July 5th- Learning Modalities

July 5, 2011

More on learning modalities in Chapter 4. It is challenging to incorporate all three modalities into your teaching. Here are some helpful hints from Joye Norris:

·         Use round tables for seating

·         Make sure all learners can see you

·         Use graphic organizers

·         Get people out of their seats!

·         Put something in a learner’s hand (does a pen count?)

·         Incorporate experiences that use hands on learning

The last bit of advice in this chapter is to make the class interesting. I tend to use comedy, self depreciating humor works well with me. But teaching grammar is not always a lot of fun. I wonder if you think about learning modalities (auditory,kinesthetic, visual) when you teach, and how do you make a class interesting. Just thoughts to ponder!