Back to School Lesson: Learning-Strengths Inventory. Subjects All subjects Grade [facebookbadge] Brief Description Use an online inventory to determine students' learning strengths and intelligences. Objectives Students will take an online inventory to determine their learning strengths and weaknesses. Keywords multiple intelligences, intelligence, learning style, self-esteem, differentiation, Gardner, inventory, survey Materials Needed[shopmaterials] one or more of the online resources listed below paper and supplies for creating graphs to show learning strengths Lesson Plan What are your students' learning styles?
An inventory of students' learning styles can build self-esteem by helping them discover their strengths; learn about areas in which they might need to make more effort; and appreciate the differences among themselves. Published inventories are readily available to help teachers and students determine their learning strengths. How Many Ways Are You Smart? You might also share with students some of what the inventory means. Assessment. Lsp_feb11_tech_repros.pdf (application/pdf Object) Do You Know Your Middle Schooler's Learning Style? Almost two decades after Howard Gardner identified multiple intelligences in his ground-breaking book Frames of Mind (1983), educators around the world are using the theory of multiple intelligences in their classrooms. In some ways, parents and teachers have always intuitively known that children learn in different ways and that an activity that grabs one child may not be of interest to another youngster.
But many of our traditional ideas about teaching imply that there is a certain way to learn particular skills. As parents, we've all had times when we've become frustrated by our children's apparent inability to accomplish a task the way we were taught to do it. When we have a better understanding of their individual intelligences and learning styles, we can provide experiences that speak to how our children learn best. The eight intelligences are: To understand your child's learning style, observe her as she plays. Which toys does she tend to choose? Linguistic Logical-mathematical. Learning Styles Quiz. Complete this quiz with your child, selecting the statements he agrees with.
Understanding Learning Styles Most people use a combination of learning styles but have a clear preference for just one. Understanding your child’s learning style can make it easier for you to communicate with your child and can help reduce frustration at homework time. If your child selected mostly auditory learning statements, he is good at absorbing information from spoken words and may understand instructions better if they are read aloud. If she chose mostly kinesthetic learning statements, she prefers to be active while studying and may not be able to focus while sitting still. If your child picked mostly visual learning statements, he benefits from seeing information on a chalkboard or in an illustration and may grow impatient listening for long periods of time. Adapted from “Learning Style Survey for Young Learners” by Andrew D.
LEARNING STYLES:Find out in 2 minutes. Index of Learning Styles Questionnaire.