Models of Learning - Tools for Teaching

Models of Learning - Tools for Teaching

We learn…

Reflective Questions: • What is your learning style? • What is your individual percentage of the 3 learning styles? • What is the common learning style in your group? • What do you expect your teacher’s teaching style?

VAK Test:

VAK Test: http://www.vaknlp.com/vak.htm http://203.80.0.224/pdf_edu/20100429/SMP_007_024-4C.PDF http://revo-create.com/viewthread.php?tid=52292

What is your learning style? • Visual (V) • Auditory (A) • Kinesthetic (K)

Understand your responses

Kolb’s Four Learning Styles SENSING/FEELING Concrete Experiences Accommodators Divergers DOING WATCHING Testing implications Observation & of concepts in new Reflections situations Convergers Assimilators THINKING Formation of abstract concepts and generalizations

Four Principles of Teaching • The Information Processing Family of Models (e.g. inductive thinking, concept attainment, advance organizers, cognitive growth, scientific inquiry, mnemonics, etc.) • The Social Family of Models (e.g. group investigation, social inquiry, jurisprudential inquiry, laboratory method, role playing, etc.) • The Personal Family of Models (e.g. Nondirective teaching, awareness training, classroom meeting, self-actualization, conceptual systems, etc.) • The Behavioural Systems Family of Models (e.g. Social learning, mastery learning, programmed learning, simulation, etc.)

Behavioural Approach - Example of the Behavioural Systems Family of Models • Change the behaviour - • Stimulus • Behaviour • Reinforcement

Cognition - Example ofthe Information Processing Family of Models • How the mind works • Cognitive-developmental model – people progress from infancy though childhood into adulthood (children learn based on experience) • Information – processing model – input, processes and output

Social Learning - Example of the Social Family of Models • Observational learning – we learn by observing the hehaviour of others • Attention • Retention • Reproduction • Motivation

Humanistic approach - Example of the Personal Family of Models • Affective or emotional components of learning • Children-centred • Self-actualization

Good teaching • Care and supportive to students • Use of various teaching methods • Active and co-operative learning • Creative and flexible learning • Committed, effective and communicative teaching • Knowledgeable and clear instructions • Firm, fair and high expectation • Reflective and responsive teaching

個案分析 1. 兩個學員在聊天不理會你的教學。做訓練的你，如何處理？ 2. 學員的學習能力差距很大，有些人了解怎樣作，有些不太了解，學習能力差距很大。做老師的你，如何安排教學情境，如何與他們對話及處理這問題？

個案分析 3. 兩個學員常常犯錯，不合標準。做訓練的你，如何跟他們說話和處理這件事？ 4. 班中有些學員沒精打采，做訓練的你如何激發同學的學習動機？

Models of Learning - Tools for Teaching