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The basis for unlocking students' learning potential is a knowledge of their learning styles. Every parent and teacher should become familiar with LSA instruments (Learning Style Analysis) which are available for all age groups.
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tothe Interactive Presentation by
Emeritus Professor Barbara Prashnig Creative Learning, New Zealand
“Expect to be challenged!”
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REFLECTIONS ABOUT SCHOOL:REFLECTIONS ABOUT SCHOOL:
A little girl had just finished her first week of school and doesn’t want to go back.
"I'm just wasting my time," she said to her mother.
"I can't read, I can't write "I can't read, I can't write and the teacher won't let me talk!!“and the teacher won't let me talk!!“
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What is Learning StyleWhat is Learning Style??
= INTAKE – Processing – Storage of…
NEW and/or DIFFICULT information
What happens at ExamsWhat happens at Exams??
OUTPUT of information not necessarily through one’s personal learning style.
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LSA StudentLSA Student Modelfor
Students aged 5 – 17 years
WSA ModelWSA Modelfor
Managers, Employees & Workers
LSA-AdultLSA-Adult Model for
Students from 18 yrs onwards at Universities & Colleges
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ANALYTIC CORRELATION HOLISTIC CORRELATION
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Non-academic learnersNon-academic learnerspreferprefer
TACTILE & KINESTHETICTACTILE & KINESTHETIClearninglearning
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SENSORYSENSORY
MODALITIESMODALITIES
external
internal
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NOTE THE DIFFERENCENOTE THE DIFFERENCE between:between:
KINESTHETIC:KINESTHETIC:
MOBILITY:MOBILITY:
TACTILE:TACTILE:
full BODY involvement,learning by DOING;experiential learning
HANDS involvement only,manipulating, touching
body movements to SUPPORT …. learning, thinking, listening
~ moving with PURPOSE
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Listening Centre
Kinesthetic Maths exercise
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kinesthetic learning
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FLIPBOX
LERNKREIS
PUZZLE KARTEN
BANDOLINOBRETTSPIELE
KOOSH BALL
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Fallacy No 1:■ Students learn best when seated upright
at a desk or table.
■ The need for FORMAL/INFORMAL seating is
BIOLOGICAL.
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sitting still???
formal seating???
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Fallacy No 2:
It is best to work in well illuminated areas
because dim light damages people’s eyes.
The need for bright or dim light is BIOLOGICAL.
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This releases the hormone CORTISOL which interferes with This releases the hormone CORTISOL which interferes with
the energy supply of those brain cells used to recall facts.the energy supply of those brain cells used to recall facts.
During prolonged exposure to fluorescent light many students During prolonged exposure to fluorescent light many students
get stressed, intellectually tired, restless and agitated.get stressed, intellectually tired, restless and agitated.
……work by flashing on and off around 100 times per second.work by flashing on and off around 100 times per second.
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Fallacy No 3:
■ Students learn more and concentrate better in an absolutely quiet environment.
The need for sound or quiet is BIOLOGICAL. Many students need background music while they study.
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Fallacy No 4:
■ Students learn difficult subjects best in the early morning when they are most alert.
NOT NECESSARILY SO!
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early morningpreference???
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Fallacy No 5:
■ Students who do not sit still are not ready to learn.
The need for MOBILITY is BIOLOGICAL.
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Fallacy No 6:
■ The older someone is, the easier it is for them to adapt to the instructor’s / teacher’s style.
NOT NECESSARILY!
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Fallacy No 7:
■ Effective instructions require clearly stated objectives followed by detailed, step-by-step, logical, sequential explanations until everyone understands what’s being taught.
Only true for ANALYTICS!
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BRAIN DOMINANCEBRAIN DOMINANCE
LEFT RIGHTLogical
Linear
Sequential
Analytic
Objective
Literal
Structured
Fantasy
Random
Patterns
Holistic
Intuitive
General
Integrated
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Underachieversare
right-braindominant
Holistic Learners
This style does not
fit into our tra
ditional
academic teaching!!
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INDICATOR
Underachievement most likely
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Fallacy No 8:
■ Eating, nibbling, drinking should only be permitted during breaks, not during class or studying.
The need for INTAKE is BIOLOGICAL.
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IMPOSSIBLE!!
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CONCLUSION:■ When parents & teachers
understand Learning Styles and let students learn THEIR way….
…. their academic achievements will improve, and then they will also have SUCCESS IN EXAMS!
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