Learning+Style

There are many schools of thought regarding learning style and students. One highly researched school of thought comes from Silver and Strong who identify four learning styles. The information in the chart below is from the book:

Silver, H.F., Strong, R.W., & Perini, M.J. (2007). //The Strategic Teacher: Selecting the Right Research-Based Strategy for Every Lesson//. Alexandria, VA: Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development.

Like drills, lecture, demonstrations and practice.
 * ==Mastery==

Learn best when instruction is focused on modeling new skills, practicing, and feedback sessions. || == Interpersonal == Like group experiences, disucssions, cooperative learning activities, role playing, personal attention.

Learn best when their teacher pays attention to their successes and struggles. || Like reading, debates, research projects, independent study, making cases or arguments, asking "Why?"
 * ==Understanding==

Learn best when they are challenged to think and explain their ideas. |||| ==Self-Expressive== Like creative and artistic activities, open-ended and nonroutine problems, generating possbilities and alternatives, asking the question "What if?"

Learn best when they are invited to express themselves in unique and original ways. ||