Activity One: Learning Styles

According to Felder and Solomon my learning style is (from high to lowest) Visual, Global, Active and Intuitive. I learn best when interacting with others, I thrive on visual aids and jump from one topic to another at a speed. I learn best by "doing" and "seeing", I'm not good at sitting in lectures or being spoken to for long periods of time. I find I learn best when I can take frequent breaks or sit outside. I don't learn in the linear sense and have always absorbed information randomly. I found the results of the Felder and Solomon to be spot on when indicating my learning styles.

With the diverse range of learning styles I think it would be difficult to cover each students style throughout every class and every topic. In attempting to do this I would endeavor to incorporate a range of methods throughout a single lesson. A way of doing this would be to verbally explain the topic but use images and diagrams throughout the talk, then demonstrate, then encourage children to gather in groups, discuss and present the topic in their own words or through other media such as power point, smart-boards or iPads. 

ICT's are a fantastic medium for students today, information is at their finger tips and I think its important to always utilize these materials. ICT's can be used to help students interact and explain their findings, for examples, using education software or creating interactive presentations on a topic.

The profiling questions as used in the learning styles quiz would be an excellent way to profile students. Asking questions such as "What helps you to learn?" and "How do you find information." can tell allot about the way people learn and the mediums they use to do so.

ICT's support a broad range of learning styles as they offer a vast medium of information through the written word, pictures, programs and videos. This covers a large amount of learning methods.