Learning Styles Results

        ACT              X                                    REF

           11  9   7   5   3   1   1   3   5   7   9   11

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      SEN                  X                                INT

           11  9   7   5   3   1   1   3   5   7   9   11

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      VIS          X                                        VRB

           11  9   7   5   3   1   1   3   5   7   9   11

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      SEQ                  X                                GLO

           11  9   7   5   3   1   1   3   5   7   9   11

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1.             What is your learning style? What sorts of learning experiences would suit you best with your learning style? Prior to doing the above test I already knew that I learn best by applying knowledge actively and the sooner I applied the newly learnt knowledge the quicker I “got it”. During my undergrad most of my classes had practical components that helped me understand the theory. For example we learnt how to test and interpret the cardiovascular fitness of athletes on a treadmill. Once I did the test myself it helped me understand the theory behind it much clearer as well as showing everyone in the class just how unfit I was. This test showed me that there are other learning styles which I never knew about. This is great because there’s room for flexible teaching styles to cater for all learning styles.

2.              In a traditional classroom of 25 students, how would you support the range of learning styles each lesson? Keep in mind this question is answered from my simple raw teaching knowledge to date which is minimal. Whether it is possible or not in a classroom environment will left to be debated amongst us, the bloggers. Because I’m a visual learner I’m already bias with that style of learning so that would be my number one preference coupled with the other learning styles and strategies which I’m about to learn about myself. My disciplines are HPE and Biology. For me science is easy to connect to the real world and I would deliver the curriculum with many practicable hands on activities set up to “let's try it out and see how it works”.

3.              With your current knowledge of ICT, how could your design and digital pedagogy support your learners better? Most of life today revolves around some form of digital technology and it’s definitely something that needs to be built into the classrooms today. From my undergrad days (almost 7 years ago) there were many excellent online and interactive learning tools available that were lifelike and very thorough. In fact I found learning science online and with interactive computer programs easy and enjoyable. I wouldn’t hesitate to design online teachings to support learners.

4.              What sorts of profiling questions would you be asking about your learners to ensure you cater for everyone's preferences? I was skipping through Richard M. Felder webpage “learning and teaching styles in college science education” and read that there are as little as five questions to ask to determine a student's learning style. I would create questions to get responses for visual or verbal preferences, if they prefer to work in groups or alone and so on.

5.              How does ICT support differences in learning styles? At a click of a button ICT can be visually or verbally interactive. Activities/quizzes/questions can be given and results/answers can be viewed immediately. Students can use ICT’s in pairs or they can work alone. I believe ICT can support differences in learning styles greater than just having a teacher present in front of a class.