A strategy that works elementary students will work with adults who are visual learners, to set up learning center around the room related to the objective of the syllabus.
Hi Emma, Thanks for your post to the forum. You shared some good ideas for visual learners! Best wishes for continued success in your teaching career.
Susan Polick
To assist visual learners, I incorporate diagrams, photographs and video clips related to the current topic. To add a little humor, and keep student interest, I will use photo's with comedic captions. I utilize color often throughout my power points to highlight important points, and draw attention to certain areas.
Hi Bryce, Thanks for your post to the forum. Yes, some disciplines certainly are a better fit for visual learners. Best wishes for continued success in your teaching career.
Susan Polick
I am actually fortunate in that I have to teach visually, as I teach 3D game art. I am working and instructing full time on a projector.
Hi Elaine, Thank you for your post to the forum. you are using a good mix of delivery options! Best wishes for continued success in your teaching career.
Susan Polick
I teach a general education class: Professional Communications. I employ carefully constructed PowerPoint(so as not to cause "death by PowerPoint), short videos, white boards, handouts and examples from the textbook.
Hi Aki, Thanks for sharing a good example of task procedures.
Susan Polick
1.Before a lecture, provide students with a general outline of the material to be covered.
2.Oral directions with more than two steps should be given on the overhead projector or on the board.
1.Before a lecture, provide students with a general outline of the material to be covered.
2.Oral directions with more than two steps should be given on the overhead projector or on the board.
3. Assess the student ability to remain on task before reading more steps. Each exercise we add additional steps without reducing the amount of information in each step.
Hi Susanne, Yes, "enthusiasm" is key! Isn't it wonderful how much multimedia is available now? Best wishes for continued success in your teaching career.
Susan Polick
I agree with using power point and whit boards because it is not time consuming and it sets a pace for the visual learner.
Hello Susan,
In my experience teaching at several universities, I have found the use of multimedia presentations and pictures enhance the learnings of visual learners. As simplistic as it sounds, I also usual pointers and wireless remotes with the red pointer. Also, a large amount of enthusiasm aids me in deliver of the content.
Susanne
We use powerpoint presentations with charts and pictures. We also have great video resources during the classroom time. Live demonstrations are also used on models and real people to especially help the visual learners.
Hi Sharon, Thanks for sharing some very profound advice! Best wishes for continued success in your teaching career.
Susan Polick
The course content suggests utilizing/exploiting multimedia. In one of my classes, I was able to find excerpts from popular films to help support course content. It was entertaining, thought provoking and elicited a lot of discussion. On the other hand, I have been in classes where the instructor will abuse images, so much so that the original message was lost. Using unrelated images for an “aww that’s cute†response…I found it confusing and a little insulting. As a visual learner and a “creative,†I am very sensitive to the messages in images. A word of caution is to use photos/images wisely, perhaps sparingly, and be sure they support your concepts.
I personally use PowerPoint and Visual Aides to assist my visual learners.
HI Brad, Thanks for your post to the forum. I agree that the "Show and Tell" strategy can be very effective! Best wishes for continued success in your teaching career.
Susan Polick
Visual learners are everywhere at my design school. I use many examples and discuss with the students what makes a design great etc. Showing them strong and weak design examples of the kind of projects we are working makes a huge difference.
Hi Randall, Thanks for your post to the forum. I like that idea for visual learners! Best wishes for continued success in your teaching career,
Susan Polick
