Week 1 - Activity 1 - Learning Styles

1.       What is your learning style? What sorts of learning experiences would suit you best with your learning style?

I am more-so a kinaesthetic learner then any other, I love to be able to touch/be involved and look at things.  Being able to move around the classroom and be engaged aurally and with movement would best help me understand and expand on subject matter.

2.       In a traditional classroom of 25 students, how would you support the range of learning styles each lesson?

In a class of 25 it’s hard for every single activity that you do, to try and cater for every child’s individual learning style. However being able to mix the activities for the lesson up between a combination of all learning styles would be most idealistic.

3.       With your current knowledge of ICT, how could your design and digital pedagogy support your learners better?

Within my specialization of music, I am able to use electronic compositional programs such as Sibelius to help my students be able to compose music using the computer. I would also be able to teach using programs such as Auralia to help students improve their aural and theory training.

4.       What sorts of profiling questions would you be asking about your learners to ensure you cater for everyone's preferences?

Do they like working in groups or by themselves?

Do they prefer to read the new content, listen about it or physical be involved in it (if applicable)?

Do they enjoy reading books?

Do they like listening to information?

Do they like getting involved with the learning process or like watching others?

Do diagrams and charts help them to understand the information better?

5.       How does ICT support differences in learning styles?

Visually, ICT’s can offer student’s the ability to see and read information electronically. Aurally, ICT’s can offer the student the ability to listen to and respond to information electronically. Kinaesthetically, ICT’s offer the student the ability to be involved in group work and be able to manipulate, synthesise and respond to information electronically.

Results for: Trevor Schulze

      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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• If your score on a scale is 1-3, you are fairly well balanced on the two dimensions of that scale.
• If your score on a scale is 5-7, you have a moderate preference for one dimension of the scale and will learn more easily in a teaching environment which favors that dimension.
• If your score on a scale is 9-11, you have a very strong preference for one dimension of the scale. You may have real difficulty learning in an environment which does not support that preference.