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Individual Differences in Learning

The document discusses factors that contribute to student diversity in learning, including socioeconomic status, exceptionalities, and thinking/learning styles. It identifies various types of learning styles such as visual, auditory, and kinesthetic learners. Finally, it provides tips for teachers to accommodate student diversity, such as varying instructional methods, examples, and assessment to engage different learning styles and backgrounds.

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Individual Differences in Learning

The document discusses factors that contribute to student diversity in learning, including socioeconomic status, exceptionalities, and thinking/learning styles. It identifies various types of learning styles such as visual, auditory, and kinesthetic learners. Finally, it provides tips for teachers to accommodate student diversity, such as varying instructional methods, examples, and assessment to engage different learning styles and backgrounds.

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INDIVIDUAL DIFFERENCES IN LEARNING account for distinguishing characteristics that make us unique.

FACTORS THAT BRING ABOUT STUDENT DIVERSITY

o Socioeconomic status
o Exceptionalities
o Thinking/Learning Style

VARIOUS TYPES OF LEARNING:

 Reflectors – those who learn by watching others and thinking about things before they act.
 Theorists – those who would know first the theory before they perform the task.
 Pragmatists – prefer practical tips and techniques from and expert before they act.
 Visual – need to see body language and facial expression
 Auditory – those who learn through verbal lectures, discussions, and to others who are talking.
 Kinesthetic – students learn by doing. They prefer hands-on activities.

SOME TIPS ON STUDENT DIVERSITY:

1. Adapt to the students’ diverse backgrounds and learning styles by allowing them personal
choice and decision-making opportunities concerning what they will learn and how they will
learn it

2. Diversify your methods of assessing and evaluating student learning

3. Purposely, form small-discussion groups of students from diverse backgrounds. You can form
groups of students with different learning styles, backgrounds, etc.

4. Communicate high expectations to students from all subgroups

5. Use varied instructional methods to accommodate student diversity in learning styles

6. Vary examples you use to illustrate concepts in order to provide multiple contexts that are
relevant to students from diverse backgrounds
7. Adapt to the students’ diverse backgrounds and learning styles by allowing them personal
choice and decision-making opportunities concerning what they will learn and how they will
learn it

8. Diversify your methods of assessing and evaluating student learning

9. Purposely, form small-discussion groups of students from diverse backgrounds. You can form
groups of students with different learning styles, backgrounds, etc.

“TYPES OF INTELLIGENCE”

 Rational Intelligence – deals with mental functions necessary for conceptual and rational
thinking

 Emotional Intelligence – deals with sensitivity

 Crystallized Intelligence – knowledge and skills obtained through learning and experience

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