I definitely appreciate learning about the different learning styles and the insight given about needing to be flexible to those styles as an instructor. It's so easy to create curriculum directed to one style of learning based off of your style of learning, but that does not necessarily create a successful class, if fact, quite the contrary, it could create chaos. It's important to pay attention to your students, because their lack of learning may not be because they are not trying, first check your teaching style because it may not be conducive to their learning style.
I definitely need to learn how to be patient with the learning process as a whole. Each part is in important and even though it may not be my favorite section, force myself to dig in and take out as much as I can as opposed to just trying to get through so I can get on to a section I like. It's interesting because we are "learning about learning" and it really opens your eyes to your own faults and strengths as an adult learner.
I am thankful I had the opportunity to learn about learning styles in depth, especially mine. When we had to find articles about learning styles, I found an article discussing that knowing your learning style is important in your everyday life and it gave examples. I now know the questions I need to ask when I'm at the doctor. It also gives me the tools to help my children become strong learners. Learning starts now with them. It's important that I know their preference so I can not only use that to their advantage but also help them shape the other styles into usable styles in situations their preference may not work.
Wednesday, December 9, 2009
Complicated learning...
Never in a million years did I think I would be debating and hashing out the ideas and processes of learning, learning styles, learning cycles, etc. It almost makes me feel like we are over thinking the process of learning. I feel like we are complicating it by talking it to death.
Steven A. Stahl believes that people mistake learning preference with learning style. He thinks that there is a big difference. My question is how? And does it really matter? If you prefer a specific way of learning, than one would presume that that is your learning style. Or another way to say it is your preferred learning style and that right there combines the learning preference with learning style. I almost feel as if Stahl is talking just to talk.
Learning needs two way communication between the student and the teacher. It's the teacher's responsibility to communicate to the class the expectations and requirements and to make it clear that there needs to be open communication. If a student is not understanding than they need to vocalize that. The teacher can only do so much before it's the student's responsibility.
I am excited to get into the next chapter of my learning prospectives book because it seems we will finally get into the "how's" of teaching. I am not trying to be difficult, but I am definitely the type of person that just wants to know how I can do it and be successful. It's not a secret that the "theory" part of learning is not my favorite. I like seeing examples in action, like the movie assignment. I enjoyed that. But then again...I am a visual learner, it is my preferred learning style. ;)
Next Please!
Steven A. Stahl believes that people mistake learning preference with learning style. He thinks that there is a big difference. My question is how? And does it really matter? If you prefer a specific way of learning, than one would presume that that is your learning style. Or another way to say it is your preferred learning style and that right there combines the learning preference with learning style. I almost feel as if Stahl is talking just to talk.
Learning needs two way communication between the student and the teacher. It's the teacher's responsibility to communicate to the class the expectations and requirements and to make it clear that there needs to be open communication. If a student is not understanding than they need to vocalize that. The teacher can only do so much before it's the student's responsibility.
I am excited to get into the next chapter of my learning prospectives book because it seems we will finally get into the "how's" of teaching. I am not trying to be difficult, but I am definitely the type of person that just wants to know how I can do it and be successful. It's not a secret that the "theory" part of learning is not my favorite. I like seeing examples in action, like the movie assignment. I enjoyed that. But then again...I am a visual learner, it is my preferred learning style. ;)
Next Please!
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