1. Evaluate a range of learning and teaching strategies in lifelong learning. Within your answer you must cover the following giving examples: * An analysis of a range of learning and teaching strategies (minimum of 3) used in own specialism * An evaluation of the effectiveness of learning and teaching approaches in own specialist area in meeting needs of learners * An evaluation of inclusive learning
There are different styles of teaching, as each pupil will learn in a different style, these include visual learners, auditory learners and kinesthetic learners. These learners all need different ways of helping them to learn. For example a auditory learner learns by using auditory awareness, they prefer to listen rather than watch or take part.
Visual learners prefer to watch rather than listen or take part. These learners prefer the use of overhead projectors, flip charts and visual stimulates to learn from. They would take a step back in practical activities as watch others as they perform the task. A benefit of this learning style is that is it the best way to deliver a lot of information and it can also be printed for hard copy to be kept by the learners when needed. A down fall to this is if there is along lecture a lot of the information might not be obtained as people will lose interest and might not be able to concentrate for the entire time. I would use this style of teaching when delivering information on the back ground of pole dancing as use of pictures and videos would be needed at this stage of learning.
Auditory learners depends on hearing and speaking as a main way of learning. Auditory learners must be able to hear what is being said in order to understand and may have difficulty with instructions that are written. They also use their listening and repeating skills to sort through the information that is given to them. These learners are