| Primary Learning Modality |
Learns by seeing written word |
Learns by seeing and hearing about
something and through dialogue
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Learns by doing. |
Learns by trusting
inner knowledge; integrating what they already know,
feel and are doing.
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| Interaction |
Subject matter |
Learns by interacting personally with
teachers and others
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Learns by doing the task. |
Learns by seeing the whole picture or end result. |
| Quality of Information |
Learns by selecting valuable data - integrates
only what he or she values.
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Learns by connecting the learning with
experiences - learning must be personally
related to past experience.
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Learns by absorbing all the info, then sorting
through it. Once something is learned it is not
forgotten.
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Learns by absorbing all information and
selects only the information required
to create desired end results.
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| Quality of Time Needed |
Learns best by working alone at first to get the
structure, and overview, then by sharing.
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May want to be included in may parts of learning - learns by
talking about feelings and experiences.May
want time alone or time "doing" to let it settle; diversity,
variety, choice are important
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Not too quickly - the mind is fast,
speech is slower; needs time to sort;
language needs to be precise,
practical and concise.
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Learns by taking time for inner reflection and
seeing the end produce or results;
works alone during conceptualizing then
shares thinking and information only
after concept has been created or
completed.
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| Teachers Communication |
Overview first, then the details
(specifics) - Well documented, logical, ordered vocabulary -
Needs to be precise, basic, objective, definite
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Learner needs to be involved daily in
significant communication - give
material then stop a bit - use question and
answer to find out what was heard.
Vocabulary is animated, clear, individualistic, artistic
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Not too quickly...needs time to sort;
language needs to be precise, practical, concise.
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Use of graphics, needs to see the overall picture or
desired results-Uses few words- Language needs to be descriptive
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| General Comments |
Needs tasks clearly defined; works best within time limits; stays
with task, focused - may not see "other side "
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Needs definite structure to begin; task works best with
time limits; creative ability means many
more possibilities need to be worked out.
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Needs task clearly defined - can become very
involved in all the details - needs to
take as much time as needed to complete task.
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Needs help with working out the steps (process) to
achieve the end result visualized -
Needs help remembering details.
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