What’s In a Learning Style?
School has begun…
Yes!!!
I love going back to school. I have so much fun looking through my “First Days of School” Folder. Every year, I try to find the perfect blend of teambuilding, teaching procedures, and content. One activity that is always a must is finding out how my students learn best.
The route I take to discover their learning styles may change.
There are a variety of methods available. This year, I used a quick online questionnaire for students to submit at Edutopia.
Students answered 24 questions and received a breakdown in percentages in the Learning Style Categories. After learning a bit about their own learning preferences, students designed their “name” to showcase their styles and added the names to the graph. A “Shout-Out” needs to happen here to my friend and colleague, Julie Chambers, for sharing her graphing idea!
I like the visual representation of how the Team learns. As a teacher, I now have a wealth of information at my disposal.
I wonder what this means to my students? I’ve posted a Discussion Question at our class network, Patriot Place. My goal is for students to become cognizant of how knowing their learning style preferences can help them academically.
I’m not sure how they will respond, but it’s a starting point.
What are you doing to discover the learning preferences of your students?
