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resources explaining what learning styles are and how to teach using them
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A Comparative Study of the Learning Styles of Southeast Asian and American Caucasian College Students on Two Seventh-day Adventist Campuses TertiaryProblem: While much research has been conducted on learning style in the United States, no known empirical study has been done to compare the learning styles of Asian and Caucasian students on Seventh-day Adventist campuses. Therefore, the purpose of... -
Boys and Behaviour - Alternative Strategies that Support Boys with ADHD Preschool-Grade 12"Boys are diagnosed five times more often than girls with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) and frequently medication has become the first option in addressing this condition. Many teachers find it difficult to cope with boys with ADHD due... -
Cognitive Development and Learning Styles - Their Impact on Academic Performance Grade 9-LifelongThe cognitive development and learning styles of high school students at the Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León are examined as factors affecting their academic performance. The stratified random sample consisted of 374 students from 24 schools.... -
Concept, Approach and Learning References in University Students TertiaryThe following study aims to describe the behavior of the variables; concept of learning and preference for courses and teaching, as well as the relationship between them and student performance. -
Creating and Using Tests Grade 1-LifelongThere are certain guidelines to follow to create an objective exam. Test early and often: Gives more opportunities for success, providing feedback and reducing the penalty of extraneous factors. Write items immediately after covering the topic in class: Ensures... -
Different Learning for Different Learners - Adjusting the College Curriculum to Individual Needs Tertiary-LifelongThe traditional college curriculum needs re-examination. Students have many different learning styles, and lecturing does not reach all of them. Students need to learn how to assimilate new information in the way that is the most effective to them, whether... -
Evaluation of Teaching Practice - A Review from Spain Grade 1-LifelongThe ways and conditions for the evaluation of teaching practice to promote improvement and, above all, its role in ensuring equity for all students in their right to education are analyzed. The evaluation of teaching performance should be aimed at enabling... -
Is Summer Over Yet? Getting Students Excited about Learning - and School Kindergarten-Grade 12This 2012 NAD Teachers Convention presentation provides meaningful and relevant learning experiences for students across the disciplines. Inspire students to own their academic journey with an attitude of empowerment. -
Learning Strategies Grade 10-TertiaryConceptually, learning styles are understood as personal variables that, halfway between intelligence and personality, explain the different ways of approaching, planning and responding to the demands of learning. There are social models, information processing... -
Learning Style and the Relationship with Academic Performance of Architecture Students at the Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León, Mexico Tertiary-LifelongThe purpose of the study was to determine the association between the predominant learning style of architecture students -as well as the subcategories presented by Alonso, Gallegos and Honey (active style, reflective style, theoretical style and pragmatic... -
Learning Styles and Attitude Towards Online Education in Four Universities in the State of Nuevo León, Mexico TertiaryThe present research sought to find a relationship between learning styles in university students who study online and their attitude towards online education. It also sought to determine the effects of gender and level of study on attitude towards online... -
Learning Styles in University Students TertiaryKeefe (1982) defines learning styles as cognitive, affective and physiological traits that serve as relatively stable indicators of how learners perceive, interact and respond to their learning environments. According to Honey and Mumford (1986), styles comprise... -
Let's Teach Organization - Finding Time and Getting Things Done Kindergarten-LifelongThis article argues that organization skills must be taught to students if they are to overcome disorganization and learn time management. Included are specific practical suggestions for teaching organization including modeling organization in the classroom,... -
Model of Association Between Learning Approaches and Learning Styles TertiaryBased on the need for empirical research to assess, integrate and create rational frameworks for the study of learning styles (Bedford, 2004; Cassidy, 2004; Coffield, Moseley, Hall, & Ecclestone, 2004), three theoretical models of association were proposed... -
Practical Ways to Improve Your Science Teaching Grade 7-LifelongMany students who choose majors in engineering or science drop out of these programs after one year of college. Factors leading to high drop-out rates include: teaching atmosphere (enthusiasm, empathy, collaboration) and student development and learning (student... -
Reflections and Perspectives on Higher Education in Latin America Grade 10-LifelongTuning Latin America is a joint effort that seeks and builds languages and mechanisms for the reciprocal understanding of higher education systems that facilitate transnational and transregional recognition processes. It has been conceived as a space for reflection... -
Relationships between learning style preferences of selected elementary pupils and their achievement in Math and Reading Kindergarten-Grade 12The purpose was to determine (1) which learning style elements, as characteristic of High and of Low Achievers in Math and in Reading, effectively discriminate between these groups, and (2) which learning style elements may be predictors of achievement in... -
Social Studies FORTE - For Talents in Education Differentiated Activities for K-8 Kindergarten-Grade 8FORTE's differentiated activities and learning experiences, currently available for social studies and math with language arts to come, are designed with a variety of learning styles, multiple intelligences, and creative gifts in mind. The free activities... -
Some Reflections on the Deficiencies in Second Language Learning 0-2 years-LifelongThere are many reasons why a person would want to learn a second language. Undoubtedly expanding one's knowledge to other languages will bring many beneļ¬ts. As with any type of learning, it is important to find the learning methodology that is best for the... -
Strings of Questions Grade 7-TertiaryA good question usually leads to another question that is derived from the answer to the first one, and in this way chains or sequences of questions are formed from which greater benefit is obtained than from using isolated pre-questions (Vogler, 2005). But... -
Students with Varying Levels of Mathematics in Elementary School Classrooms - A Multigrade Problem Grade 1-Grade 7In its current approach to the teaching of mathematics, elementary education requires that the student becomes an active agent in the educational process, that is, that he/she acquires a meaningful knowledge of his/her own and acquires a broader vision of... -
Study of the Learning Style Preference of Elementary Education Students TertiaryThis descriptive transversal research determines the preference of learning styles (active, reflective, theoretical and pragmatic) of Elementary Education students, with the purpose of establishing the differences in the levels of preference corresponding... -
The Assessment of Learning of Young People and Adults Tertiary-LifelongThis article begins with an overview of recent developments in adult learning assessment. Assuming that this is a field that requires its own concepts and methodologies, the reflection focuses on three central issues: what specific aspects should be considered... -
The Effects of Visual Learning - Now I See It Teaching Preschool-Grade 8This 2012 NAD Teachers Convention presentation reviews the current research and literature supporting the model of multi-sensory teaching, with a special emphasis on visual and hands-on experiences. Teaching various subjects employing the use of puppetry,... -
The First Thing to Think About is Thinking Kindergarten-LifelongPractical suggestions for improving students' metacognitive skills by teaching them to re-assess their own methods of study and questioning. This article also addresses how help students conceptualize and improve their ability to retain information. -
The Rural School in Montemorelos Nuevo Leon, Mexico - A Case Study Grade 1-Grade 12This paper describes and reflects on the achievements and challenges of rural education in Montemorelos, achieved through observation and the collection of oral data on the situational reality of the teacher, the student, the program and the physical plant... -
Tips for Motivating the Under-Achieving Student Kindergarten-Grade 12The best way for teachers to motivate their students is by being accepting, respecting, and genuinely caring, coupled with a program that teaches how to organize and persevere. A definition of underachievement, characteristics, and identification of underachievers,... -
Transfer of Learning - Where Have We Failed? Kindergarten-Grade 12"Good teaching entails a variety of factors working together, interdependently, to ensure and enhance the learning of students. It is also true that good teachers make good students. Teachers who take the time and effort to deliberately effect positive... -
Understanding Learning Styles: An Elephant-Sized Task Kindergarten-LifelongThis articles discusses issues related to learning styles to help teachers to understand what is known about the learning process as well as what still remains a mystery. The basic reason for researching learning styles is to enhance student learning by recognizing... -
Validation of the Honey Alonso Questionnaire on Learning Styles in University Students TertiaryThe validation of the Honey Alonso Questionnaire on Learning Styles (CHAEA) is based on a sample of 1,391 undergraduate students, taken from six universities in the city of Monterrey (Table 3). The statistical process used to determine the validity of the... -
Why You Need to Be Savvy About Learning Styles Kindergarten-Grade 12As student populations become more diverse, educators need to use a variety of teaching methodologies in an effort to help students learn how they learn best. Dorothy Patterson shares insights on how important it is for teachers to understand and accommodate...