33 main learning styles main learning styles

VisualVisualLearn best through written information Learn best through written information

(notes, slides, handouts, diagrams, etc.)(notes, slides, handouts, diagrams, etc.)

AuditoryAuditoryLearn best through lectures Learn best through lectures

(spoken word)(spoken word)

KinestheticKinestheticHands-on learners Hands-on learners

(learn best through imitation and practice)(learn best through imitation and practice)

4

We LearnWe Learn1% through Taste

1.5% through Touch

3.5% through Smell

11% through Hearing

83% through Sight

5

We RememberWe Remember

10% of what we Read

20% of what we Hear

30% of what we See

50% of what we See and Hear

80% of what we Say

90% of what we Write & Say as we Act

The Learning and Retention PyramidThe Learning and Retention Pyramid

Lecture……………….. 5%Lecture……………….. 5%

Reading…….………… 10%Reading…….………… 10%

Audio visual……….…..… 20%Audio visual……….…..… 20%

Demonstration…………... 30%Demonstration…………... 30%Discussion Group……….… 50%Discussion Group……….… 50%

Practice by doing……………. 75%Practice by doing……………. 75%

Teach others Teach others immediate use of learningimmediate use of learning….. ….. 90%90%

Retention

Self-awareness & Competence

HighUnconscious

HighCompetence

Conscious High

Competence

LowUnconscious

Low Competence

Conscious Low

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Self-AwarenessSelf-AwarenessLow High

Reasoning Skil lsReasoning Skil ls– Concept AttainmentConcept Attainment

Remembering Skil lsRemembering Skil ls– Concept FormationConcept Formation

Reorganization Skil lsReorganization Skil ls– Direct InstructionDirect Instruction

Relating Skil lsRelating Skil ls– Cooperative LearningCooperative Learning– InternalisationInternalisation

Focused, experiential learningFocused, experiential learning

(minds-on, hands-on)(minds-on, hands-on)

organized organized

around around

real-world problemsreal-world problems

a learning environmenta learning environment

in which in which THINKING …THINKING …

THINKING DIFFERENTLY . . .THINKING DIFFERENTLY . . .THROUGH IMPROVINGTHROUGH IMPROVING

ANALYTICAL SKILLSANALYTICAL SKILLS

facilitating deeper levels of facilitating deeper levels of understanding &understanding &

initiating the processes of initiating the processes of

self – development self – development

All this will naturally All this will naturally result in . . .result in . . .

• Increases motivationIncreases motivation• Makes learningMakes learning

relevant to the real worldrelevant to the real world• Promotes higher - order thinkingPromotes higher - order thinking• Encourages learning how to learnEncourages learning how to learn• Improves employabilityImproves employability• Results in overall personality Results in overall personality

developmentdevelopment

What are the benefits of What are the benefits of Small Group Activity ?Small Group Activity ?

• Challenges understanding, improves internalisation and thus increases memory.

• Helps in communicating ideas more effectively with peers as well as others.

• Develops communication skil ls, both internally and externally.

• Raises emotional involvement ~ develops & reinforces interest.

• Adds scope and variety to the activit ies presently undertaken.

• Develops social ski l ls.

Small Group Activity is an effective way of

using language to think… the process of education should ensure thatevery student is aware of its value andable to use it effectively…

Does this occur in our classrooms ?

• Teacher / Mentor, should introduce objectives / task thoroughly, and Teacher / Mentor, should introduce objectives / task thoroughly, and prepare the students for various facets of the activity.prepare the students for various facets of the activity.

• Students should be made fully aware of the expected benefits and Students should be made fully aware of the expected benefits and must must be encouraged to keep a record of the outcomes. They be encouraged to keep a record of the outcomes. They should be should be further further encouraged to openly give and receive feedback. encouraged to openly give and receive feedback. Students Students must be encouraged to freely discuss with teachers and must be encouraged to freely discuss with teachers and improve improve the programme.the programme.

• Teacher / Mentor init ial ly assign roles & responsibil i t ies. Ult imately, Teacher / Mentor init ial ly assign roles & responsibil i t ies. Ult imately, the the students themselves must be encouraged to conduct the entire students themselves must be encouraged to conduct the entire

activityactivity on their own.on their own.

• Groups are planned in advance. Also, much of the details are init ial ly Groups are planned in advance. Also, much of the details are init ial ly identif ied, recorded, objections noted, and so on. identif ied, recorded, objections noted, and so on. Keeping a record wil l help in keeping track of experimenting and Keeping a record wil l help in keeping track of experimenting and selecting the better alternatives.selecting the better alternatives.

• Time l imit is given and kept reasonably short, so as to ensure that Time l imit is given and kept reasonably short, so as to ensure that every every

member gets the opportunity to part icipate and improve.member gets the opportunity to part icipate and improve.

A A WorldWorldfull offull of

WonderfulWonderful

PossibilitiesPossibilities

AlmostAlmostanythinganything

is possible —is possible —if you believe it;i f you believe it;and dedicatedly and dedicatedly

work for i t.work for i t.

Using EveryUsing EveryPresent MomentPresent Moment

purposefullypurposefully Including this present momentIncluding this present moment

Be prepared for both obstacles

and opportunities

by remaining imaginatively flexible &

optimistically open to fresh & unexpected ways

of achieving the essence of your vision.

Enthusiastically share your dream

with those who are receptive, and seek supportfrom the sources

that feel most right to you ~special friends,

sympathetic organizations,and / or, perhaps,

your relationship withGod or a higher power.

Group ActivityGroup ActivitySMALL GROUP DISCUSSION QUESTIONSMALL GROUP DISCUSSION QUESTION::

Think of a person who, Think of a person who, in your opinion, has done a great in your opinion, has done a great

job of bringing a vision to l i fe. job of bringing a vision to l i fe.

What can you learnWhat can you learn from his or her successfrom his or her success

that you might apply in your l i fe?that you might apply in your l i fe?

Commit to your dream,Commit to your dream,stay focused, and work dil igentlystay focused, and work dil igently

to attain your objectives.to attain your objectives.

Make fr iends with uncertainty andMake fr iends with uncertainty andthe array of possibil i t ies it brings.the array of possibil i t ies it brings.

Don’t immediately Don’t immediately talk yourself out of something talk yourself out of something

you really want to doyou really want to do simply becausesimply because

i t might not seem practical, i t might not seem practical, or you’re worried aboutor you’re worried about

what others might think,what others might think,or you feel it ’s too late.or you feel it ’s too late.

In pursuing your dream, In pursuing your dream, you wil l almost certainly you wil l almost certainly

run into obstacles.run into obstacles.

Remember, Remember, where there’s a wil l , there’s a way.where there’s a wil l , there’s a way.

With almost every major challenge, With almost every major challenge,

the key to success l ies inthe key to success l ies in

persistence.persistence.

President Lincoln said it well:President Lincoln said it well:

““You can have anything you want ~You can have anything you want ~if you want it badly enough.if you want it badly enough.

You can be anything you want to be, You can be anything you want to be, do anything you set out to accomplishdo anything you set out to accomplish

i f you hold to that desire with if you hold to that desire with singleness of purpose.”singleness of purpose.”

Trust in your heart of hearts !Trust in your heart of hearts !

Believe in your vision !!Believe in your vision !!

And go for it !!!And go for it !!!

Think about Think about what you have been learning, what you have been learning,

how well you have been learning.how well you have been learning.

Then pick out one small goalThen pick out one small goal you want to accomplishyou want to accomplish

in the next few days/weeks/months.in the next few days/weeks/months.

Choose a possibil i ty Choose a possibil i ty that’s really important to you.that’s really important to you.

. . . A New Possibil i ty. . . A New Possibil i ty

Write your action plan now, Write your action plan now, briefly stating exactlybriefly stating exactly

what you wil l do,what you wil l do,how you wil l go about i t,how you wil l go about i t,

by what date you wil l accomplishby what date you wil l accomplishand to what extent.and to what extent.

. . . A New Possibil i ty. . . A New Possibil i ty

Together,Together, let’s envision and build let’s envision and build

a world wherea world whereall peopleall people

enjoy optimal well-being. enjoy optimal well-being.

Let’s strive to awakenLet’s strive to awakenfresh thinking,fresh thinking,

new enthusiasm, new enthusiasm, and abundant love.and abundant love.

Let’s create a worldLet’s create a worldof undreamed-of possibil i t ies.of undreamed-of possibil i t ies.

It can be done!It can be done!

Before beginning to launch Small Group Activity ...

Assess the plan

Design a quality plan ~ My Action Plan

Brainstorm a quantity of activities

Compile & analyze pre-assessment data

Select the tool; pre-assess yourself, both quantitatively and qualitatively

Decide on the aspect you want to improve