Hear,see and be silent!
Every teacher's dream, perhaps?I heard on the radio the other day that there is a young girl in Britain who won the argument to listen to an iPod while completing an exam.. She is unable to concentrate without it apparently! Most people would assume that the iPod opens up a can of worms, esp. the potential to cheat. They managed to work around it by having a dedicated iPod upon which officials would load the student's nominated music selections. This brings me to talk about the different types of learners that are found in the classroom- auditory (hearing), kinesthetic (touch/feel) and visual (seeing). There are numerous websites dedicated to this topic- one source states that knowing your learner type can be the key to improving grades. I know that when it comes to assembling new items I avoid eading through detailed instructions and work it out as I go.. That leans towards kinaesthetic I believe.. I must also confess that I think I'm also auditory- I'd rather be told/listen to something than wade through text .. I try to make sure all these bases are covered in my lessons.. I do think I have a tendency to lean towards more visual/auditory- I love to verbally engage my students- which sets off a chain reaction where students then start talking about unrelated topics..I do also support students having a dialogue about their learning- it helps them to further deepen their understanding of the concepts they talk about. That means my classrooms sound rather noisy at times..
Such is life!
TGBTG
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