Learning Process

I HEAR AND I FORGET, I SEE AND I REMEMBER, I DO AND I UNDERSTAND

Confucius.

In spite of Confucius quote, I would consider all of them very important in the learning-teaching process. Every person has his/her one way to learn, and it has to be understood and respected.

A very good activity can be applied in your classroom to identify the main learning skill in your students.

Ask to your students to write a password, choosing 4 numbers from 1 to 9 and 2 symbol from * ? ! +

Example 4?2!87

Each student is supposed to write his own code in a paper without showing it to the class. The teacher can also participate if necessary. The students are going to work in pairs.

Here is the test:

1) Visual

In pairs they are going to show to each other their code. Count in your memory until 10. This is the time they have to look at the code. Say STOP. They are supposed to write what they saw.

Choose another code. Example ?!9413

2)Listening

They are going to say their code 3 times in their partner ear. Don't break the speech. Take a breath between the repetition. They are supposed to write what they heard.

Change the code again. Example 69+5?!

3)Kinesthetic

Draw in their partner back the code. Repeat 3 times. Then write the code.

Check the codes written with the original ones.

Now you and your students have an idea of their cognition to acquire any information. Use it to help your students in the process of learning

"Curriculum and instruction can be developed to help all students make progress in enhancing their talents in each of these eight areas of intelligence"