FINAL PROJECT AND LEARNING STYLE
Week nine has almost finished and I’m a little sad because the end of this course is coming. However, I am so glad that I have learned a lot of new things.
On this week I finish writing my final version of my project. My project is about “using computer and internet technology to improve the students’ macro skills”; I consider that is technology is one of the most important tools to keep students active and motivated.
I have to say that this week’s topic was one of the most interesting for discussion. Knowing the different learning styles of their students, teachers can address more students' by balancing the strategies used in teaching.
According to Felder and Soloman in their article entitled learning style and strategies, http://www4.ncsu.edu/unity/lockers/users/f/felder/public/ILSdir/styles.htm, 'active learners' learn better when discussing, applying or explaining things to others and they prefer group work. Whereas, Reflective learner's first think quietly on their own, and they prefer working alone. Then, there are 'Visual and Verbal' learners who remember best when they see picture, diagrams, charts, etc. Whereas Verbal learners learn from written and spoken explanations. Sequential learners learn logically following one step after another, whereas Global learners prefer learn the material randomly and are able to solve complex problems. There are 'Sensing' learners who like facts and 'Intuitive' learners who like to discover.
I think that not all students learn in the same way. There are active learners and reflective learners. We have unique students and they are different, so the most important thing is to provide the most effective learning environment for our students. Our responsibility is to embrace the "diverse uniqueness” of our students and plan our lesson in a way that matches their different learning styles.
Best regards,
Carlos
Dear Carlos,
ReplyDeleteI agree with you that teachers should provide the most effective learning environment for our students. But in reality things are not easy! The question here is "Are we focusing on the learning process or the final product??" It is important to consider the goals of our courses and build our learning activities accordingly…hopefully our learning activities include ongoing assessment activities… we have to think about the final assessment too. I believe that we should assess students on material/skills that we have taught them at class before.
Best,
Khuloud.