I work at a votech school and fortunately most of our training is done hands on which is usually not such a stumbling block to learning needs students like trying top learn more esoteric subjects like law or inorganic chemistry.
For students who do have problems I always try to relate the subject to this that they are familiar with in their life experiences.
by using visual tactile, and auditory things in class I am able to capture their learning styles. if someone has difficulty in listening I have used a recorder for them in class to listen to course content.
Finding out the typer of learner the student is. If a student is an audio learner it is easier for them to listen to the materiel. I hhave heard that allowing an audio learner to draw while listening helps them to retain more information.
personnel professional case studies, along with question and answer periods, where the students can share thir life experiences. this allows students to get to know each other on a less imposing setting.
I try to relate new or difficult english words to students who are learning english as a second language in context to how that word woudl relate tho their own life situations.
Aldorey,
this is a great plan as it can help provide that extra help & also help you really evaluate where the student is with the information.
Ryan Meers, Ph.D.
Jeff ,
this little bit of extra attention & help can be a great help to the students who are struggling.
Ryan Meers, Ph.D.
1. Give the student an outline of the topic/objectives, so that the student will know what to expect about the subject matter.
2. Give a student a short term project for assessment nad feedback. This whould help the instructor to see the strenghts and weakness of the student and start from there...
I try to set aside a few minutes everyday to help them one on one with their verbal skills. I alway off tuitoring after class as well.
Meet with the student before or after class to help them with conceptualization
I find that being less technical and using analogies seems to work really well.
Eirzaad,
Examples & analogies are a great way to aid in understanding.
Ryan Meers, Ph.D.
I use a lot of examples to explain and breakdown complex topics. Sometimes, the topics can be abstract and rather difficult to assimilate. Hence, examples serve to enhance clarity and make learning easier.
Raymond,
these are both great ways to help these students, especially with the peer tutoring & learning.
Ryan Meers, Ph.D.
Moving slower in class, placing them in groups with students that can assist and extra tutoring session work well
I make the extra effort to make sure they understand the content. I check their notes or if they have a note taker I check those notes to make sure that they will be clear to the student.
I also try to integrate the student with learning needs into the flow of the class.
Often they are self conscious and hide on the side lines. Also I try to find their strengths and highlight them.
I notice this most with test taking. I had a kid who knew every answer, but put a test in front of him and he'd do terrible. I made some suggestions (slow down, write on the test/ piece of paper to think through the question, and to utilize more of the time offered to take the test in order to do this). He did better afterwards. I had another student who was ESL, and it was difficult for her in a challenging subject like anatomy and physiology. Since there is so much rote memory involved, it was tough to know what to tell her aside from what I told everyone else (index cards!)
Jeffery,
this is always a good strategy as it really can help those who are struggling with the new terms.
Ryan Meers, Ph.D.
I first try to ascertain the degree of learning deficiency. My strategies will be formulated from there. In the past visual and working applications have worked best -- there is very little left to translation in my program, commercial driver's license. Vocabulary/terminology can be more difficult. In those instances I take extra time to break down the terms and show give the student a visual, when possible, so that they can better retain the new term along with the visual memory.
Having a student with a learning disability is a challenge but in our field it is more hands on so we are able to work through it with them.
