Comment on Kathleen Watts's post: Yes you can capture an individuals attention and help them learn by accessing what make them tick what they do for fun ie hobbies
Comment on Andrea Winslow's post: I am a kinesthics learner as well I obtained so much knowledge by hands on techniques. Many of my students have stated that they are hands on learners as well.
Definitely great information and ideas to help our students learn.
Our students do complete a learning styles assessment, but I sometimes wonder how accurate it is. I have a struggling learner right now. Tomorrow, I will ask him how he learns a new hobby. I hope his answer will give me insight on how he learns better.
I will ask the 60 second question during our first meeting. This will help me adjust my approach right from the start, facilitating engagement and success.
I like using the assessment upfront to determine learning styles early on. Adjustments in teaching styles would be easier to change earlier in the class.
You can deteermine a students particular learning style by performing 60-second questions.
The 60 second assessment will be a great addition to the first day of class, to see what type of learners the students are.
I have learned from this module that how to assess and utilize a learner's frame of mind.
For this module, I learned a new way to find out student’s preferred learning style by asking two questions: “What is the first thing that comes to your mind when I say the word apple?” and “How did you learn a job skill that you did well and enjoyed”? This is something new that I can implement with in the first day of class as an ice braker as well as to see the various learning styles I will be teaching.
Getting to know the type learners your students are crucial, and by asking what they like to do such as hobbies and interests can help.
