Have

3 pieces of paper.
Be ready to make an origami
utility box.
Follow the instructions given
you.

Call on somebody to demonstrate

how to make an origami box.
Display your origami boxes on top of
your table.

Get

a copy of the Learning Style

Inventory and the Learning Assessment
Style worksheets.
Accomplish the worksheets and
determine your score per learning
area.
Read the interpretation of your
scores.

Common learning styles

- Visual
- Auditory
- Tactile

Source: www.odessa.edu/dept/govt/dille/brian/

Understanding how students learn

starts by understanding how you as a
teacher learn.
It is best achieved when insights
gained from understanding
psychological principles are valued
and put into the teaching practice.

Visual
- Minds sometimes strays during verbal
activities
- Observes rather than act or talk
- Likes to read
- Memorizes by seeing graphics
- Finds verbal instructions difficult
- Meticulous, neat in appearance
- Notices details

Auditory
- Talks to self aloud
- Enjoys talking
- Easily distracted
- Likes to be read to
- Enjoys music
- Hums or sings
- Outgoing by nature
- Enjoys listening activities

Kinesthetic
- Likes physical rewards
- In motion most of the time
- Likes to touch people when talking
- Taps pencil or foot when studying
- Enjoys doing activities
- Poor speller
- Tries new things
- Outgoing by nature
- Dresses for comfort

Teacher Behavior
Teacher Characteristics
Student Behavior
Student Characteristics
Curriculum
Time
School Policies
Community Characteristics
Classroom Set-up

Determine

why you learn the way you

do. A good teacher knows his/her own
strengths and weaknesses, as well as
the basic understanding of the way
students prefer to learn.

Recognize how personality type

affects ones teaching style.

It is easy to teach students when

their preferred learning styles are
addressed.

Develop varied strategies to

help students with different
learning styles.

Provide the most productive

learning environment possible.

Working by learning team, brainstorm on

teaching practices/strategies to ensure
positive learning environment and address
the different learning styles of learners.
Write these strategies on manila paper to be
posted on the board.
Ask a representative from the group to read
the output.

Thoughts from William Glasser

We learn:
10% of what
20% of what
30% of what
50% of what
70% of what
80% of what
95% of what

we
we
we
we
we
we
we

read
hear
see
both see and hear
discuss with others
experience personally
teach each other

THANK YOU
AND
MAY YOU
ALWAYS
FIND JOY
IN TEACHING!