Hi Deb, Thanks for your post to the forum. I think that being able to "teach back" is the ultimate demonstration of competency. Best wishes for continued success in your teaching career.
Susan Polick
Hands on is useful, especially in the medical field. See one, do one, teach one has always been an effective strategy for me, as is targets all four major learning groups.
Once a kinesthetic learner get the opportunity to "play", the point is driven home. In performing the competency, it allows the lecture to "click".
Hi Kyle, Thanks for your post to the forum. Those are some good suggestions for kinesthetic learners; as you mention, those students needed to be active as they learn. Best wishes for continued success in your teaching career.
Susan Polick
Some instructional approaches to use with kinesthetic learners would be things they can do hands-on, like manipulatives. Things that actually involve the student to physically be involved would also help, such as demonstrations that have the students get up and actively participate in the lesson.
I think knowing the content well enough to explore more classroom options.
Hi Omolola, Thanks for sharing some great insight on kinesthetic learners! Best wishes for continued success in your teaching career.
Susan Polick
Miming, learning games like simulation games, hands-on activities are some instructional approaches to engage tactile kinesthetic learners. This group of learners utilize both cognitive and psychomotor skills in learning information. Other approaches for this group of learners include study groups, discussion groups, computer activities etc. They thrive more where they can convert what they are learning into concrete real world experiences.
Hi Megan, Thanks for sharing some great ideas to liven up classroom activities! Best wishes for continued success in your teaching career.
Susan Polick
We use whiteboard to sketch out ideas for persuasive, informational, and entertainment essays. Usually it's three pictures representing beginning, middle, and end. I also try to use bright colors in powerpoints for lecture, highlighting the key concepts learned. Sometimes, we use music as well for them to retain memory.
Hi Terry, Thanks for your post to the forum. Studies have demonstrated that when students are able to apply what they have learned in a timely manner, retention of the information/skill improves.
Best wishes for continued success in your teaching career.
Susan Polick
Demonstration of nursing skills hands on provides students who are kinesthetic learners a better opportunity to learn and apply learned knowledge.
Hi Megan, Thanks for your post to the forum. That would also be effective for visual learners. Models can used in many different classes. Best wishes for continued success in your teaching career.
Susan Polick
For kinesthetic learners, an instructor can allow students to touch what they are learning. For instance, in teaching psychology, allowing a student to hold and parts located on a model of the human brain can suit a kinesthetic learner.
Have them plant a seed and watch plant grow
Take them on a field trip
Hi Kevina, Thanks for sharing a good example of skill application. By applying what they are learning, students improve their retention of the information. Best wishes for continued success in your teaching career.
Susan Polick
Teaching dental assistant, also requires some hands on learning experiences, like when assisting a dentist there is a method on passing instruments to the dentist so the procedure can work efficiently and a timely manner. We have students practice on each other. When looking at instruments it's best to see the instrument up close( hands on ) so that they can identify.
Hi Francis, Thanks for your post to the forum. That seems like a very creative approach to appeal to the Kinesthetics. I do not teach Math but am interested to see how other Math folks may respond. Best wishes for continued success in your teaching career.
Susan Polick
We all agree that there are people who seem to learn through their hands. When I am teaching mathematics, a very abstract subject, I often think about how I can reach the kinesthetic learner. It may be that an exact reversal of procedure could help in some cases. Rather than introduce the abstract formula for a linear or quadratic equation, how would it be to have the students graph data, create the lines and then introduce the equations to fit the data?
Does this constitute a valid approach for kinesthetic learners? How would the other groups take to this approach?
Anyone have any experience with this approach?
Hi DEBORAH, Thanks for your post to the forum. As you mention hands on activities can benefit all learning styles. Best wishes for continued success in your teaching career.
Susan Polick
Many people like to combine hands-on with other learning types. I like to use tactile learning for small groups of students; a sort of one on one approach to determine what they know and their understanding of what to do. Working together enforces collaboration and communication resulting in success.
