8th Grade Study Skills: Tuesday, September 1, 20151. Handouts:

* None

2. Assignments: * In-class—1) Identify your “Learning Style” by completing a “Learning Style (L.S.) Inventory” online 2) Compile a list of 10 study tips for your L.S. 3) Research to find 5 famous people w/ your L.S. * Homework—If you do not finish in class, the above tasks become homework, due tomorrow.

3. Assignments due today: * Syllabus signed and handed in for Study Skills class

4. Bell Ringer: * Write down these three words and indicate what they mean: visual, auditory, kinesthetic (or tactile)

Lesson Goal: Learn about the three basic categories of learning styles and how that relates to you as a learner.

Outcomes: Be able to . . .1. Define these terms: visual, auditory, kinesthetic (or tactile).2. Assess your particular learning style (L.S.) by doing an online inventory.3. Partner with someone in our class who has the same L.S. as you.4. Compile a list of 10 study tips to help someone with your L.S.5. Research to discover five famous people who share your L.S.

Starter #1 Bell-ringer Responses:

What does the term “visual” mean? Related to sight or vision

What does the term “auditory” mean? Pertaining to the sense of hearing Perceiving something mainly through the sense of hearing (Perceiving means “figuring things out” or reasoning)

What does the term “kinesthetic” (or “tactile”) mean? The sense of movementWhat does its synonym, “tactile,” mean? Perceiving something mainly through the sense of touch [tactile . . . touch]

Starter #2 Today we are going to examine the three main learning styles that people rely on naturally or instinctively.

On a sheet of paper, make a prediction (a reasonable guess) of which of these three learning styles is the one you lean toward naturally. The choices are:

VisualAuditoryKinesthetic (or Tactile)

Now let’s find out with an online assessment if your hunch was correct!

Starter #3 At this time, let’s have each of you get a Chromebook.

We are all going to the same website. Here’s one way to find it: On a Google search engine, key in “Learning Styles Inventory” The second entry that comes up is the one we want. It begins with: http://www.personal.psu.edu

Or, if you want to go directly to the site, carefully key in this address: http://www.personal.psu.edu/bxb11/LSI/LSI.htm

The website is titled “Learning Styles Inventory” and it has 24 questions. Respond to each of those questions and see what your L.S. is. Were you correct with the initial guess you made?

Starter #4 After you determine your learning style, come up to the Smartboard and write your name under your particular L.S. Then see all the names listed under your Learning Style and pairup with one of the students who shares the same L.S. as you.

Visual Auditory Kinesthetic (or Tactile)

Before we do that, however, let me show you the two assignments you and your partner need to complete together this period.

Starter #5 Write your name under one of these three Learning Styles: Visual Auditory Kinesthetic (or Tactile)

1. Do a Google search to find study tips for your learning style. Keep searching until you come up with 10 Tips for Your Learning Style.

2. Then research to find five famous people who share the same learning style as you. Select famous people you have heard of.