33 main learning styles main learning styles

VisualVisualLearn best through written information Learn best through written information

(notes, slides, handouts, diagrams, etc.)(notes, slides, handouts, diagrams, etc.)

AuditoryAuditoryLearn best through lectures Learn best through lectures

(spoken word)(spoken word)

KinestheticKinestheticHands-on learners Hands-on learners

(learn best through imitation and practice)(learn best through imitation and practice)

The Learning and Retention PyramidThe Learning and Retention Pyramid

Retention

Demonstration…………... 30%Demonstration…………... 30%

Reading………………… 10%Reading………………… 10%

Audio visual……….…..… 20%Audio visual……….…..… 20%

Discussion Group……….… 50%Discussion Group……….… 50%

Practice by doing……………. 75%Practice by doing……………. 75%Teach others Teach others immediate use of learningimmediate use of learning….. ….. 90%90%

Lecture…………………. 5%Lecture…………………. 5%

Reasoning SkillsReasoning Skills– Concept AttainmentConcept Attainment

Remembering SkillsRemembering Skills– Concept FormationConcept Formation

Reorganization SkillsReorganization Skills– MnemonicsMnemonics– Direct InstructionDirect Instruction

Relating SkillsRelating Skills– Cooperative LearningCooperative Learning– Oral DiscussionOral Discussion

Focused, experiential learningFocused, experiential learning

(minds-on, hands-on)(minds-on, hands-on)

organized organized

around around

real-world problemsreal-world problems

Management, Faculty & Students Management, Faculty & Students

together must createtogether must create

a learning environmenta learning environment

in which teachersin which teachers

encourage / coach student thinking and encourage / coach student thinking and

guide student inquiry, guide student inquiry,

facilitatingfacilitating

deeper levels of understanding.deeper levels of understanding.

This results in . . .This results in . . .

• Increased motivationIncreased motivation• Making learningMaking learning

relevant to the real worldrelevant to the real world• Promotes higher - order thinkingPromotes higher - order thinking• Encourages learning how to learnEncourages learning how to learn• Improves employabilityImproves employability• Results in overall personality Results in overall personality

developmentdevelopment

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A A WorldWorldfull offull of

WonderfulWonderful

PossibilitiesPossibilities

AlmostAlmostanythinganything

is possible —is possible —if you believe it;if you believe it;and dedicatedly and dedicatedly

work for it.work for it.

Using EveryUsing EveryPresent MomentPresent Moment

purposefullypurposefully Including this present momentIncluding this present moment

Be prepared for both obstacles

and opportunities

by remaining imaginatively flexible &

optimistically open to fresh & unexpected ways

of achieving the essence of your vision.

Enthusiastically share your dream

with those who are receptive, and seek supportfrom the sources

that feel most right to you ~special friends,

sympathetic organizations,and / or, perhaps,

your relationship withGod or a higher power.

Group ActivityGroup Activity

SMALL GROUP DISCUSSION QUESTIONSMALL GROUP DISCUSSION QUESTION::

Think of a person who, Think of a person who, in your opinion, has done a in your opinion, has done a

great job of bringing a vision to great job of bringing a vision to life. life.

What can you learnWhat can you learn from his or her successfrom his or her success

that you might apply in your that you might apply in your life?life?

Commit to your dream,Commit to your dream,stay focused, and work diligentlystay focused, and work diligently

to attain your objectives.to attain your objectives.

Make friends with uncertainty Make friends with uncertainty andand

the array of possibilities it the array of possibilities it brings.brings.

Don’t immediately Don’t immediately talk yourself out of something talk yourself out of something

you really want to doyou really want to do simply becausesimply because

it might not seem practical, it might not seem practical, or you’re worried aboutor you’re worried about

what others might think,what others might think,or you feel it’s too late.or you feel it’s too late.

In pursuing your dream, In pursuing your dream, you will almost certainly you will almost certainly

run into obstacles.run into obstacles.

Remember, Remember, where there’s a will, there’s a way.where there’s a will, there’s a way.

With almost every major challenge, With almost every major challenge,

the key to success lies inthe key to success lies in

persistence.persistence.

President Lincoln said it well:President Lincoln said it well:

““You can have anything you want ~You can have anything you want ~if you want it badly enough.if you want it badly enough.

You can be anything you want to be, You can be anything you want to be, do anything you set out to accomplish do anything you set out to accomplish

if you hold to that desire with if you hold to that desire with singleness of purpose.”singleness of purpose.”

Trust in your heart of hearts Trust in your heart of hearts !!

Believe in your vision !!Believe in your vision !!

And go for it !!!And go for it !!!

Think about Think about what you have been learning, what you have been learning,

how well you have been learning.how well you have been learning.

Then pick out one small goalThen pick out one small goal you want to accomplishyou want to accomplish

in the next few days/weeks/months.in the next few days/weeks/months.

Choose a possibility Choose a possibility that’s really important to you.that’s really important to you.

. . . A New Possibility. . . A New Possibility

Write your action plan now, Write your action plan now, briefly stating exactlybriefly stating exactly

what you will do,what you will do,how you will go about it,how you will go about it,

by what date you will by what date you will accomplishaccomplish

and to what extent.and to what extent.

. . . A New Possibility. . . A New Possibility

Remember,Remember, the more centered you arethe more centered you are

on the Target of Life,on the Target of Life, the more accepting and loving you will the more accepting and loving you will

be, and the easier it will be be, and the easier it will be for you to sense and follow yourfor you to sense and follow your

heartfelt dreams and heartfelt dreams and visions.visions.

Together,Together, let’s envision and build let’s envision and build

a world wherea world where

all peopleall people enjoy optimal well-being. enjoy optimal well-being.

Let’s strive to awakenLet’s strive to awakenfresh thinking,fresh thinking,

new enthusiasm, new enthusiasm, and abundant love.and abundant love.

Let’s create a worldLet’s create a worldof undreamed-of possibilities.of undreamed-of possibilities.

It can be done!It can be done!

Before beginning ...

Assess the plan

Design a quality plan ~ My Action Plan

Brainstorm a quantity of activities

Compile & analyze pre-assessment data

Select the tool; pre-assess yourself, both quantitatively and qualitatively

Decide on the aspect you want to improve