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Transcript of Communication Skills Learning Styles In A Justice Environment
Learning Learning Styles Styles
Communications In A Communications In A Justice Environment Justice Environment
Bradley W. Deacon Bradley W. Deacon 2014 2014
Learning Objectives Learning Objectives
Introduction To Learning Styles Introduction To Learning Styles
Identify The Three Predominant Learning Styles Identify The Three Predominant Learning Styles
Overview Of Visual, Auditory and Kinesthetic (VAK) Overview Of Visual, Auditory and Kinesthetic (VAK) Learning Styles Learning Styles
Establish Individual Learning Style Preference (Quiz)Establish Individual Learning Style Preference (Quiz)
Study Tips For VAK Learning Styles Study Tips For VAK Learning Styles
Overview Of Social Media How It Can Assist Learning Overview Of Social Media How It Can Assist Learning Styles Styles
Digital Delivery Of Course Materials & Learning Styles Digital Delivery Of Course Materials & Learning Styles
Learning Styles Learning Styles DefinedDefined
An individual's mode of gaining knowledge, An individual's mode of gaining knowledge, especially a preferred or best methodespecially a preferred or best method
Example: Example: Learning style is an individual's Learning style is an individual's unique approach to learning based on strengths, unique approach to learning based on strengths, weaknesses, and preferences. (Dictionary.Com weaknesses, and preferences. (Dictionary.Com 2014)2014)
Visual Overview Of Learning Visual Overview Of Learning Styles Styles
The VAK Learning Styles The VAK Learning Styles Model Model
Most people can be divided in to one of Most people can be divided in to one of three preferred learning styles three preferred learning styles
1.1. Visual Visual
2.2. Auditory Auditory
3.3. Kinesthetic Kinesthetic
There is no right or wrong learning style There is no right or wrong learning style
Preferred Learning Preferred Learning Styles Styles
Some people have a main preferred learning Some people have a main preferred learning style style
Some have a very strong preference to a Some have a very strong preference to a learning style learning style
Other people have a more even mixture of Other people have a more even mixture of two or less commonly three learning styles two or less commonly three learning styles
Establishing Learning Establishing Learning StyleStyle
By determining your learning style you will By determining your learning style you will understand the type of learning that best understand the type of learning that best suits yousuits you
You are then able to choose the learning You are then able to choose the learning style that works best for you style that works best for you
Remember there is no right or wrong Remember there is no right or wrong learning stylelearning style
Learning Style Self Learning Style Self Assessment Assessment
30 Questions Multiple Choice30 Questions Multiple Choice
Select A B or C Select A B or C
Add Up Your Total Of A’s B’s or C’s Add Up Your Total Of A’s B’s or C’s
Self Assessment Test is not a scientifically Self Assessment Test is not a scientifically tested instrument it is just a tool to give tested instrument it is just a tool to give you an indication of your possible preferred you an indication of your possible preferred learning style learning style
Complete Quiz Complete Quiz
Police Academy & Police Academy & Identifying Learning Styles Identifying Learning Styles
Assists you in Assists you in
1. Developing a study method and routine 1. Developing a study method and routine
2. How to take the information in2. How to take the information in
3. How you SWOT (Study Without Tears)3. How you SWOT (Study Without Tears)
4. How you achieve best ‘Output’ (Exam 4. How you achieve best ‘Output’ (Exam Performance) Performance)
Police Academy & Police Academy & Identifying Learning Styles Identifying Learning Styles
Assists Academy Instructors & Curriculum Assists Academy Instructors & Curriculum Developers Developers
in developing in developing
1. Courses 1. Courses
2. Engaging lectures 2. Engaging lectures
3. Scenario based training activities 3. Scenario based training activities
4. Study assistance packages and support 4. Study assistance packages and support
Visual Learners IntakeVisual Learners Intake
Underlining, different colors, highlightingUnderlining, different colors, highlighting
Symbols Symbols
Flow charts, graphsFlow charts, graphs
Pictures, videos, posters, slidesPictures, videos, posters, slides
Varying spatial arrangements on page Varying spatial arrangements on page
Textbooks with diagrams or pictures Textbooks with diagrams or pictures
Lecturers who use gestures and picturesque Lecturers who use gestures and picturesque language language
Visual SWOT Visual SWOT (Study Without Tears)(Study Without Tears)
Convert lecture notes into a learnable Convert lecture notes into a learnable package package
Convert notes to page pictures (Adopting Convert notes to page pictures (Adopting ‘Intake’ methods)‘Intake’ methods)
Reconstruct images in different ways Reconstruct images in different ways (spatial arrangements)(spatial arrangements)
Redraw pages from memory Redraw pages from memory
Replace words with symbols or images Replace words with symbols or images
Visual Output (Exam Visual Output (Exam Preparation) Preparation)
Recall ‘pictures’ of pagesRecall ‘pictures’ of pages
Draw by using diagrams where appropriate Draw by using diagrams where appropriate
Write exam answers (turn visuals back into Write exam answers (turn visuals back into words)words)
By adopting your natural ‘holistic’ approach By adopting your natural ‘holistic’ approach you naturally look at the ‘big picture’you naturally look at the ‘big picture’
Aural Learners IntakeAural Learners Intake
Attend lectures & tutorials Attend lectures & tutorials
Discuss topics with other students Discuss topics with other students
Discuss topics with lecturers Discuss topics with lecturers
Explain new ideas to other people Explain new ideas to other people
Record yourself describing overheads, Record yourself describing overheads, pictures and visuals pictures and visuals
Replay recordings to a fellow studentReplay recordings to a fellow student
Aural SWOT Aural SWOT
Expand your notes by talking with others Expand your notes by talking with others
Record notes and listen to them Record notes and listen to them
Ask others to ‘hear’ your understanding of Ask others to ‘hear’ your understanding of the topicthe topic
Read your summarized notes aloudRead your summarized notes aloud
Explain your notes to another ‘aural’ personExplain your notes to another ‘aural’ person
Aural Output (Exam Aural Output (Exam Preparation) Preparation)
Talk with examiner Talk with examiner
Listen to your voices and write them down Listen to your voices and write them down
Spend time in quiet places and recall ideasSpend time in quiet places and recall ideas
Practice writing answers to old exam Practice writing answers to old exam questionsquestions
Speak your answers Speak your answers
Kinesthetic Learners Kinesthetic Learners Intake Intake
Use all senses Use all senses
Scenario based training Scenario based training
Prefer real life examples Prefer real life examples
Hands on approaches Hands on approaches
Exhibit samples Exhibit samples
Previous exam papers Previous exam papers
Kinesthetic SWOTKinesthetic SWOT
Lecture notes may be poor as they were not Lecture notes may be poor as they were not ‘concrete’ ‘concrete’
You will remember the real things that happened You will remember the real things that happened
Put plenty of examples in your summary Put plenty of examples in your summary
Use case studies Use case studies
Talk about your notes with a Kinesthetic person Talk about your notes with a Kinesthetic person
Use pictures that illustrate an idea Use pictures that illustrate an idea
Recall scenario trainingRecall scenario training
Kinesthetic Output Kinesthetic Output (Exam Preparation)(Exam Preparation)
Write practice answers, paragraphsWrite practice answers, paragraphs
Role play exam as you want to experience Role play exam as you want to experience the exam so you understand it the exam so you understand it
You need to do things to understand You need to do things to understand
Social Media & Learning Social Media & Learning Styles Styles
Students are referred to as ‘digital natives’ Students are referred to as ‘digital natives’
Tech Savvy Tech Savvy
Social Media engages in a range of VAK Social Media engages in a range of VAK activities activities
Justice is adopting ‘field mobility’ by Justice is adopting ‘field mobility’ by adopting digital devices to deliver various adopting digital devices to deliver various services services
Social media embraces ‘field mobility’Social media embraces ‘field mobility’
Twitter In The Twitter In The Classroom Classroom
Twitter In The Classroom 2014
Pinterest Pinterest Pinterest As A Visual Learning Research Tool
Digital Delivery & VAK Digital Delivery & VAK
David Wiley’s Keynote On ‘Open Education’ David Wiley’s Keynote On ‘Open Education’
ReferencesReferences
Deacon, B, (2014) Twitter In The Classroom, Slideshare Deacon, B, (2014) Twitter In The Classroom, Slideshare
Dictionary.Com, (2014) accessed on 17 July 2014 at Dictionary.Com, (2014) accessed on 17 July 2014 at http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/learning+stylehttp://dictionary.reference.com/browse/learning+style
Swinburne, (2014) VAK Learning Styles, accessed on 17 July 2014, at Swinburne, (2014) VAK Learning Styles, accessed on 17 July 2014, at http://www.swinburne.edu.au/stuserv/workshops/onlinematerials/Wehttp://www.swinburne.edu.au/stuserv/workshops/onlinematerials/Web%20Effective%20Study%20Skills_files/1VAK%20assessment.pdfb%20Effective%20Study%20Skills_files/1VAK%20assessment.pdf
Wiley, D, (2012) Openness, Disaggregation and the future of Wiley, D, (2012) Openness, Disaggregation and the future of education, accessed at http://youtu.be/VcRctjvIeyQ on 1 April 2012education, accessed at http://youtu.be/VcRctjvIeyQ on 1 April 2012