Power Point Lecture Guide
Introduction
-Go over Learning Objectives
-Go Basic Level Activities
-Take the Analyzing Your learning Style
(Assessment-print results)
Lecture #1 Benefits of Learning How
You Learn Best
A Learning Style is…
Your currently preferred:
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-methods take in information
-tasks
-level of interaction with others
-approach toward learning tasks
-study environment
More detail on this later…
Learning Styles Clip
Rate Yourself
1= Not very well
2=Have a good Idea
3= Very well
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I know my preferred learning
styles?
I know what strategies relate to my
preferred learning styles?
I know how my learning style has
changed over time?
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True or False
1.
Most people only have one
preferred method of learning.
2.
There is no need to work on
improving your areas of weak
learning styles.
3.
My learning styles will most
likely not change over time.
6 Benefits…
1.
You can choose and use
strategies that make learning
easier.
2. Greater self awareness of your
strengths and weaknesses.
3.
Improved self-confidence
4. Better grades in school.
5.
School can become rewarding
and fun rather then frustrating.
6. Informed career path
decisions.
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Explain how you could
select a best fit career
direction if you know
what your learning
preferences are?
Lecture #2 Learning Styles
Part 1
1.
Draw a quick sketch of the
photo.
2.
Write two or three sentences
describing the photo in detail.
Share with the class.
3.
Verbally describe the photo
with a classmate.
4.
Compare your drawing with
your classmates.
Study the photo for one minute.
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Which of the previous
activities were you able
to do best?
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How does this
compare with your
classmates?
There are various ways of
viewing and classifying learning
styles.
 People differ in:
-how they learn
-methods and strategies
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Explains why:
-some classes/subjects are easier
then others
-you learn better from a type of
teacher style
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How to discover your
learning style…
Jot down
1. Tasks or activities you
learn quickly.
2. Tasks or activities you
take a while to get.
3. What are you good
at…
4. What don’t you do so
well?
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5. What are your
hobbies?
6. What are the common
characteristics of your
favorite teachers?
You are beginning to get
a better idea of your
learning preferences!
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Take the Analyzing Your learning Style
Assessment.
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Score the results.
Lecture #3 Learning Styles
Part 2
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Get your results of the Analyzing Your
learning Style Assessment.
You will be asked to summarize in writing the
results of this assessment at the end of the
Power Point… so
-take notes
-highlight key information
-note differences in your opinion of the results
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5 Ways to look at
Learning Styles
1st …Your preferred
sensory modes to
process information….
-Visual …seeing
-Auditory…hearing
-Kinesthetic/Tactile…
movement and touch
(Not asssessed)
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2nd…Your preferred
learning tasks.
Would you rather…
a. Follow detailed step by
step instructions to make a
wood project or …
b. Conceptualize how to build
the project before doing it?
If a. then you may be a
applied/practical learner..tasks
that involve real objects and
situations
If b. then you may be a conceptual
learner … tasks with language
and ideas, you do not need
practical applications to
understand something
Applied
Conceptual
Mark where you are on this scale.
3rd Spatial or Verbal
-Spatial learners can
visualize, or mentally
see how things work
and their position in
space
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-Verbal learners have
difficulty doing this
and rely on language
skills
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is your
preferred level of social
interaction?
Social…prefer working with others
peers and with teacher
Independent…
Prefer working alone and selfdirected
Social
Indep.
Mark where you are on this scale.
5th and last…
Your preferred approach toward
learning tasks.
-Creative Learners are…
imaginative & innovative
learn through discovery and
experimentation
-Pragmatic Learners…
are practical, logical,
systematic..seek order and
following rules
Creative
Pragmatic
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Mark where you are on this scale.
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To review…5 possible ways
to view how we all learn
differently are:
1. Your preferred sensory
modes to process
information
2. Your preferred learning
tasks/activities:
applied/practical or
conceptual learner
(language)
3. Your ability to work with
spatial relationships
Spatial or Verbal
4. Your preferred level of
social interaction
5. Your preferred approach
toward learning tasks
Creative (discovery) or
Pragmatic (systematic)
Learner
Each of these preferences has specific
learning strategies that work best!!!
See pg 47.
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Look on page 47 of the
assessment.
 1st circle the 5 aspects
of your learning style
with the higher score
 2nd check
the
suggestions you think
will work for you
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Now the fun begins!!!
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Ok…remember what you were going to be asked to do with
this information? Well…
Summarize in writing the results of this assessment
-hand written or word processed*
-2 two paragraphs
P1- summary of the results
P2- Discuss some of the specific strategies that may work for
you based upon this information
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You can use the graphic organizer.
Lecture #4 Multiple Intelligences
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Take and score the Multiple Pathways to
Learning Assessment
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What do you think this
theory is about?
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Is someone who can
understand someone's
emotions and counsel
them as intelligent as
someone who can
create software?
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The theory of multiple
intelligences was
proposed by Howard
Gardner in 1983 to
analyze and better
describe the concept of
intelligence.
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The theory's eight
currently accepted
intelligences are:
Spatial
Linguistic
Logical-mathematical
Bodily-kinesthetic
Musical
Interpersonal
Intrapersonal
Naturalistic
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Spatial
the ability to visualize
with the mind's eye.
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good with puzzles.
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Careers: artists,
designers and
architects.
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Linguistic
This area has to do with words,
spoken or written
display a facility with words and
languages.
good at reading, writing, telling
stories and memorizing words
along with dates.
learn best by reading, taking
notes, listening to lectures
learn foreign languages very
easily
Careers include writers, lawyers,
policemen, philosophers,
journalists, politicians, poets
and teachers.
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Logical-mathematical
logic, abstractions, reasoning
and numbers.
reasoning capabilities,
recognizing abstract patterns,
scientific thinking and
investigation and the ability to
perform complex calculations
Careers include scientists,
physicists, mathematicians,
logicians, pilots, engineers,
doctors, economists and
philosophers.
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Bodily-kinesthetic
The core are control of one's
bodily motions
capacity to handle objects
skillfully
learn better by involving
muscular movement (e.g.
getting up and moving around
into the learning experience),
and are generally good at
physical activities such as sports
or dance.
Careers include: athletes, pilots,
dancers, musicians, actors,
surgeons, doctors, builders,
police officers, and soldiers.
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Musical
This area has to do with
sensitivity to sounds, rhythms,
tones, and music.
Since there is a strong auditory
component to this intelligence,
may learn best via lecture
will sometimes use songs or
rhythms to learn.
Careers include instrumentalists,
singers, conductors, discjockeys, orators, writers and
composers.
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Interpersonal
This area has to do with
interaction with others.
tend to be extroverts,
characterized sensitivity to
others' moods, feelings,
temperaments and motivations
communicate effectively and
empathize easily with others
learn best by working with
others and often enjoy
discussion and debate.
Careers that suit those with this
intelligence include sales,
politicians, managers, teachers
and social workers
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Intrapersonal
This area has to do with
introspective and self-reflective
capacities, intuitive and typically
introverted
skillful at deciphering their own
feelings and motivations
deep understanding of the self;
what are your strengths/
weaknesses,
People with intrapersonal
intelligence also prefer to work
alone.
Careers include philosophers,
psychologists, theologians,
lawyers and writers
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Naturalistic
This area has to do with
nature, nurturing and
relating information to
one’s natural
surroundings.
Careers which suit those
with this intelligence
include naturalists,
farmers and gardeners
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On pg. 70 3.2…
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Circle your highest 2-3
Intelligences
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check
the
suggestions you think
will work for you in those
areas
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Write a one paragraph
summary of the results
Lecture #5 Global vs. Analytical
Learners (right Brain vs. left Brain)
There are a number of ways to compare the two sides of the brain:
-Global vs. Analytical Learners
-Right Brain vs. Left Brain
-Linear Vs. Holistic Processing
-Logical Vs. Intuitive Processing
Do we use our entire brain to learn?
YES!
Is one dominant side an advantage or better then the other?
NO!
Some considerations:
First, no one is totally left-brained or
totally right-brained. Just as you
have a dominant hand, dominant
eye, and even a dominant foot,
you probably have a dominant
side of the brain.
Second, you can and must develop
both sides of your brain.
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TAKE THE “What is Your Dominant
Brain? Test and score the results.
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Right Brain (Global) vs.
Left Brain (Analytical)
Right Brain Characteristics
Here are some of the basic
characteristic traits associated
with the right brain. Random
Intuitive
Holistic
Synthesizing
Subjective
Left Brain Characteristics
Here are some of the basic
characteristic traits associated
with the left brain. Logical
Sequential
Rational
Analytical
Objective
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Right and Left Brain
Differences
There are many
differences between the
two hemispheres of the
brain.
The persons nature
largely depends on
which part of his brain
dominates the nervous
system.
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The right brain is
intuitive, meaning it is
led by feelings, while the
left brain is analytical,
meaning it is led by
logical approach towards
problems.
The right brain is visual,
stressing on music and
pattern, while the left
brain is verbal, stressing
on words, numbers and
symbols.
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People with right brain
don't give attention to
minute details, but
people with left brain
tend to focus on each
and every minute
detail and step taken.
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When given a task of
assembling a particular
thing, right brain
people will start
working promptly
without reading the
instructions, while left
brained people will
carefully go through
the instructions and
then start working.
Learning Implications:
The Right-Brain Student
Right-brain students
prefer to work in groups.
They like to do art
projects, and graphic
design. They would
prefer to design and
make a poster rather
than write a term paper.
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The Left-Brain Student
Left-brain students
prefer to work alone.
They like to read
independently and
incorporate research into
their papers. They favor a
quiet classroom without
a lot of distraction.
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Possible right-brain
learning preferences
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Possible left-brain
learning preferences
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overheads, videos,
music, role playing,
dance, or group
projects
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direct teaching,
lecturing, or more
individual and/or
research-oriented
projects
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Prefer visual over
auditory
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Prefer auditory over
visual
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Study Implications of
right or left brain
dominance.
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In two groups
represented by both
right and left brain
folks..Discuss the
following questions
and be prepared to
share with the class.
What strategies do you
think a right brain
person would use to
learn best?
 What strategies do you
think a left brain
person would use to
learn best?
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In one paragraph writing discuss what you
learned in this lecture. How does this
information compare with the Learning Style
Assessments? Counts as a reaction on LC.
Lecture #6 Four Major Parts of an IEP
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OK…so what’s an IEP?
Individualized Education
Program
For school age students
with a disability and
benefits from specially
designed instruction
Developed with an
educational team
including:
-Your case manager
-Input from your teacher
-formal educational
assessments
-Parents/ Guardians'
-and YOU!
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Get a copy of your IEP.
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The four major parts are:
1. II. Present Levels of
Academic Achievement
2. III. Transition
3. IV. Goals
4. V. Program
Modifications and
Specially Designed
Instruction
Present Levels of
Academic Achievement
-Information on your current
educational progress/
levels/grades/MBIT/after
HS plans
-Strengths and Needs
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III. Transition
Your post (after)
secondary (HS) Goals
-Education/training
-Employment
-Independent Living
IV. Goals
Must have at least one
goal
-Annual
-Short Term
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Is monitored on-goingly
as stated and reported
on each 9-weeks
V. Program Modification and
Specially Designed
Instruction (SDI)
-Lists the Modifications and
SDI all teachers must
follow as indicated to
help you be successful in
school
??Do you understand each of
these SDIs?
??Are there any SDI’s you do
not use or could use?
The IEP is a working
document…
-can be changed or
modified
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-is given to all of the
staff/teachers who
work with you in
school
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You need to go to your
IEP Meeting and
provided input
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You need to know your
SDI and advocate for
yourself or seek
support when required
Accommodations in
College or Trade
Schools
 You must “Declare”
That you have a
disability and are
seeking support
 Has no bearing on the
approval/admissions
process
Different Application of
the SDI
See handout…
ANY QUESTIONS or COMMENTS
Lecture #6 Naviance: About Me &
Career Inventory