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Barbara Prashnig's Learning Styles presentation at BASS Conference, Birmingham 2008

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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!