Introduction to learning styles. Summary This article was inspired by the recent discussion on the ILT Champions? Discussion Group. It contains information on some of the well known views relating to learning styles and includes comments from practitioners. Details of further resources on learning styles are also included. What are Learning Styles and do they matter?
People have preferences about how they like to learn which is called their learning style. David Kolb: Experiential Learning David Kolb is one of the leading researchers in learning strategies and learning processes. The first stage is concrete experience where a student has active experience of learning something first hand. Source: Kolb, D. (1984) Experiential learning : experience as the source of learning and development. Honey and Mumford? Peter Honey and Alan Mumford have identified four main learning style preferences. Activist Reflector Theorist Pragmatist Activists: Activists like to be involved in new experiences and are enthusiastic about new ideas. Learning Styles - Honey and Mumford. Kolb's Learning Styles and Experiential Learning Cycle. By Saul McLeod published 2010, updated 2013 David Kolb published his learning styles model in 1984 from which he developed his learning style inventory.
Kolb's experiential learning theory works on two levels: a four stage cycle of learning and four separate learning styles. Much of Kolb’s theory is concerned with the learner’s internal cognitive processes. Kolb states that learning involves the acquisition of abstract concepts that can be applied flexibly in a range of situations. In Kolb’s theory, the impetus for the development of new concepts is provided by new experiences.
“Learning is the process whereby knowledge is created through the transformation of experience” (Kolb, 1984, p. 38). The Experiential Learning Cycle Kolb's experiential learning style theory is typically represented by a four stage learning cycle in which the learner 'touches all the bases': 1. 2. 3. 4. However, effective learning only occurs when a learner is able to execute all four stages of the model. References. Prensky - Digital Natives, Digital Immigrants - Part1.pdf. Curriculum theory and practice. Curriculum theory and practice.The organization of schooling and further education has long been associated with the idea of a curriculum.
But what actually is curriculum, and how might it be conceptualized? We explore curriculum theory and practice and its relation to informal education. Contents: introduction · curriculum as transmission · curriculum as product · curriculum as process · curriculum as praxis · curriculum and context · curriculum and informal education · further reading · links · how to cite this article The idea of curriculum is hardly new – but the way we understand and theorize it has altered over the years – and there remains considerable dispute as to meaning. Learning is planned and guided. The definition refers to schooling. In what follows we are going to look at four ways of approaching curriculum theory and practice: 1. Curriculum as a syllabus to be transmitted Many people still equate a curriculum with a syllabus. Curriculum as product 1. 2. 3. 4.
Conclusion. Learning styles and teaching. Learning styles and teaching Submitted by admin on 8 September, 2010 - 10:52 Your students will be more successful if you match your teaching style to their learning styles. What is a learning style? Where do learning styles come from? Why should teachers know about learning styles? What is a learning style? Where do learning styles come from? Why should teachers know about learning styles? Students learn better and more quickly if the teaching methods used match their preferred learning styles. What types of learning styles are there? The four modalities (originates from the work of Dr's Bandler, R. and Grinder, J. in the Field of Neuro-Linguistic Programming) Students may prefer a visual (seeing), auditory (hearing), kinaesthetic (moving) or tactile (touching) way of learning.
Field-independent vs. What teaching methods and activities suit different learning styles? The Four Modalities Visual Use many visuals in the classroom. Printer-friendly version.