Development Note: Please read the Introduction as it brings up some important points about learning styles. To learn more about VAK please read, Visual, Auditory, and Kinesthetic (VAK) learning styles. This survey is designed to help you gain an understanding of learning styles so that you can incorporate the various learning styles in your daily learning activities. It is NOT meant to show you your best way of learning as the research does not promote it. For a learning style survey based on the two continuums of Processing and Perception, see the Learning Style Survey. VAK Survey Read each statement carefully. Answer honestly as there are no correct or incorrect answers. Once you have completed all 36 statements (12 statements in three sections), total your score in the spaces provided below. Section One - Visual _____ 1. _____ 2. _____ 3. _____ 4. _____ 5. _____ 6. _____ 7. _____ 8. _____ 9. _____ 10. _____ 11. _____ 12. Total For Visual _______ (note: the minimum is 12 and maximum is 60) _____ 1.
How Adults Learn :: Ageless Learner In order to learn through life, it’s helpful to understand something about how you learn. The following backgrounder will introduce you to the most significant things we know about how adults learn. Overview of adult learning theoryBooks about how adults learnLinks to other websites about how adults learnMore resource about adult learning Overview of Adult Learning Theory Learning can be defined formally as the act, process, or experience of gaining knowledge or skills. In contrast, memory can define the capacity of storing, retrieving, and acting on that knowledge. Learning strengthens the brain by building new pathways and increasing connections that we can rely on when we want to learn more. Physiologically, learning is the formation of cell assemblies and phase sequences. At the neurological level, any established knowledge (from experience and background) appears to be made up of exceedingly intricate arrangements of cell materials, electrical charges, and chemical elements.
Back to School Lesson: Learning-Strengths Inventory Subjects All subjects Grade [facebookbadge] Brief Description Use an online inventory to determine students' learning strengths and intelligences. Objectives Students will take an online inventory to determine their learning strengths and weaknesses. Keywords multiple intelligences, intelligence, learning style, self-esteem, differentiation, Gardner, inventory, survey Materials Needed[shopmaterials] one or more of the online resources listed below paper and supplies for creating graphs to show learning strengths Lesson Plan What are your students' learning styles? An inventory of students' learning styles can build self-esteem by helping them discover their strengths; learn about areas in which they might need to make more effort; and appreciate the differences among themselves. Published inventories are readily available to help teachers and students determine their learning strengths. How Many Ways Are You Smart? You might also share with students some of what the inventory means. Assessment
Why Your Business Should Consider Reverse Mentorship This post originally appeared on the American Express OPEN Forum, where Mashable regularly contributes articles about leveraging social media and technology in small business. The word "mentorship" usually evokes imagery of an older, more experienced individual imparting knowledge and know-how upon a younger, bright-eyed and bushy-tailed individual — that's the traditional use of the word that we've all come to know and accept. Alexa Scordato, however, is turning that word on its head with a concept she calls reverse mentorship. Scordato currently serves as the community manager at 2tor, an education technology startup. Fresh out of college, though, she first started her career as an executive assistant at Mzinga, a social software company, where she and Chairman and CEO Barry Libert took part in a reverse mentorship. While reverse mentorship may be a concept that's been in practice for a while, we really like Scordato's take on the subject. There Are Knowledge Gaps on Both Sides
Do You Know Your Middle Schooler's Learning Style? Almost two decades after Howard Gardner identified multiple intelligences in his ground-breaking book Frames of Mind (1983), educators around the world are using the theory of multiple intelligences in their classrooms. In some ways, parents and teachers have always intuitively known that children learn in different ways and that an activity that grabs one child may not be of interest to another youngster. But many of our traditional ideas about teaching imply that there is a certain way to learn particular skills. As parents, we've all had times when we've become frustrated by our children's apparent inability to accomplish a task the way we were taught to do it. When we have a better understanding of their individual intelligences and learning styles, we can provide experiences that speak to how our children learn best. The eight intelligences are: To understand your child's learning style, observe her as she plays. Linguistic What it is: Sensitivity to the meaning and order of words.
Learning Styles Quiz Complete this quiz with your child, selecting the statements he agrees with. Understanding Learning Styles Most people use a combination of learning styles but have a clear preference for just one. Understanding your child’s learning style can make it easier for you to communicate with your child and can help reduce frustration at homework time. If your child selected mostly auditory learning statements, he is good at absorbing information from spoken words and may understand instructions better if they are read aloud. Adapted from “Learning Style Survey for Young Learners” by Andrew D.