Hi Richard, Thanks for your post to the forum. Yes, hands on assessments are ideal for kinesthtic learners. Best wishes! Susan
Susan Polick
Hi Darlene, Thanks for sharing a good idea for kinesthetic learners. Susan
Susan Polick
In my English composition classes, I present the major components of an essay, then divide the class into groups who must each write the first part. They then pass their introduction on to the next group and receive an introduction from another group. They complete the next piece, then pass it on until all essays are completed. Written learners act as scribes, and we have a good time reading the finished essays together.
I have used many things with kinesthetic learners. I have brought in manipulatives for them to work with to solve math problems. I have also have them act out different situations to get a better visual.
Kinesthetic leathers learn by performing skills themselves and by direct hands on practical experience. Therefore, the best way to teach them is to demonstrate the skills in lab and at clinical sites and then have them perform the skills.
Since kinesthetic learners need to do things in order to really retain and know it, I usually incorporate some kind of hands on activity for these types of learners. So a lot of times if I am teaching an American Literature class I will have at least one assignment which reaches out to this learning style. For example, when we are working in a poetry unit, I will have my students choose a poet and make/decorate a poster that shows different things about that poets life or characteristics of that poet. It's usually a fun and enlightening activity.
Hi Deanna,Thanks for sharing some good ideas for kinesthetic activities. Best wishes for continued success in your teaching career. Susan
Susan Polick
Depending on the discipline that an instructor is teaching there are many ways to approach the kinesthetics of learning. In the medical field when dicussing anatomy, students can use play-doh to shape bones and other body structures. In lab classes allow the students all hands on experience and practice. In lecture classes, give the students the opportunity to build a model related to the topic of discussion. Any type of hands-on work related to subject matter will help solidify their learning experience.
I like to go to the shop and let the students work on equipment that was discussed in the lecture.
Hi Shirley, Thanks for your post to the forum. Yes, the sooner students are given the opportunity to apply those skills the better will be their retention.
Best wishes for continued success in your teaching career. Susan
Susan Polick
Hi Anthony, thanks for your post to the forum. That sounds like a really interesting assignment! Best wishes for continued success in your teaching career. Susan
Susan Polick
Kinesthetic learners like to have hands on instruction. I teach dental hygiene and we have the students engaged in many hands on instructions. they learn to mix materials, use instruments for cleaning the teeth, take radiographs, etc. In this as well as other disciplines, having a brief lecture or demonstration and then moving the students into actual application of the material is great for the knesthetic learner.
In my music class, I like to have the class as a whole work on music on their computers. I generally assign an easy task, such as "make a beat with using the instrument you have just learned about." This is good for the whole class, but especially appeals to the kinesthetic learners who really need the hands-on task.
Hi Terizian, Thanks for your post to the forum. You shared some great summaries of visual and auditory learners. Best wishes for continued success in your teaching career. Susan
Susan Polick
I tend to use Props, and if students have a different approach to my explaination of a question, I allow the student to explain and see if that helps others understand the concept I am trying to explain
Hi Judy, Great example of active learning! Thanks for sharing. Best wishes for continued success in your teaching career. Susan
Susan Polick
Hi Jay , Thanks for your post to the forum. Yes, the more "hands on" we can offer the better! Best wishes for continued success in your teaching career. Susan
Susan Polick
In any case, most visual or kinethetic learners when they first learn any material. Most teachers, especially in the upper grades, teach to students with an auditory learning style. This can be very difficult for the most student in your class.
Auditory Learners
Students with this style will be able to recall what they hear and will prefer oral instructions. They learn by listening and speaking. These students enjoy talking and interviewing. They are phonetic readers who enjoy oral reading, choral reading, and listening to recorded books. They learn best by doing the the following:
interviewing, debating
participating on a panel
giving oral reports
participating in oral discussions of written material
Visual Learners
Visual learners will be able to recall what they see and will prefer written instructions. These students are sight readers who enjoy reading silently. Better yet, present information to them with a video.
I work at a culinary school, so having students watch the demo, and then watch them produce the items allows for immediate feedback
When discussiong a customer service related item in class, I have students actually role play the situation while others read the senerio.
