Think you're an Auditory or Visual Learner?
Scientists Say it's Unlikely
Listen to the following podcast on learning styles taken from National Public Radio. Provide a complete answer to the following questions. Don’t forget to print a copy of this exercise and bring it to class to be checked.
Question about the podcast | Your answers |
01. Do teachers plan their lessons taking into account that kids learn in different ways? | Explain your answer. |
02. Is there scientific evidence that children learn differently? | Explain your answer. |
03. Which of these learners is mentioned by Patti Neighmond? | Check three. * visual learner * tactile learner * auditory learner * ADHD learner * Kinesthetic learner |
04. What does Prof. Dan Willingham (University of Virginia) say about the so-called visual learners in the math class? | |
05. What did Prof. Doug Rohner (University of South Florida) discover about learning styles? | |
06. According to Willingham, should we consider that brains work differently? | Explain your answer. |
07. If this theory about learning styles is not true, do all people learn the same then? | Explain your answer. |
08. How should teachers plan their instruction according to Willingham? | |
09. What does variety in the classroom boost (increase)? | |
10. What is Mark Bordelon’s idea of learning? Do you agree with his viewpoint? | |
12. What other teaching technique does Psychologist Rohrer mention? |
Information taken from National Public Radio at http://www.npr.org
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