I have to admit that compared to my course-mates I am "new" in the field of teaching. I have been teaching for only 4 years and have never been introduced to this kind of tools neither during my studies nor in the training sessions provided to me as a teacher. In class, I followed the rule of "learning by doing" and was dealing with some issues instinctively sometimes. For instance, when I first started to teach I was so stressed and frustrated after some classes which were a combination of learning styles. I couldn't understand why some students didn't get much from a lesson I spent a lot of time working on and making as accessible as possible. But step by step, I learned that each student has his/her own pace and style of understanding and learning. Since then, I have tried to make my lessons as diversified as possible to be understood by most of my students.
That is why, I can happily say that the 9th week readings were truly inspiring for me!
We had to read about the different Learning Styles and the ways to combine "Technology and Multiple Intelligences". This means that I got to learn more about the learning styles and how to deal with each one of them at the same time. I think I am really getting to love Technology and its magic.
For the new term, I intend to identify the different learning styles of each one of my students and tackle them using the techniques provided by this website http://eduscapes.com/tap/topic68.htm.
I would like also to share with everyone a link that I enjoyed exploring. It is available at http://www.open2.net/survey/learningstyles/. It is presented as online games and tests that teachers can be taken by teachers or their students. Actually, I had fun taking the test. And guess what! I am (once again) a "reflective learner". What about you?
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