February 2009 Blog Posts
Attention All Teachers
Everybody has a unique way of learning new and difficult information. To have a good day at school, all you need to do is satisfy the learning style needs in your class....
Easier Said Than Done?
If you look at Learning Styles, you will see 48 elements that need to be taken into account when teaching new and difficult concepts.
Some students will need less light in the room.
Some will need to discuss the new topic among themselves.
Others will not function well in the morning hours.
How can you...
Q: What do Learning Styles have to do with discipline at school?
A: EVERYTHING
Everybody has their own unique way of learning new and difficult information. A student whose learning style is not matched, is a student under stress. A student whose learning style is not matched, is a frustrated, discouraged and bored student. A student whose learning style is not matched will misbehave, either by playing the class fool or switching off and staring out the window. And that’s the best-case scenario!
Have you heard of incidents such as the following?
· Children running around in class, not listening to the teacher?
· ...
For decades, it’s been an accepted premise that we teach the way we learn. For example, if your learning style is highly analytic, you will teach in a highly analytic way, in other words, point by point and going into a lot of detail.
However, Creative Learning and Prashnig Style Solutions have embarked recently on a journey to explore the premise. We’re helping researchers to compare learning and teaching styles worldwide in an attempt to solve the global education crunch.
While the answers will still take many months to determine, here is a fun game for you. Have a look at the...
For those of you who don’t know the story (and it’s well worth seeing), here is the official summary from IMDB: “A CG-animated comedy about a lazy, irreverent slacker panda, Po, who must somehow become a Kung Fu Master in order to save the Valley of Peace from a villainous snow leopard, Tai Lung. ... Po ultimately becomes a Kung Fu hero by learning that if he believes in himself, he can do anything”.
That’s true enough. What they’ve left out is HOW Po learns the secrets of being the greatest warrior. Po loves food and he loves Kung Fu....
As a teacher you are often expected to do the job of an educator, a counsellor, a parent, a guide and a friend.
That’s a lot to ask of one person, especially in a class of 25 or more students. We, at Creative Learning, can help.
Learning styles show you how to communicate with your students, plan your lessons, and handle any misbehaviour. Our free group profiles give you a handy summary of learning strengths and non-preferences in your class.
For example, if a majority of your students is holistic, it makes sense to:
Tell your students the purpose...