivery! Best wishes for a great holiday! Susan
