Friday, April 15, 2011
Unit 7
Students are not the same no matter if they are deaf or hearing. Students are exposed to different situations even if they are in the same community. A teacher in any classroom has to differentiate instruction. Students do not learn the same. Students may learn visually, auditory, kinesthetic, or a mix of all three. A teacher would have to present a topic using all three styles to assist all students in learning the material. As for my instruction I would make sure I present the material in a various of ways. You cannot teach one way and expect everyone to understand. A presentation of the material in a various of ways not only teaches the material more than one time but gives the students multiple times to practice to better grasp a concept. In the end you cannot expect everyone to learn the same. It just does not happen.
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Alyssa,
ReplyDeleteCan you give us a concrete example of how you will present the material in various ways?
Different learning styles doesn't make our jobs any easier. It's important for us to realize that differentiating instruction is extremely important especially in our field. I agree with you that no two students learn the same and we have to teach for that, but I how do we find the middle ground? How do we teach one lesson and make sure that all the students are able to understand? It's going to be challenging, but we have to provide what is best for each and every student.
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