Learner Variables

Learning Styles and Multiple Intelligences

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Learning Styles

An individual’s general approach to learning; not fixed, but a dominant way of negotiating reality

Learning Style Profiles The Analytic Learner The Global Learner

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The Analytic Learner

Prefers linear/sequential processing Looks for details May be field independent May be reflective May have a low tolerance for ambiguity Seeks closure May be left-brain dominant

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Activities for the Analytic Learner

Story rebuilding Scrambled words and sentences Time-line, ordering activities Summarizing with structured formats-

semantic maps Where’s WaldoTM

CALL

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The Global Learner

Prefers parallel and random processing Looks for the big picture May be field dependent May be impulsive May have a high tolerance for ambiguity Does not require fast closure May be right-brain dominant

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Activities for the Global Learner

Open-ended activities Role play Story invention surveys Jigsaw reading/listening Unguided writing games charades, dance, improvisation CALL

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Learning Channels/Modalities

Visual Learner Needs visual input Prefers written directions

Auditory Learner Needs auditory input Prefers oral directions

Haptic Learner Needs hands-on experience Requires movement and/or touch

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Activities for the visual learner

Authentic/primary texts Photos Movies Visualization activities Map work Illustrations

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Auditory Learner

Small group work Radio, TV, movies Music Story retelling bingo

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Personality Types

Extrovert Derives energy from the external world –

other people Likes interactivity and communicationIntrovert Derives energy from the internal world—

ideas and feelings Likes working alone or in small, familiar

groups

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Haptic Learner

General audiomotor tasks (TPR) Games involving manipulation Object identification through smell,

touch, taste Autograph activities