Week 9 Experiences
Discussion: Learning styles
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Week 9 passed, thanks for that. This week was memorable for me in many
ways. I was just started to click the link tech tools that support multiple
intelligences http://eduscapes.com/tap/topic68.htm
my place plunged in darkness due to electricity problems. The problem is still
the same . My computer has stopped working and has not been recovered till now.
In spite of many obstacles, I could participate the class.
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The reading resources this week were effective with and without technology.
I read the articles identified by Howard Gardner about 9 intelligences that support classroom activities.
- Verbal-Linguistic
- Logical/Mathematical
- Visual/Spatial
- Bodily/Kinesthetic
- Musical/Rhythmic
- Intrapersonal
- Interpersonal
- Naturalist
- Existentialist
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I learned that understanding different learning styles is an important
part of effective teaching. There are a number of different ways of exploring
learning styles. The article http://www4.ncsu.edu/ from Richard Felder explores the impact of
different learning styles on classroom performance. Teachers need to know about
miscellaneous classroom situations in
terms of students’ mastery of knowledge, their learning styles and their
intelligences.
- I found Learning styles
online quiz - learn about your own learning style
http://www.edutopia.org/multiple-intelligences-learning-styles-quiz, and more on learning styles from Richard Felder http://www4.ncsu.edu/ very useful resources for the teachers There are so many articles about Learning styles and implication for teaching.
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Final
Project
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I prepared a final project and uploaded it on our class wiki. The
project is a plan to teach my class 10 students in writing formal letters
particularly application in response for an advertisement. I made a plan to
this with technology tools that I had never used before in my classroom. I
planned to use powerpoint presentation with a laptop , multimedia projector and
a mobile device to teach this topic. My peer partner Waseem gave me his
valuable comments on my project. I ‘d like to acknowledge Waseem for his great
suggestions to make a final project. I have also posted my powerpoint slides
and rubrics for assessing the students’ performance.
Course Evaluations
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This week, I filled out a course evaluation form
that I have received information about how to find the survey and the link in
an email from the University
of Oregon, AEI Distance
Education program. This is my first online training.
Hello Tika,
ReplyDeleteGlad that you could make it despite the power cut! I do understand because at times we face the same problems in 21st century Mauritius. But we are teachers.... So we are going to adapt. Just as we have to adapt to the different learning styles of our learners. As you say, effective teaching takes into account the learning styles of the learners. I think that it is easy to do so when we have a small class. But how will it be when we have to deal with a very high class population. I am lucky to work with around 35-40 learners maximum in a class. Meaning that I can work out a plan to cater to the learning styles of the learners. Anyway, I think that technology saves the day finally.
Well best of luck in your teaching, Regards,
Jennifer.
Congratulation that you did the work instead of the power cut and the damage of your machine.
ReplyDeleteI like reading your post. Your project will surely help your students enhance their writing skills especially writing a formal letter.
Bernadette