2. Objectives
Why learning styles 1
Honey and Mumford learning styles
The questionnaire
Scoring the questionnaire
Why learning styles 2
A practical exercise
3. Why learning styles?
The underpinning concepts:
Learners are intrinsically different and
have different preferred learning styles.
Teaching is a purposeful intervention with
the aims of promoting learning and
causing learning to happen.
6. Activists
The here and now
Just do it
Jump in at the deep end
Have a go
Act without thinking it through
Don’t like preparation
Get bored easily
7. Reflectors
Take time to think it through
Consider all angles and implications
Listen to others
Uncomfortable in unplanned situations
Need information to work on
Dislike deadlines
9. Pragmatists
Does it work in practice?
Like linking the theory to the problem
Like to tackle it straight away
Enjoy coaching and feedback
Don’t like open ended discussions
Need clear guidelines
Need immediate reward