U2.2 - Understanding the Learners (Learning Styles) Flashcards

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T/F:
Learners are intrinsically different and have different preferred learning styles.

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True

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a purposeful intervention with the aim of promoting learning and causing learning to happen

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Teaching

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T/F:
Learning is cumulative.

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False

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T/F:
Learning is a movement of knowing which has no beginning and no end.

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True
(Bruce Lee)

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provide teachers with an organized system for creating an appropriate learning environment, and planning instructional activities

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learning models

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Who introduced Kolb’s Learning Model?

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David Allen Kolb
(an American educational theorist)

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Who said this:
Learning is a process whereby knowledge is created by transformation of experience..

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David Allen Kolb

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According to Kolb, this results from a combination of grasping experience and transforming it.

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Knowledge

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Kolb’s Model for the Learning Cycle:
Components

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  1. concrete experience
  2. reflective experience of the new experience
  3. abstract conceptualization
  4. active experimentation
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Identify which part of Kolb’s Model:
when a new experience or situation is encountered, or a reinterpretation of existing experience

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concrete experience

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Identify which part of Kolb’s Model:
if there are any inconsistencies between experience and understanding

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reflective experience of the new experience

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Identify which part of Kolb’s Model:
reflection gives rise to a new idea or a modification of an existing abstract concept the person has learned from their experience

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abstract conceptualization

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Identify which part of Kolb’s Model:
the learners apply the ideas to the world around them to see what happens.

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active experimentation

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Bloom’s Learning Model is also known as?

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Bloom’s Taxonomy

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Identify what learning model:
a set of 3 hierarchical models used to classify educational learning objectives into levels of complexity and specificity

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Bloom’s Learning Model

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Enumerate the 3 hierarchical models in Bloom’s learning model

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  1. Cognitive (mental skills/knowledge)
  2. Affective (feelings/emotions, attitude, self)
  3. Psychomotor (manual or physical skills) domains
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Identify which hierarchical model in Bloom’s learning model:
objectives and skills that help you process information

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Cognitive (mental skills/knowledge)

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Identify which hierarchical model in Bloom’s learning model:
where we find Bloom’s Taxonomy

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Cognitive (mental skills/knowledge)

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Identify which hierarchical model in Bloom’s learning model:
objectives deal with feelings, emotion, attitudes, appreciation, and preference

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Affective (feelings/emotions, attitude, self)

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Identify which hierarchical model in Bloom’s learning model:
objectives that include those related to motor skills, coordination, and physical movement

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Psychomotor (manual or physical skills) domains

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Bloom’s Domains of Learning:
Psychomotor

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  1. origination
  2. adaptation
  3. complex overt response
  4. mechanism
  5. guided response
  6. set
  7. perception
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Bloom’s Domains of Learning:
cognitive

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  1. evaluating
  2. synthesis
  3. analysis
  4. application
  5. comprehension
  6. knowledge
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Bloom’s Domains of Learning:
Affective

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  1. characterizing
  2. organizing
  3. valuing
  4. responding
  5. receiving
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Cognitive:
knowledge-based steps

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  1. recall data
  2. understand
  3. apply (use)
  4. analyze (structure/ elements)
  5. synthesize (create/ build)
  6. evaluate (assess, judge in relational terms)
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Affective: attitude-based steps
1. receive (awareness) 2. respond (react) 3. value (understand and act) 4. organize personal value system 5. internalize value system (adopt behavior)
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Psychomotor: skills-based steps
1. imitation (copy) 2. manipulation (follow instructions) 3. develop precision 4. articulation (combine, integrate related skills) 5. naturalization (automate, become expert)
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Changes in Bloom's Taxonomy
Original Domain to New Domain: Evaluation (OD) --> Evaluating (ND) Synthesis (OD) --> Creating (ND)
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Changes in Bloom's Taxonomy from 1956 to 2001
noun to verb form
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use different terms for each stage of the learning cycle and for each of the learning styles
Honey and Mumford
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4 components in Honey and Mumford's learning model
1. activist 2. reflector 3. theorist 4. pragmatist
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Identify which component in Honey and Mumford's learning model: having an experience (HE)
activist
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Identify which component in Honey and Mumford's learning model: reviewing the experience (RE)
reflector
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Identify which component in Honey and Mumford's learning model: concluding the experience (CFE)
theorist
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Identify which component in Honey and Mumford's learning model: planning the next steps (PNS)
pragmatist
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Identify which component in Honey and Mumford's learning model: people who learn by doing
activists
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Identify which component in Honey and Mumford's learning model: like to involve themselves in new experiences and will try anything once
activist
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Identify which component in Honey and Mumford's learning model: tend to act first and consider the consequences afterwards
activist
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Activists learn best when?
1. involved in new experiences 2. thrown in at the deep end 3. working with others in games and exercises 4. able to lead a group
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Activists learn least when?
1. listening to lectures/ long explanations 2. reading, writing, and thinking on their own 3. analyzing and interpreting many data 4. following precise instructions
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Identify which component in Honey and Mumford's learning model: prefer to think problems through in a step-by-step manner
theorist
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Identify which component in Honey and Mumford's learning model: like lectures, systems, case studies, models, and readings
theorist
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Theorists learn best when?
1. presented with a system, model, concept, or theory 2. can explore ideas methodically 3. can question logic 4. intellectually stretched 5. in structured situations
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Theorists learn least when?
1. they have no context or purpose 2. have to participate in emphasizing emotions 3. unstructured activities 4. deciding without a basis in policy
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Identify which component in Honey and Mumford's learning model: like to put things into practice
pragmatist
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Identify which component in Honey and Mumford's learning model: theories and concepts are of no use to them unless they can see how such things work in real life
pragmatist
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Identify which component in Honey and Mumford's learning model: the "experimenters"
pragmatist
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Pragmatists learn best when?
1. they have a chance to apply what they learn 2. can focus on practical tasks 3. there are practical advantages 4. given techniques applicable to work
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Pragmatists learn least when?
1. there are no clear guidelines 2. they feel like they are running around in circles 3. no apparent benefit from activity 4. the learning is unrelated to their needs
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Identify which component in Honey and Mumford's learning model: like to have time for planning and preparation as well as opportunities for review
reflector
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Reflectors learn best when?
1. they are able to ponder on activities 2. have time to think before acting 3. detailed research can be carried out 4. time for review is available 5. decisions can be reached without pressure
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Reflectors learn least when?
1. they feel 'forced' into limelight 2. no time for planning 3. given insufficient data for conclusion basis
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Identify what learning model: their styles are based on the stages of the Kolb learning cycle and have evolved
Honey and Mumford
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Kolb and Honey & Mumford stages comparison
Kolb------Honey and Mumford Accommodator: Activist Diverger: Reflector Assimilator: Theorist Converger: Pragmatist
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Identify the learning model: sensory modalities are used for leaning information
VARK learning model
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VARK stands for?
Visual Aural/ auditory Read/ write Kinesthetic
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Identify the learning model: includes four modalities that seemed to reflect the experiences of the students and teachers as suggested by Fleming and Mills in 1992
VARK learning model
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Identify what type of learner (VARK): prefer the use of images, maps, and graphic organizers to access and understand new information
visual
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Identify what type of learner (VARK): best understand new content through listening and speaking in situations such as lectures and group discussions
aural/ auditory
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Identify what type of learner (VARK): use repetition as a study technique and benefit from the use of mnemonic devices
aural/ auditory
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Identify what type of learner (VARK): learn best through words, may present themselves as copious note takers or avid readers, and are able to translate abstract concepts into words and essays
read & write
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Identify what type of learner (VARK): best understand information through tactile representations of information
kinesthetic
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Identify what type of learner (VARK): hands-on learners and learn best through figuring things out by hand
kinesthetic