Diverse learning styles present both unique challenges and exciting opportunities to educators. By integrating various forms of the visual and performing arts with instruction‚ teachers can meet the needs of different learners as well as provide a richer learning environment. Some aspects of the visual and performing arts an instructor might choose to include are music‚ dance‚ drama‚ painting‚ and sculpting‚ to name a few. Looking at certain aspects of history‚ politics‚ and other content relevant
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Kolb (1984)‚ in introducing the idea of the experiential learning cycle and of learning styles‚ defines learning as the process whereby "knowledge is created through the transformation of expertise". He suggests that ideas are not fixed but are formed and modified through current and past experiences. His learning cycle consists of four stages; completing each stage is important to improve learning in the next stage : Active Experimentation (The learner actively uses the theories formed and also
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Learning Styles GEN/105 Learning Styles The student completed the “Multiple Pathways to Learning” assessment‚ and the result was logical-mathematical (Carter‚ Bishop‚ & Kravits‚ 2007‚ p. 41). The student also completed the “Personality Spectrum‚” and the result was organizer (Carter‚ et.al.‚ 2007‚ p. 46). Through their descriptions these two results coincide with each other. Both describe a person that is organized‚ understands material logically and sequentially. Study Techniques
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interest in poetry. One of the reasons is that it was hard for me to understand its language and writing style. Writing for me requires a lot of time‚ because I need to think about the development of the essay. Although making an outline before writing a draft is helpful‚ I find it difficult to follow an outline‚ so I rather do brainstorming and freewriting for my first draft. Frankly‚ learning about poetry and drama was a challenge‚ and it change the way I approach any piece of artwork such as song
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areas of my learning styles and try to implement it into my daily routine. The importance of knowing what my strengths and weaknesses are is valuable because having an understanding of what techniques work for me is the foundation to learning and it helps me remember and learn more so that I may use my knowledge more actively as well as allows me to take advantage of what I am good at and improve what I know I need to work on. It is very important to learn and embrace your learning techniques because
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Kinesthetic: Learning Style Kinesthetic learning needs to have movement in order for kinesthetic learners to learn the best. Adding movement while studying can help them focus on what they are doing. Kinesthetic learners have a hard time paying attention if they have to sit for a long time. I feel like I am a kinesthetic learner because I learn the best by doing instead of listening to others tell me how to do something. Kinesthetic learners have a rough time sitting still. Taking short breaks while
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Introduction Reflective thought as a learning process was first given importance and described by Dewey (1933) in How We Think as an “active‚ persistent‚ and careful consideration of any belief or supposed form of knowledge in the light of the grounds that support it and the further conclusions to which it tends”. Joseph Raelin‚ Reflections‚ Fall 2002‚ Volume 4‚ Issue 1‚ pages 66-79‚ “”I don’t have time to think!” Versus the art of reflective practice” defined Reflective Practice as ‘the practice
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There are many learning theories‚ each of them emphasizing various aspects of the teaching and learning process. I support the claim that adult learning should be looked at as a distinct style of learning and is unique to that of child and adolescence learning. Adults bring their life experiences into the classroom. They bring past knowledge as well as past biases and beliefs. Adult students want to be acknowledged as adults. They need to be actively involved in determining how and what they will
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The experience I received from my service learning assignment has changed my perspective on volunteering‚ education‚ and how I manage myself and others. Volunteering with my classmates and others trying to achieve the same goal has been amazing. It was such a great experience to spend time at the Madrona Marsh to help with restoration and preservation. I was able to make a difference for the animals and native plants who call the marsh home. I did not realize how important the marsh was for the community
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The definition of a learning disability is a neurological disorder that is characterized by difficulty in the understanding of learning to read or interpret words‚ letters and other symbols‚ but that does not affect general intelligence. An abundance of people‚ both with and without learning disabilities believe that those with a LD are dumb and cannot succeed‚ but I have never let my disability define who I am and my ability to succeed in school and in life. Growing up I always knew there was something
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