8. Required Assignment for New Tutors
If you have never done this before, take an online inventory to see which types of intelligence most strongly characterize your personal learning style here or paste the following url into your address bar www.acceleratedlearning.com/method/test_your_style.html
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| Kolb's Learning Styles. This image shows another way of characterizing learning styles. Click on image to view a larger version. |
Then read a passage in one of the following:
- LitStart, Chapter 1, pages 14-25
- Tutor, pages 19-24
- Teaching Adults: A Literacy Resource Book, pages 18-28
- If your program does not use either text, choose the online assignment, "Learning Styles," http://adulteducation.wikibook.us/index.php?title=Learning_Styles
from All Things Adult Education Wikibook.
Optional Link: Learn more about "Integrating Learning Styles and Multiple Intelligences", http://www.ascd.org/publications/educational-leadership/sept97/vol55/num01/Integrating-Learning-Styles-and-Multiple-Intelligences.aspx from EL Educational Leadership
47 comments:
The link to "Required Activity: Self Check - Please complete the Unit One: Adults as Learners and Tutors Self-Check by clicking here." is broken. The link seems to have been removed.
I can't say I was truly surprised as to my learning style(s). I rated highly in linguistic, interpersonal and intrapersonal. What did surprise me is that my 10 yr old son came up behind me during the process and actually evaulated me. I was amazed at how well he knew me.
I also was not surpised by the areas I scored high. What did surprise me is that I did not score exremely low in others. (I think of myself as high verbal/low math) When we took another learning style survey at the conference, I was surprised that my levels were not that uneven. I learned that I was not one specific style, but a combination with one slightly higher than others. So I gather that I would learn from a variety of styles.
I was not surprised by how this test rated my learning style. In fact, I could possibly make the case that the questions are somewhat leading...
In any case, the message I gained from taking the test and reading the section in Lit Start is a good one. I will need lots of flexible strategies to be successful. I think the Lit Start book is great.
This test seemed to be accurate for me. I am totally left brained!
I have always been very logical and people oriented, so I was not suprised.
I am left brained.
My personal learning style was interesting,could be helpful in tutoring.
Interesting assessment.
The test was inconclusive for me. I scored "pretty average" in all sections, except musical ability where I scored high. And that was hardly surprising as I have been involved in music all my life.
Like Blitz, I thought the questions were sometimes simplistic. Owning a dog gets you nature points, for instance. Well, surprise!
Writing and rewriting my notes have always worked for me. It keeps the information intact in the long-term memory.
Honestly, it is a lot of work. I did this mostly with my science courses - as most were rote memorization.
I wasn't surprised by my learning style as I have taken a test like that before. I am a teacher and use multiple styles to aid my studnets and see the value to having multiple styles to help others.
I'm a definite visual learner--no doubt about it. As a teacher, I tend to present things visually even though I also present in other styles as well. But, I have to admit that when I have a visual in front of me and a student (which is so clear) and they just don't "get it" I am amazed. They look at it and what is just jumping out to grab my attention is not even visible to them! It is remarkable but definitely evidence that there are different learning styles.
I'm a definite visual learner--no doubt about it. As a teacher, I tend to present things visually even though I also present in other styles as well. But, I have to admit that when I have a visual in front of me and a student (which is so clear) and they just don't "get it" I am amazed. They look at it and what is just jumping out to grab my attention is not even visible to them! It is remarkable but definitely evidence that there are different learning styles.
This is quite interesting and it is giving me ideas.
The online Adult Learning Styles assignment was a very thorough summary of "what you need to know." My learning style assessment, a mix, was right on the money.
The online inventory pretty much places me where I think I should be. Knowing that and how my learners are placed influences my tutoring strategies and activities. There may be areas where I am not strong, but that may be where my learners are. I need to adjust as much as possible. On the same token I can use the learner weaknesses as areas for improvement.
I had taken something similar to this several years ago and the results were similar. My strengths have always been linguistic, inter and intrapersonal and musical. It would be wonderful to have an evaluation like this for our learners.
I took the self check and I feel it was right on. Very interesting.
No surprises in the inventory. Listing strategies by learning style very helpful and reassuring!
I was not surpised by the areas I scored high. Linguistic followed by intrapersonal.
The link to "Required Activity: Self Check - Please complete the Unit One: Adults as Learners and Tutors Self-Check by clicking here." is broken. The link seems to have been removed.
The "Personal Learning Style" was interesting -- not real high on any one thing but definitely low on Bodily/Physical (ha,ha) -- exercise ... bah humbug! :)
I rated highly in linguistic, visual, and musical. I have always recognized that I do well when I visualize things or write them out in my own words. I need to make sure that I provide many different options for my learner, so I don't naturally skew towards my own preferences.
I wasn't surprised. I scored all the way in intrapersonal and high in linguistic. My 3rd highest was physical. I like to work out when stressed! Next was interpersonal, half-way. I like to talk, and a very good listener.
I was impressed in my scores.
What an interesting exercise! I had a good idea of what my learning style was but I never knew that it would involve more than one approach. Helping to better understand how I learn better prepares me in getting to know my learner's style.
I have taken several surveys like this over the years and they seem to confirm that I would not make a good scientist...but a people person I am, and I think keeping ones strengths and weaknesses in mind is very important...
I am intra-personal and linguistic! We took a test like this in school, creativity and connecting with people are definitely my strong points!
This was great an an eye-opener. Was very interesting.
I can see how my interactions with my own children are influenced by the strenghs and weaknesses of our personal learning styles.
I was not at all surprised by my results. Any time I've taken a learning styles test I always score high in intrapersonal, interpersonal and linguistics. Because I am constantly seeking ways to improve my life and those around me I was not surprised that intrapersonal was the highest. The results were highly accurate.
I was unable to locate the assigned reading at the first Wiki URL so I went to Wiki and read/studied "learningTheory/Adult Learning" At Wiki.
Integrating Learning Styles and Multiple Intelligences
The Learning Styles section or link was very interesting, and reinforced some of the earlier reading. I am also left brained! I too rated high in Linguistic, interpersonal& intrapersonal, physical - but I also rated very high in Naturalistic.
The Learning Styles assessment gave me more insight on my strengths and areas of opportunities. I believe with having this insight I will be able to better assist others and adapt to their learning styles.
Great. Got it done and am ready to move on. This is exciting.
The results are what I expected really. I learn best from lectures, was always good in math, and learn well from hands on demonstrations as well.
The "online inventory" is overly concerned with selling something. The following link is broken:
http://adulteducation.wikibook.us/index.php?title=Learning_Styles
I was unable to make the link but we did a learning style inventory at our orientation. I was not surprised that I was a visual learner but I was surprised that I was so unbalanced...30 visual, 24 auditory, and 16 kinesthetic. I will try to start balancing that a little better...
I have taken these type tests before in my college classes and they tell me what I knew. I try to stay balanced in all things but I'm still more of a thinker and doer. Feeling and doing plays a part in my life but I'm a person set on accomplishments whether it's personal or for someone else and don't need recognition. I just want to get it done. Military loved me.
As I stated previously, I can generally learn by all three learning paths, but I had never taken an intelligence inventory before. I was not surprised by the income. I think that an intelligence inventory would be beneficial in preparing for your tutoring session because it would allow the tutor to maybe tailor some of the activities to meet some of the student's interests. If a student is a Naturalistic, then it may pique the participants interest to read activities about nature.
I appreciate the suggestion in Integrating Learning Styles and Multiple Intelligences to “offer your students a choice in one of the four styles (Mastery, Understanding, Self-expressive, or Interpersonal),…or one from a style they like and one from a style they would normally avoid.” This may lead to the discovery that despite what they think they know of themselves there may be “avoided” areas that are still helpful to explore…and “walking in another’s shoes is usually a learning experience in itself.
A valuable addition to this section: experiential learning.
Patience is primary when learning the student's learning capabilities/styles.
There is a number of situations that may arise along with a number of solutions or ideas to assist the student/tutor.
From reading "The Adult Learner" in LitStart I understand that I will have to be very observant and sensitive to different dimensions and impairments (if any) to make sure the learner is comfortable
I took the online learning styles assessment, which is being emailed to me right now hopefully as I write this. I know that I am strong in Verbal/Vocabulary and I also like to move so will be somewhat Tactile. Sadly, I have no Musical talent whatsoever and I enjoy Nature but am not an expert in any scientific fields, except for massage therapy. (I am a licensed massage therapist). I can't wait to meet my participant and find out what his or her preferred learning styles will be.
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