learning styles

Learning StylesLearning Styles

J.D.’s Psychology 101 ClassJ.D.’s Psychology 101 Class

Activity #1Activity #1

You will be shown a screen with many You will be shown a screen with many different numbers in many different different numbers in many different colors.colors.

You will have 30 seconds to look at the You will have 30 seconds to look at the screen.screen.

When the time is up, you will be asked a When the time is up, you will be asked a few questions about what you saw.few questions about what you saw.

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TIME’S UP

Questions about the Questions about the slide:slide:

Question 1:Question 1:

What number is in the top right What number is in the top right corner?corner?



What number is in the lower left What number is in the lower left corner?corner?



What number is in the left What number is in the left center?center?



What number is in the bottom What number is in the bottom right corner?right corner?



Besides the timer, what was the Besides the timer, what was the only white number?only white number?



What was the highest number on What was the highest number on the screen?the screen?



What the largest sized number What the largest sized number that was shown in orange?that was shown in orange?



What were the two numbers that What were the two numbers that was shown in yellow?was shown in yellow?



What number was in the top What number was in the top center of the screen?center of the screen?



What was the only number What was the only number shown in black?shown in black?

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What does it all mean?What does it all mean?

Your tendency toward being a visual Your tendency toward being a visual learner can be VERY LOOSELY based learner can be VERY LOOSELY based upon the answers to your questions.upon the answers to your questions.

Look at the following scale and see Look at the following scale and see where your visual skills rank:where your visual skills rank:

What does it all mean?What does it all mean?

10 right10 right High Visual LearnerHigh Visual Learner 8-9 right8-9 right Above AverageAbove Average 6-7 right6-7 right Average Visual SkillAverage Visual Skill 4-5 right4-5 right Just Below AverageJust Below Average 2-3 right2-3 right Not exactly a Not exactly a

photographic memoryphotographic memory 0-1 right0-1 right WERE YOU AWAKE?WERE YOU AWAKE?

Another Style of LearningAnother Style of Learning

For this activity, the results are a bit less For this activity, the results are a bit less exact.exact.

Often, the results completely backfire.Often, the results completely backfire. However, when it works it is hard to However, when it works it is hard to

explain.explain. Listen to the directions and try not to Listen to the directions and try not to

work extra hard during the activity.work extra hard during the activity.

Activity #2:Activity #2:

You will be numbered off from 1-3.You will be numbered off from 1-3.

All of the people who get a “1” will need All of the people who get a “1” will need to place their dominant hand on the to place their dominant hand on the corner of their desk and hold a pencil or corner of their desk and hold a pencil or pen in their mouth.pen in their mouth.



All of the people who get a “2” will need All of the people who get a “2” will need to place their non-dominant hand on the to place their non-dominant hand on the corner of their desk and hold their corner of their desk and hold their dominant hand up in the air.dominant hand up in the air.



All of the people who get a “3” will need All of the people who get a “3” will need to sit in their normal position and just be to sit in their normal position and just be as comfortable as they can in their seats.as comfortable as they can in their seats.


I will now read you a list of 15 names.I will now read you a list of 15 names.

When I finish the list, there will be five When I finish the list, there will be five questions over the list.questions over the list.

When the last name is read, everyone When the last name is read, everyone can resume a normal position in their can resume a normal position in their seats.seats.


HERE IS YOUR HERE IS YOUR LIST OF NAMESLIST OF NAMES

Activity #2 (continued)Activity #2 (continued)

All of the “1” students All of the “1” students here are questions for here are questions for

you.you.

““1” Student Questions:1” Student Questions:

1. What was the first name on the list?1. What was the first name on the list? 2. What was the last name on the list?2. What was the last name on the list? 3. What was the longest name on the 3. What was the longest name on the

list?list? 4. What were the only three girls names 4. What were the only three girls names

on the list?on the list? 5. What was the shortest name on the 5. What was the shortest name on the

list?list?


1. What was the first boys name on the list?1. What was the first boys name on the list? 2. What was the second name on the list?2. What was the second name on the list? 3. What was the next to last name on the list?3. What was the next to last name on the list? 4. What were the only two names on the list 4. What were the only two names on the list

that started with “S”?that started with “S”? 5. What was the only name on the list to start 5. What was the only name on the list to start

with a “V”?with a “V”?


1. What was the second boys name on the list?1. What was the second boys name on the list? 2. What was the only name on the list with an 2. What was the only name on the list with an

“X” in the name?“X” in the name? 3. What was the last girls name on the list?3. What was the last girls name on the list? 4. What was the last boys name on the list?4. What was the last boys name on the list? 5. How many names were on the list?5. How many names were on the list?

Looking at Learning Looking at Learning StylesStyles

We will take a look at each of the three We will take a look at each of the three learning styles and see what the learning styles and see what the characteristics are for each.characteristics are for each.

You will need to fill these in on the chart You will need to fill these in on the chart that you have been given.that you have been given.

While this presentation will be on the web While this presentation will be on the web page, the chart will not be filled in.page, the chart will not be filled in.

VISUAL LEARNERS:VISUAL LEARNERS:

We will take a look at each of the three We will take a look at each of the three learning styles and see what the learning styles and see what the characteristics are for each.characteristics are for each.

You will need to fill these in on the chart You will need to fill these in on the chart that you have been given.that you have been given.

While this presentation will be on the web While this presentation will be on the web page, the chart will not be filled in.page, the chart will not be filled in.


1. Optical Enhancement is the key.1. Optical Enhancement is the key. 2. Posters & Charts are useful.2. Posters & Charts are useful.

These & photos are the top two methods.These & photos are the top two methods. 85% retention rate (average) for use of 85% retention rate (average) for use of

charts.charts. 75% retention rate (average) for use of 75% retention rate (average) for use of

posters or bulletin boards.posters or bulletin boards. Rates higher with explanations.Rates higher with explanations.


3. There are more visual learners than 3. There are more visual learners than other kinds.other kinds.

4. It is based on the idea of the 4. It is based on the idea of the positioning of items.positioning of items.

5. Visual learners are often seen as 5. Visual learners are often seen as “daydreamers” because they have to “daydreamers” because they have to reconstruct pictures in their minds.reconstruct pictures in their minds.

6. Often very intelligent people.6. Often very intelligent people.

AUDITORY LEARNERS:AUDITORY LEARNERS:

1. Based on learners who do better by 1. Based on learners who do better by hearing AND seeing new material.hearing AND seeing new material.

2. Very likely to ask questions during a 2. Very likely to ask questions during a lecture.lecture. It offers them a second chance.It offers them a second chance.

3. Find tape recording lectures useful.3. Find tape recording lectures useful. 4. Classical music can help retention.4. Classical music can help retention.


4. Classical music can help (continued)4. Classical music can help (continued) 60% without music (average)60% without music (average) 95% with music (average)95% with music (average)

5. Are very good readers due to practice 5. Are very good readers due to practice with reading things out loud.with reading things out loud.

6. Quiet times are very frustrating.6. Quiet times are very frustrating. 7. This is the 27. This is the 2ndnd most-found style. most-found style.


8. It is the easiest style of learning to pick 8. It is the easiest style of learning to pick up if it is a weakness in someone.up if it is a weakness in someone.

KINESTHETIC LEARNERS:KINESTHETIC LEARNERS:

1. Based upon the idea that motion is 1. Based upon the idea that motion is useful for learning.useful for learning.

2. Hand gestures and positioning of the 2. Hand gestures and positioning of the body are important.body are important.

3. Find it easier to learn with large 3. Find it easier to learn with large amounts of space available.amounts of space available. They are often seen as “immature” or They are often seen as “immature” or

“pushy” because they want “their space.”“pushy” because they want “their space.”

KINESTHETIC LEARNERS:KINESTHETIC LEARNERS:

4. Copying or re-copying material is 4. Copying or re-copying material is helpful due to the motion involved.helpful due to the motion involved. 90% retention rate (average) for re-copying 90% retention rate (average) for re-copying

notes material.notes material.

5. Difficulty in learning in “traditional” 5. Difficulty in learning in “traditional” educational set-up.educational set-up. They feel “confined.”They feel “confined.”

ACTIVITY TIME:ACTIVITY TIME:

You will be divided up into groups and You will be divided up into groups and given a task. Each group will have a given a task. Each group will have a different set of guidelines.different set of guidelines.

Your job is to complete the task within 15 Your job is to complete the task within 15 minutes.minutes.

When you are finished, your final product When you are finished, your final product will be “judged” according to how well it will be “judged” according to how well it “stands the test of time.”“stands the test of time.”

learning styles

Education

visual learners

dominant hand

normal position

web page

kinesthetic learners

auditory learners

classical music

learning styles