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intuition. Pragmatic learners are more practical. They seek order and systems. These
learners look to rules for guidance when completing assignments.
a. Finding out an ELL students preference will allow the teacher to craft their
approach to presenting content. For example, if an ELL student is more creative
they will ask that student to respond more to the chapter or central point of the
lesson. In a grammar lesson, a teacher might ask them to create a diary entry
using certain verbs. If a student is pragmatic, then that ELL student needs
guidance and specific expectations. Instead of creating sentences, I would ask the
student to read a passage and identity a specific number of verbs.
b. My split was again 4/3 favoring pragmatism over creativity. Again this surprised
me because I love creative writing and art. However, it makes sense, because even
in creative art, I follow specific expectations and rules. I am uncomfortable
without a specific rubric, and if a teacher does not present one I will craft a rubric
for myself before actually beginning the work. For a student in my case, I would
try to give a creative homework or classwork assignment, such as writing a
response to a short story. However, I would clearly articulate the expectations, i.e.
the student must respond to points 1, 2, 3 and 4.