Myth or Reality?Learning Styles & Teaching Strategies

Patricia Aceves, Ed.D.Stony Brook University

Hemispheric Dominance Model

VAK Model

Multiple Intelligences

Multiple Intelligences

Fractions Rap Video

Gregorc Style Delineator

Kolb’s Model

What about the Disagreement Over Learning Styles?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sIv9rz2NTUk

What about the Disagreement Over Learning Styles?

Learning Styles

So What’s an Instructor to Do?

So What’s an Instructor to Do?

Use Active Learning Strategies!

Active Learning Teaching Strategies

•Reading•Writing•Talking **•Listening•Doing•Reflecting

Build Meta Cognitive Skills (ePortfolio/Reflective Papers)

Use More Formative Assessment (Marzano 1998)

Classroom Assessment Techniques (Cross & Angelo)

Small Group WorkCooperative Student Projects

Simulations (software/role plays)

Case studies(Meyers & Thomas, 1993)

Don’t worry about teaching to learning styles!Use active learning: reading, writing, talking, reflecting, doing and you will hit all learning modalities and ultimately reinforce learning which leads to deeper conceptual learning (meaning-making)

Advice for Faculty

Create a template for your lessons that incorporate

multiple modalities for learning (some reading, lecture, quiz,

group discussion, writing/responding, and

reflecting)

No time to create new teaching strategies?

Photo/Image/Cartoon Credits

Slide 2: Cartoon by Bill Browning: http://www.mnispi.org/cartoon/2001/index.htm

Slide 8: Literature of Learning Styles: http://www.dialogueonlearning.tc3.edu/homepage-text.htm

Slide 3: VAK Model: http://www.icvet.tafensw.edu.au/resources/accommodating_learners.htm (site decommmisioned)

Slide 4: Confused: Rebel

Slide 5: Active Learning: National Training Laboratories

Slide 6: Multiple Intelligences: Dora Ibelli: http://mset.rst2.edu/portfolios/i/ibelli_d/toolsdev/interactivewebsite/teacherpage.htm

Slide 7: Hemispheric Learning: http://anna-louise-staker.blogspot.com/2010/05/unihemispheric-sleep.html

Slide 8: Kolb’s Model: m thompson and businessballs.com

Learning Styles categories/schemes

Which ones are popular?

Do you have a test on your website?

How important is this for learners?

Where does YOUR brain like to hang out?