Chapter 2-Learning Styles & Teaching Styles

Question 1

Your ___ is your natural characteristic and favorable way to learn. The three basic types of learning styles are visual, auditory, and kinesthetic.

Answer 1

Learning Styles

Question 2

A ___ learner learns best when he/she visualizes things. This learner could use mind maps, flash cards, organizers diagrams, pictures, and videos to enhance their learning.

Answer 2

Visual

Question 3

This type of learner retains information best when hearing or speaking.

Answer 3

Auditory

Question 4

A ___ learner favors to use the hands-on approach to learn new things. This learner may chew gum, tap their foot, or even tap their pencil while studying.

Answer 4

Kinesthetic

Question 5

One can have a high level of motivation when this person is in charge of oneself. This is called the ____ locus of control. The more __ your locus of control, the greater your chance for college success.

Answer 5

Internal

Question 6

You may have ___ locus of control when you believe others more powerful than you are in control of what happens to you. If so, then this is detrimental to oneself. It is important to develop an internal locus of control.

Answer 6

External

Question 7

____ consists of didactic, socratic, problem-based, and kinesthetic.

Answer 7

Teaching Styles

Question 8

• Tell students what they are supposed to know

- Leave little to no room to explore for themselves

Answer 8

Didactic

Question 9

• Information is not given directly but instead asks a series of questions,
• Students come either to the desired knowledge by answering the questions or deeper awareness of the limits of knowledge

Answer 9

Socratic

Question 10

The process of struggling with actual problems that students learn both content and critical thinking skills

Answer 10

Problem-Based

Question 11

Students physically engage in one or more exercises to encode complex information and/or to acquire skills.

Answer 11

Kinesthetic